Paris Subway in N

[Little-Kinder]

Paris subway mp59 made by a french guy. I'm tempted but it's a bit expensive for my taste

https://www.darg3d.com/produit/mp-59/?attribute_pa_echelle=n&attribute_pa_finition=motorisee&attribute_pa_elements=4-elements

Edited Saturday at 10:42 PM by Little-Kinder

[Cat]

Mais, ouh là là!

[Little-Kinder]

37 minutes ago, Cat said:

Mais, ouh là là!

He's planning to make other Paris' subways next year apparently. Hopping for the mp73 (line 6) or mf77 (line 8 )

Edited Sunday at 12:45 AM by Little-Kinder

[disturbman]

On 5/4/2025 at 12:41 AM, Little-Kinder said:

I'm tempted but it's a bit expensive for my taste.

 

For what it's, that price is rather reasonable. 245€ for a hand-made 4-car motorized set of an European train is borderline a bargain.

You can't compare it to a RTR Japanese model.

Edited 15 hours ago by disturbman

[Little-Kinder]

For sure for sure but it's a budget. Especially since it's not the model I really want (mp73 for the line 6)

 

And handmade yes I'm not surprised it's that expensive. I was just hoping for less than 200 tbh. 

Edited 10 hours ago by disturbman
unnecessary quote, answering previous message

[disturbman]

It's a budget, but take it in its context.

For example, the MSRP of the 4-car base set of the DC Fleischmann ICE 2 is 369.90€; the MSRP of a Fleischmann DC SNCF locomotive is usually around 220€; Piko asks 304€ for its BB25500 and 355€ for a 4-car EMU. Of course, you will pay less at retailers, but that still leave the 4-car MP59 at 245€ quite a bargain for a hand-made model. I'm personally surprised it isn't more than that. Even more since the set seems to be sold as a finished model and not a kit.

Not that I'm advocating you to buy this model. Just trying to encourage you to think about your price expectations. N scale RTR Japanese models are amongst the cheapest available and not a good base to approach models from other regions.

[Little-Kinder]

Oh yes that's why I don't buy other brands than japanese brands. would have never started this hobby if I didn't move in japan

Edited 10 hours ago by disturbman

[tridentalx]

Nice find. I had never thought about Paris metro but that is a tempting model. 

 

Does it come pre-painted or is it just the 3D prints?

[Little-Kinder]

4 hours ago, tridentalx said:

Nice find. I had never thought about Paris metro but that is a tempting model. 

 

Does it come pre-painted or is it just the 3D prints?

It's prepainted like on the picture with the motor inside. I asked him and he will make a video. You can always buy 3 cars to save some money or buy even more cars to run it as the 6 cars configuration