Fenway Park Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Kato have announced they will make a version of the Portram to compete with Tomytec. It also looks as if there will be tram type Unitrak to go with the model as well. No details as to price etc. Sorry forgot to attach the photos. Link to comment
Bernard Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Noooo! I've pre-ordered 2 Tomytec trams, which look nice, but my personal perferance is Kato. :icon_shaking2: Well lets sees what the Kato trams list for. Link to comment
to2leo Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Thanks for posting Fenway Park. Well I ordered 3 Tomytec. Kato even has people figures inside too! At least now, I have the Untrack track to look forward to.... Here are some more images when I typed in Unitram Link to comment
scott Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 It also looks as if there will be tram type Unitrak to go with the model as well. Gaaaaaaakk! When? I just put down my tram line with regular Unitrack. Link to comment
bc6 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Those Portrams look nice, Ive been debating if I should get a set from Tomytec or not now I don't have to make that choice Link to comment
to2leo Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Those Portrams look nice, Ive been debating if I should get a set from Tomytec or not now I don't have to make that choice Well you just have to wait for yours then! :clock: :hmh: Link to comment
bc6 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Those Portrams look nice, Ive been debating if I should get a set from Tomytec or not now I don't have to make that choice Well you just have to wait for yours then! :clock: :hmh: LOL, tisk tisk tisk. :bootyshake: Link to comment
serenityFan Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Can pre-orders be cancelled? Also, it almost looks like these kato versions have headlights (in the 3rd picture) ... don't think the tomytec ones have headlight or do they? Link to comment
to2leo Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Can pre-orders be cancelled? Also, it almost looks like these kato versions have headlights (in the 3rd picture) ... don't think the tomytec ones have headlight or do they? Nope no headlights, I have sent an e-mail to HW Japan. Hopefully I will get a respond soon. Link to comment
serenityFan Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Nope no headlights, I have sent an e-mail to HW Japan. Hopefully I will get a respond soon. just to confirm, do you mean no headlights for both kato and tomy? Link to comment
to2leo Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Kato Unitram has head and tail lights. Tomytec never mentioned it does. Link to comment
serenityFan Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Kato Unitram has head and tail lights. Tomytec never mentioned it does. Thanks for clearing that up. Link to comment
Tenorikuma Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Wow, go Kato! I guess Tomytec's trams have been getting too much hype for the competition to ignore. More variety in the Unitrack line-up couldn't be a bad thing either. Link to comment
bc6 Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 What kind of Unitrack would Kato be offering with the Portrams, in street track maybe? Link to comment
CaptOblivious Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 What kind of Unitrack would Kato be offering with the Portrams, in street track maybe? Judging by Fenway's second image in the first post, I'd say: "Yes!" Link to comment
alpineaustralia Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Now I am very happy, especially given my luck with DCC and Tomix. I assume the price point will be the same or slightly highter than Tomix in order to compete effectively. Link to comment
to2leo Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Now I am very happy, especially given my luck with DCC and Tomix. I assume the price point will be the same or slightly highter than Tomix in order to compete effectively. That, I am not sure because Kato's offering seems to be superior. We can bet its cost will be comparable to Kato's other trams. Link to comment
serenityFan Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Was browsing and thought I'd share: This page has pictures of the tomytec trams with clearer details: http://casco.blog.so-net.ne.jp/2009-07-17 and this page has the pictures of the kato version: http://casco.blog.so-net.ne.jp/2009-07-23 Link to comment
Martijn Meerts Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 The Kato one definately looks better, but the Tomytec one has lots of colours to choose from, which is quite nice. The interior of the Tomytec ones also looks better, but that'll likely change once you install the motor ;) Link to comment
bc6 Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 The Kato one definately looks better, but the Tomytec one has lots of colours to choose from, which is quite nice. The interior of the Tomytec ones also looks better, but that'll likely change once you install the motor ;) Im hoping that the Kato versions come in different colors as well. Link to comment
Guest ___ Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Now, I have a neat idea for phase 2 of the layout. I'll assume the new KATO unitack for the tram will be integrable in to the Diotown road system? Link to comment
cteno4 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Indeed great news! nice to see trams are getting popular and the more modern stuff is getting popular! now if tomix, modemo or kato would tackle the green mover that would be great. the hodle looks nice, but was bloody expensive and really growls. i expect the kato wont be cheap like the tomytec ones though. im guessing it could be twice the price, but for better detail and lights! lights could get added to the tomytec ones pretty easily for the lights and wiring, its the drilling out the lights in the chassis to put in some sort of translucent plastic which is the real work. there was a blog out there where someone documented adding lights to a tomytec tram, i think by drilling out the lights an then shaping small leds that had a small square lens extension to fit into the hole then a tiny dab of translucent paint. would be much simpler if it just came that way. from the looks of the picture the seat detail is in there so the mechanism looks to lay very low, which would be nice. so many trams have the interior taken up by mechanisms and thats a pitty as street car scenes are those really detailed scenes you want to get close to! cheers jeff Link to comment
cteno4 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 poking further at the blog that has the announcement it appears it will be listed at 10,000 yen, so like 2x the tomytec unit. cheers jeff http://74.125.113.132/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http://ngi.blog.eonet.jp/n_gauge/2009/07/kato312009-6d41.html&rurl=translate.google.com&usg=ALkJrhioFafzqZbJCk5piFtzBgJ0VrOmpQ more photos here http://74.125.113.132/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http://ngi.blog.eonet.jp/photos/20090722_kato/&rurl=translate.google.com&usg=ALkJrhicj2nNfXXWJpN0dPq3Lx8eAzWWcQ Link to comment
scott Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 poking further at the blog that has the announcement it appears it will be listed at 10,000 yen, so like 2x the tomytec unit. {boggle} I'm sure the Kato is much nicer, but for a tram that small, $100+ is a lot. Link to comment
Bernard Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 poking further at the blog that has the announcement it appears it will be listed at 10,000 yen, so like 2x the tomytec unit. cheers jeff In that case, I'm really glad I pre-ordered the Tomytec Trams! Link to comment
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