BarryG Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 I've just purchased a 7 car Banetsu Monogatari set from Tomix. Been looking at the lighting kits, seem to be loads. Does anyone know what ones I need please? Link to comment
disturbman Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 (edited) It should be written in the manual that came with the set. If Japanese is an issue, I recommend using one of those translation apps that are available for download on your phone, I use Google translate. If you point the camera on the paper, it will live translate for you. Otherwise, the best are probably the advanced, anti-flicker HKTILC version: https://hktilc.com/ Most common type for Tomix is the narrow type (https://hktilc.com/product/n0bZSzp3qbEo15BP), color is to your preference. I'm betting something yellow, towards bulb colors. You could cross reference with nighttime Youtube videos. Edited October 13, 2021 by disturbman 1 Link to comment
MeTheSwede Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Is it this set? https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10415975 Hobbysearch is great at linking to accessory products. You'll find links to lighting kit in the product description. Link to comment
BarryG Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 16 minutes ago, MeTheSwede said: Is it this set? https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10415975 Hobbysearch is great at linking to accessory products. You'll find links to lighting kit in the product description. Thats it! Brilliant, so I need three different types looking at that. Many thanks. Link to comment
JR East Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, disturbman said: It should be written in the manual that came with the set. If Japanese is an issue, I recommend using one of those translation apps that are available for download on your phone, I use Google translate. If you point the camera on the paper, it will live translate for you. Otherwise, the best are probably the advanced, anti-flicker HKTILC version: https://hktilc.com/ Most common type for Tomix is the narrow type (https://hktilc.com/product/n0bZSzp3qbEo15BP), color is to your preference. I'm betting something yellow, towards bulb colors. You could cross reference with nighttime Youtube videos. Going to Wikipedia, the lighting is different by car, some are light yellow, other white, other really yellow. Good option is to reproduce it with https://hktilc.com/ as they have 4 different lighting set with the appopriate white balance. Edited October 13, 2021 by JR East add. info 1 Link to comment
disturbman Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 The issue when choosing interior lighting for our trains, is that the color of the interior incredibly influences how we perceive the light outside. One color of light might be prototypical in one car, but look different in another depending of the walls and floor color. 1 Link to comment
cteno4 Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Nice review of the hktilc lighting boards done by forum member @SuperAzusa onnthe JRM website They also sell them on ebay if you are more comfortable buying them that way https://www.ebay.com/itm/133853093849 jeff 1 Link to comment
Yavianice Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Video of the Banetsu Monogatari at night: I equipped all the cars with the Lite Yellow lights. Bulb yellow is way too yellow, and white is way too white. Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now