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I found my way here via @Kamome442’s Yurakucho project. I got back into modelling recently and have been building kits but needed a project. I’d been looking at 6.5mm Nj through finding things like Vivant but once you are down the Finescale path and especially when you think you might be scratch building point work anyway it turns out 0.6mm is important. So 7.1mm it is and the first job is to learn how to build track and modify rolling stock. it’s probably also worth mentioning that this is leading to a layout, but I don’t have space to do a big chunk of the Yamanote, nothing close. Although if it was I’d have to do ebisu, not the best from viewers perspective but it has might favourite boarding music (the harry lime theme from the third man) and one of my favourite sake shops (kimijimaya); it has a great tachibar as well. Ive been doing a bit of research and thought that would be worth sharing plus some of the how and why of what will be a very slow build.

Hi all, it's been a while since I've been here. No layout yet, but the rolling stock keeps on coming. One of my latest acquisitions was quite lucky, especially after a first attempt at securing one on the Japanese forums but that was probably for the best as I am now in possession of a near mint MicroAce Galaxy Express 999 TV version set. The box is in excellent condition, and I believe everything is accounted for in the set. It looks amazing, and I'm blown away by the size of the mini figures too. I've yet to give the loco a run to see what running state it's in. It was bought new from the shop by the previous owner, and kept as a collector's item so I doubt it has had many runs if any at all. I am also scared to run it somewhat, but I must see it in action and when I do eventually get around to building a layout, it will grace it. I plan to test the engine this Saturday, so will probably take photos of it all on the track. I am interested in the reason why MicroAce decided to provide all 4 guns for the gun car, but I have had the idea of suspending the complete train, or having it on clear perspex to get a shot down the train with the guns posed as some sort of diorama shot.

This thread is for other asian brands (non-japanese) product announcements and new releases. Information is really sparse, so I thought I make a topic out of it. All items in this thread are N Gauge unless otherwise specified. July 2019 announcement: Taiwan Friendship Train 1M1T 2 part loco set in "Kansai Airport Express" livery, Taiwan $ 10800 excluding shipping and handling. If you don't have a source, you can purchase it through this link