Zuihochan Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Hi everyone. This is my HO layout, currently an end to end double track elevated line through the akihabara district in Tokyo. Just managed to finished the layout in time for this years Christchurch model train show in the South Island of New Zealand. All lights are powered, a small tv screen is located in one of the buildings (a small iPhone!) and a total of 900 people are located on the layout. The scenic part of the layout is only 2 metres long by 50cm with the staging yards measuring in total the same approximate area. During the show, trains like the kihas 110/40/400/52/35 were frequent runners with a shunting ef65 occasionally. The kato E5 hayabusa Shinkansen was the crowd favourite though, unfortunately the ten car set was shortened to three. Hopefully a full loop is implemented before next years show to allow continual running. Also thinking of adding an extra module with an industrial plant or depot which will double the length. 17 1 Link to comment
Zuihochan Posted October 15, 2017 Author Share Posted October 15, 2017 Inside the station. Not really modelled off anywhere in particular. 12 1 Link to comment
Kiha66 Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Amazing work, the crowds really make the scenes come alive! Thanks for sharing! Link to comment
Wonderbolt Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 That's amazing, really like how so much intrestis squeezed into one place Link to comment
beakaboy Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Saw this on a video of show and noticed the screen in building. Fantastic work! Link to comment
cteno4 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Zuiochan, excellent work! Quite a scene. jeff Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 That is really quite amazing! Thank you for sharing! Can feel the hassle and bustle of the famous Akihabara filled with people! Something really interests me, that LED signboard! Very interesting indeed! And I have never seen a HO scale Hato bus before! Link to comment
Zuihochan Posted October 17, 2017 Author Share Posted October 17, 2017 2 hours ago, JR 500系 said: That is really quite amazing! Thank you for sharing! Can feel the hassle and bustle of the famous Akihabara filled with people! Something really interests me, that LED signboard! Very interesting indeed! And I have never seen a HO scale Hato bus before! Thanks. The LED signboard is a badge from a stationary shop in New Zealand called Typo which runs off a battery charge. You plug the LED badge in your computer and you can program personalized messages. The HO scale bus is produced by a company called Faithful Bus is you`re interested. They also do other types of buses in 1/80 scale. Link to comment
marknewton Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Excellent work! Cheers, Mark. Link to comment
TimWay4 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 I absolutely love it. It looks amazing, how have you done the iphone in the building? Link to comment
tt0880 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 WOW!!!! This is AMAZING!!!! As a huge anime and video game fan, Akihabara was one of my favorite places I visited in Japan. This is beyond amazing and you did an awesome job recreating it. I can't wait to see more!! Link to comment
tossedman Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Well done sir! You've really captured the atmosphere. Link to comment
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