cteno4 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 My Asahiyama zoo train showed up today. wow! its quite the looker. really nice printing on the body with the animals and very nice colors. it really stands out! nice addition if you like painted trains, one of the best out there IMHO. not quite as cool as the greenmax blue liner with the different art on each side of the train (zoo critters on one side and aquarium on the other), but still very stunning. this is going to be a great one for the sakuri matsuri in a couple of weeks! cheers jeff Link to comment
Martijn Meerts Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Mine's on its way, will take a while due to the crappy customs here though =) Link to comment
keitaro Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 btw MA are doing the kiha 183 aso boy http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10176596 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:JRK_kiha183-1001_ASO_BOY.jpg and the orana not so interesting 183 ... http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10176598 Link to comment
Martijn Meerts Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Aso Boy's been on pre-order since the first day it was up on HS =) Link to comment
keitaro Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 argh damn i don't have net atm so i didn't see everything and i'm a bit behind sorry. been using my mobile..... Link to comment
cteno4 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 ha good thing i looked, i just found my preorder for the aso boy from feb! oh well, better get some more work in here to pay for it! jeff Link to comment
keitaro Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 mangattan liner 2 is back in http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10110217 Link to comment
bill937ca Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Another one. This is Enoden 110th anniversary railway and 85th anniversary bus. Link to comment
ToniBabelony Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Another one. This is Enoden 110th anniversary railway and 85th anniversary bus. MODEMO! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!? Link to comment
disturbman Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Painted train alert! Microace will be releasing a Seibu 3000 Galaxy Express train, pre-orders are open at your favourite online shop. Link to comment
disturbman Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Actually, it might be a double alert. Microace will also be releasing one set with two JR Shikoku kiha 185 units, one in the "ai" livery and the other one in the "I love shimanto" livery. Link to comment
Martijn Meerts Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Galaxy Express train ... Pre-ordered =) 1 Link to comment
cteno4 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 credit card alert! damn and i thought i had enough trains... i must say the galaxy express Furusato Ginga Line 999 are quite nice so i expect the 8 car seibu 3000 will be absolutely stunning! i really do need to work on the display case idea for these trains. ive been tempted looking back at the tea time train, but if those are decals, it could be quite tricky and one mistake... http://www.hlj.com/product/PLZKO-1 jeff Link to comment
Densha Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 i must say the galaxy express Furusato Ginga Line 999 are quite nice so i expect the 8 car seibu 3000 will be absolutely stunning! Now I know what the Seibu 3000 reminded me of. ive been tempted looking back at the tea time train, but if those are decals, it could be quite tricky and one mistake... http://www.hlj.com/product/PLZKO-1 Seconded. After contacting HS a while ago they told me that they are decals. Link to comment
cteno4 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 maybe more painted trains coming or decal sets??? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-2212145/Manga-makeover-Japan-decorates-trains-popular-cartoons-boost-tourism.html cheers jeff Link to comment
Densha Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Micro Ace is going to produce that Izukyu train if I'm right (without the Natsuiro Kiseki stickers): http://picasaweb.google.com/ngauge.information/20121011201252MICROACEVol2 Not to forget what I already mentioned in another (probably wrong) topic: http://ngi.blog.eonet.jp/n_gauge/2012/10/platz201252-347b.html Link to comment
bill937ca Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Kato already produces the Resort 21. http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10003388 http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10189769 Link to comment
Densha Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Nope, that is a different version: http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BC%8A%E8%B1%86%E6%80%A5%E8%A1%8C2100%E7%B3%BB%E9%9B%BB%E8%BB%8A I don't know the exact difference but it's not the same subtype at least. Link to comment
KenS Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Well, the one Bill linked isn't an exact match for the new MAs, but it matches an older one. And one of the new MAs matches one of the old Kato's. Kato's two trains were done long ago, and replicate what they called the "new logo" version of the Resort 21 train (which appears to be a generic name for the 2100 series, used across several paint schemes and minor detail changes) and an older "extension pantograph" version. Wikipedia details the history of these, as Densha noted. MA has done a number of these over the years. I have the "Black Ships" (aka Kurufune) version myself, and I've though about getting others from time to time, since they do operate into Tokyo and so fit my layout's location and (for some) era. MA has previously done a "New Logo" (newer, 7-car version) and it and the new "Extension Pantograph" (original, 8-car version) designs appear to match the old Kato versions. MA has also done several others. Note that the 8-car trains are prototypical for prior to 2003, the seven-car version is for after that date, although some of the paint schemes remain in use (like Black Ships) if you omit the middle car. It would appear from Wikipedia that sets R-4 (one of the Black Ships ones) and R-5 (alternate Red/White/Blue stripes on cab) remain in service. The two being released are both older designs. Link to comment
cteno4 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 recently out, the Eidan Subway Series 3000 `Good Bye Series 3000` nice whales on the end. but $300, ouch... http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10186833 the forthcoming Kiha185 -- I Love Shimanto/Ai looks very nice, im tempted! sounds like all the cars are painted, but picture of only one car so far. its got two motor units so you can run it as two 2 car trains. Kiha185 [i Love Shimanto/Ai] http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10195950 cheers jeff Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 the forthcoming Kiha185 -- I Love Shimanto/Ai looks very nice, im tempted! sounds like all the cars are painted, but picture of only one car so far. its got two motor units so you can run it as two 2 car trains. Kiha185 [i Love Shimanto/Ai] http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10195950 cheers jeff Yes Jeff! 2nd that! Ordered! It's a 2 motor train; i.e. it can be ran simultanously, so one can be for the up track, the other for the down track! Loving the colours so much i had to order it! Besdes, i'm missing a really nice looking DMU for my mountain regions ~~ Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Just to add onto the list, since i think i didn't see it being mentioned. I stumbled upon these two while 'leisurely' browsing around for painted trains on the net at Popondetta when these two numbers stuck me hard. Being in the Sale of Second Hand model train section, it didn't bear any picture and i didn' take much notice. I then later had sometime on my hands to check out what was being listed and my hand flew HARD to my head.... http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10103436 Kiha-48 View Coaster 'Kazekko' Winter style 2-car set A8660 http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10105422 Kiha-140 Limited Express 'Hayato-no'kaze' 3-car set A6071 They were like, going cheap on Popondetta! When i realised my mistake, i quickly turned back to Popondetta in an attemp to quickly grab them but it was all too late..... :BangHead: Link to comment
Martijn Meerts Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 I have the Hayato no Kaze, it's a beatiful train. The dark blue makes it very elegant. Link to comment
Densha Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 When i realised my mistake, i quickly turned back to Popondetta in an attemp to quickly grab them but it was all too late..... :BangHead: Ahhh... that's a pity! I know your feeling of trains getting "grabbed out of your hands" with Popondetta. Registering on their website may make the process faster, but I've yet to attempt that. They regularly have new 2nd hand stock, if you are a die-hard you could search for the article numbers every day to see if it's back in stock. Link to comment
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