dabsan Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 The Railway Collection Keihan Type 600 Tetsudou Musume Wrapping http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10270465 This looks great!! But I wish they would release the Gundam wrapping version also. Link to comment
Densha Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 (edited) They announced the K-ON wrapping last year but it's still not available for order although another wrapping is already announced... weird. Information is yet nowhere available for this one, but the HS description mentions it will be featured on a real 600 series between this May and September. Aaarghhh the 600 series is too much for me, I fell in love with it already years back and they just keep making special versions of it. Edited April 10, 2014 by Densha Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 The Railway Collection Keihan Type 600 Tetsudou Musume Wrapping http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10270465 This looks great!! But I wish they would release the Gundam wrapping version also. Looks great! Pre-ordered! Yap i'm wishing for the Gundam one too... And perhaps the Naruto train if i'm not pushing my luck too far? :) 1 Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Painted Trains weekend! As I was trying hard to access the forum over the weekend, I could now share with you guys some pictures and videos of the painted trains that Tomytec has beautifully made and recently released. Roster includes: 1) Shimanekko train! I could place an interior light tube into the motor car, and that got me excited. Until I realised that the 2nd car doesn't have any pickup so it's impossible to light that one up, and it looks really weird with just one car interior lighted... Here' a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ3GU7THw5k&feature=youtu.be 2) Tarumi Railway! This 2-car Tomytec set looks great! I like the painting on the orange one more, especially the side with the Kabuki, very traditional! The pink one looks good too, i'm guessing Maleia is a shopping mall? 3) Motorised my Fuji Tozandensha. This train is beautiful! I was attracted by it's reddish-brown painted look, very classic and classy. Here's a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMTb1IOoY2Q&feature=youtu.be Gonna add in some actual sounds to get the train moving off in style soon! Hope you guys enjoy the pictures/ videos! 2 Link to comment
dabsan Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Interesting story on RocketNews24 website.Nankai Railways Gundam wraping 50000 ラピートhttp://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/04/11/nankai-railways-and-gundam-combine-their-love-of-mobility-to-create-the-gundam-train/ 1 Link to comment
cteno4 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 hmmm wonder if there will be a custom run on the gundam train by micro ace?! too bad there are not much in the way of graphics on the train as well. but bright red will stand out thats for sure! cheers jeff 1 Link to comment
Martijn Meerts Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 The red actually looks really nice on the Rapi:t .. That's a definite must-order should MicroAce decide to do a run of it. 1 Link to comment
kvp Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Shimanekko train! I could place an interior light tube into the motor car, and that got me excited. Until I realised that the 2nd car doesn't have any pickup so it's impossible to light that one up, and it looks really weird with just one car interior lighted... Besides that the two cars have a rather large gap between them (which means you didn't add the short couplers), you can route wires from the motor unit to the trailer through the open doors and have both cars lighted. Then it would look great! 1 Link to comment
John k Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Ha! So Kato IS doing the Rilakkuma + 50 years green wrapping Yamanote Line E231! Got mine in the mail today......looks sweet! 1 Link to comment
dabsan Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 (edited) Hi, Painted Train alert!! Tomytec Yuri Kogen Railway YR-2000 `Yuri Tetsu` , Chokai-san Wrapping http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10275809 Here are some pictures.... Edited May 18, 2014 by dabsan Link to comment
Krackel Hopper Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 Looks like Kato is doing a full release of the E2 "Suica" Shinkansen. Will be my first Kato Shinkansen.. as all my others are Tomix w/ all-wheel-pickups Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Looks like Kato is doing a full release of the E2 "Suica" Shinkansen. image.jpg Will be my first Kato Shinkansen.. as all my others are Tomix w/ all-wheel-pickups Serious? You mean they're re-releasing this set? Here info on HS: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10276382 Oh man! Gotta have this! I'm kinda like you Krackel Hopper, i'm also in the midst of changing my fleet to Tomix for the all wheel pickup which I really like... And this had to come along so... oh well... Gotta bite the bullet cause I love the Suica penguin! Link to comment
cteno4 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Ahhhrrrggg now they release it outside the jr east store! Oh well got mine a year early! Jeff Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Ahhhrrrggg now they release it outside the jr east store! Oh well got mine a year early! Jeff It's ok Jeff, I know how you feel. I spent the usual on the Zipangu and Rillakuma only to see them being release for super sale at 50% off during the recent HS sale. Then there were those who paid premium to get the E655 and Emperor Carriage only to see Kato releasing it again. Then there are those instances whereby you see a train, don't get it, and see it disappear forever, like my case for the E926 East i... It's kinda a luck game, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose a little. But you get to admire the model way before others can! Speaking of which, here is a really nice (and slow-moving) well-done video of the Kato E2 Suica set. Very nice cartoons! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wcyg9boIiNE and here's a video of the actual train: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxnxEHioHRY I really like the 15th Anniversary logo! Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 (edited) Now, can we please get this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wejB2vD88QY and this THESE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ9j8bcsYL0 in model please? At least the E4? Or even this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrB0sqt4UkA Tomix,, please? Please Please? I'll promise to be a good boy! :) Edited May 22, 2014 by JR500 のぞみ Link to comment
Krackel Hopper Posted May 23, 2014 Author Share Posted May 23, 2014 Ahhhrrrggg now they release it outside the jr east store! Oh well got mine a year early! Jeff Not exactly sure what is going on with this. I asked Nariichi-san if ModelTrainPlus will pre-order and he is unaware of Kato doing a full release of this train. He was going to ask his distributer about it. Hopefully I can order through them, if not, hopefully HobbySearch still has reservations available! Link to comment
cteno4 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Wonder if hs struck a deal with jr east store to get some stock off its hands. Jeff Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Me too, awaiting reply from other suppliers to see if it is also available to them. HS still has open reservations till now but wouldn't know how long that would last though... It's a very nice train to collect and keep, so now for me it's up to luck to see if other supplier has it and whether HS still has reservations open then... On other note, I was highlighted by Mr Keitaro from loco1 regarding these trains, the Nishikigawa. They look fantastic! Here's the official website: http://nishikigawa.com/rolling.php Question is, why wasn't there models made for them? They do look very good and colours are very striking. I checked on HS and only these were found: http://www.1999.co.jp/search_e.asp?Typ1_c=104&scope=0&scope2=0&itkey=nishikigawa Only for HO scale, and in an un-built type model without motor.... Link to comment
cteno4 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Ooh looks like a perfect 4 car tomytec set!! Jeff Link to comment
Krackel Hopper Posted June 7, 2014 Author Share Posted June 7, 2014 Looks like Kato has a new offering due in September: JR East - Tohoku Emotion Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Looks like Kato has a new offering due in September: JR East - Tohoku Emotion Sweet! Nice colour! Good chance to get a painted Kiha-110 which I lack... Gotta re-order it ~ Here's the official website from JR East: http://www.jreast.co.jp/tohokuemotion/index.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu6dWZmf4Wk Link to comment
Densha Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 It surprises me that Kato lately is heading to a very strange direction with all those special trains varying from maintenance trains, 1-car trains from small private companies and now even special livery trains. Link to comment
Davo Dentetsu Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 It captures the niche market very well. Can be very profitable or very risky. Kato can do it well though, so no fear. :) Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 This looks cute! http://s.news.mynavi.jp/news/2014/06/16/296/ A Hello Kitty train! Another train that will capture the hearts of the Mrs. after the Doremon train.... MicroAce please? Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 (edited) Amazing! Someone stuck some beautiful pictures onto this 223! http://page18.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w104140672 This is not as nice in terms of the finishes (around the corners) and I guess the train itself looks weird, but still: http://page11.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/n137511000 And I remember seeing this train in actual picture sometime ago: http://page6.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/f134593558 Man the Japanese are talented! Edited June 25, 2014 by JR500 のぞみ Link to comment
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