Densha Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 (edited) Just a quick link drop, but feel free to place any other inspirational layouts here. I often come across very good modelling on the internet, but after a bookmark it disappears in the depths of my bookmark hell. http://kscafe.main.jp/sougoumokei/sougoumokei.html (especially the rural layout based on Shikoku) http://enoji.exblog.jp/ (local suburban modules) http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/kazu240931/folder/36646.html (modules for long trains) Edited January 1, 2021 by JR 500系 3 Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Hi Densha! Thanks for sharing! I especially love the first linky, whereby the dioramas are created as small scale projects and placed inside 'Daiso' plastic cases! Very innovative, and also helps keep out dust! One can create a variety of dioramas using these cases! Have to salute him for cutting up the original Tomytec structures to fit into the diorama... I will never have the skill and the courage to do that... Link to comment
Densha Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 Ochanomizu station in N gauge: Also take a look at his other videos. 6 Link to comment
to2leo Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Wow very close to what I saw when I was in Japan this past Oct. Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Nice! Very identical replica of Ochanomizu station as can be seen here: Drag to about 04:12 mins whereby the 201 pulls into Ochanomizu station. (Video taken from youtube member dylmhb from Railfan 3 game for the PS3 whereby actual video footage was used) Compare for yourself! Truely great piece of Diorama work! Thanks Densha for sharing! Link to comment
KenS Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 That's an incredible module of the station. Thanks for posting. The youtube page has a URL to his blog with some photos of the module, as well as some side-by-side comparisons of specific prototype photos he used, and how close some sections of the module are to them (look for the one with the tree by the entrance; amazing work). Link to comment
Densha Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 This layout may have been posted somewhere before, but I'll post it here anyway. http://vivant.jp/taichi.htm This guy made a very detailed layout with a JNR line and a local interurban line. His whole layout is in 1/150 scale using Z gauge to replicate the correct track gauge and changed all axles of the model trains for that. You can browse the site using the menu on the left. These two pages may be of high interest: http://vivant.jp/nj-hatena.htm (comparison between prototype and model gauges) & http://vivant.jp/news.htm (recent updates) For moving action he also has a Youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/vivantmokeiseisakusy 2 Link to comment
Densha Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 First this one, a combi of N and Z gauge in 1/150 scale modules: http://shochans.jp/ (scroll a bit down for the actual making of the modules) Then this masterpiece of scenery, it's unbelievable how he is able to make such fantastic looking modelling: http://tetudou777.blog64.fc2.com/ At least at takky levels. He also did some H0 gauge dioramas, they are even more unbelievable; they almost look like the prototype. I'm sure the slight weathering of pretty much everything in both scales also helps to make it look more realistic. Link to comment
Kabutoni Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 (edited) First this one, a combi of N and Z gauge in 1/150 scale modules:http://shochans.jp/ (scroll a bit down for the actual making of the modules) The lastest post a collection of modules. I recognise a few from other people, like the Kao Den (Chaos Dentetsu) modules with bridges and small depot. Also yeah, this combination of gauges was to represent Japanese narrow gauge (760mm) next to the 'standard' gauge (1,067mm). Edited March 29, 2013 by Toni Babelony Link to comment
Densha Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 (edited) Well yeah, the first post is from JAM but I can't link to a category that only features the work of the owner of the blog. Actually, now that I think about it, it actually features three gauges doesn't it? The standard gauge for the Kintetsu trains, Z gauge for JR and even smaller for the other private railway. ----------------- And while we're at it, another interesting layout, well actually no more than a station but it looks pretty nice: http://www.youtube.com/user/gdbdhiro (scroll a bit down the video list for the N gauge stuff) You guys (and gals) may also know this channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/newkiha5828 He's always impressed me with his modelling and video skills like in this video: (exactly what I am planning on making, a single track with overhead wires going through a rural scenery) But this video that was just uploaded a few days ago really is awesome: (it's maybe even better than the legendary Shinkansen to music clip from a while back) Edited March 29, 2013 by Densha Link to comment
Ochanomizu Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 The detail at 2:00 is sublime. Link to comment
Densha Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 Here we go again, this one was in my bookmarks for much too long. Really good stuff. http://www.k2.dion.ne.jp/~hidetaka/newpage1.html Link to comment
Densha Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share Posted June 24, 2013 Somehow after just randomly clicking on links and constantly repeating that eventually I always end up on a page with yet another interesting layout. This time I ended up on this website: http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~qn5m-oon/ For some reason the menu links don't work on the main page so this one works correctly: http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~qn5m-oon/jpindex.html Why there are two BBS's is another thing I can't grasp but oh well. Link to comment
lurkingknight Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 that last one really knows how to light a diorama o_o Link to comment
tossedman Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 There's lots that I like about this layout. Cheers eh, Todd 5 Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Great find Todd! Is that an original Kato made video? The sound that they added into the video is simply amazing.. Nostaglic! Link to comment
Densha Posted June 25, 2013 Author Share Posted June 25, 2013 JR500, No it's not. This is Youtube user yukikazeful's layout, and he edited the video himself. I've been a subscriber of his for a very long time, and his videos have actually been posted on this forum a few times already. Nonetheless it's still amazing stuff he's done, really inspirational. :) Link to comment
miyakoji Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 The steam operation depicted there is coal transport on the Hakubi Line. There are some pictures around the net of the triple-D51 prototype. http://www.geocities.jp/okazu1945/hakubisen/nunohara.htm http://unnsai3.exblog.jp/i7/ http://home.a00.itscom.net/yosan/jyoki/hakubi/hakubi.html http://jointnote.la.coocan.jp/Lib5/D51_photo.htm And, thankfully, a video (by NireHiroki) 2 Link to comment
Keikyu Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I quite like how they did their layout and wouldn't mind using some of their general ideas if I ever make one. Link to comment
Densha Posted July 13, 2013 Author Share Posted July 13, 2013 This awesome website features very inspiring work: http://www.kinet-tv.ne.jp/~psy_sai/ His newer works are posted on this blog: http://yamashiro.shumilog.com/ An example of the of the awesome modelling: http://www.kinet-tv.ne.jp/~psy_sai/make_28.html 2 Link to comment
tossedman Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Here's another. http://cr-rail.o.oo7.jp/movie.html a lot of time and effort have gone into this layout. Todd 1 Link to comment
Densha Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 Ah I remember that layout when I found the website years back. Good stuff over there, it's so very detailed. Link to comment
Densha Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share Posted August 6, 2013 Very cool Enoshima (and other) dioroma's: http://enosima.exblog.jp/ Just look at this amazing scene of Gokurakuji station on the Enoden line: http://enosima.exblog.jp/17698215/ The thatched roof and the bamboo looks fantastic! Link to comment
Kabutoni Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 (edited) Musashino-styled module and another inspirational module (also featured in the latest N-gauge Magazine #59) in the 2nd half of the video. At the end some examples of other, less interesting, modules. Very realistic setup and hugely inspirational! I'll definitely incorporate extreme height-differences in streets in my future projects! Nothing more Japanese than streets going up and down next to a level rail track (especially in less heavily urbanised areas.). Edited August 12, 2013 by Toni Babelony 3 Link to comment
Densha Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share Posted August 26, 2013 (edited) These videos were recorded at "The 5th National High School Model Railroad Contest": http://ngi.blog.eonet.jp/n_gauge/2013/08/2013-9bf3.html Very interesting stuff. I also like the use of sakura air freshener of those girls! ;) The aquarium modules were weird but awesome. Also, Spirited Away layout! There were two Americans (I think they were judges) at the award ceremony, I just skipped through the video and I can't understand all the Japanese but it's interesting to see foreigners at such an event. Edited August 26, 2013 by Densha Link to comment
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