Greenmax Keihan 500/600 series

[Nick_Burman]

Hi all,

 

Please correct me, but am I right in believing that the GM kit for the Keihan 500/600 series cars (http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10007507) will build either a 500 or a 600 or a 260 series car?

 

Cheers NB

[CaptOblivious]

Can't say with certainty, but that seems the correct interpretation of the images to me!

[Nick_Burman]

Thanks. Tomii Tetsudo management is looking for a more modern-looking (for the 1950's-60's) single-unit interurban for express service. And I would like a model of a 260 ever since I saw a pic of it in Wally Higgins's Showa 30's book. It is a very interesting mix (for its time) of the modern (square, clean body) and the ancient (Brill 21E trucks, trolley poles and fenders).

 

 

Cheers NB

[Mudkip Orange]

You're correct, but bear in mind that a Greenmax "economy kit" is unpainted. You'll have to add the two-tone green (or whatever livery your freelance line sports) yourself.

[Nick_Burman]

Thanks Mudkip, but this is exactly what I'm looking for... I think you'll agree with me that when freelancing it is better to build a kit and then decorate it with one's colours rather than risking repainting ("ruining") a RTR model which might not be available again for a very long time.

 

The railway's colours are the same brown and cream found in the Tetsudo Collection "freelance" "Mule". Were I to finish it in Keihan colours I would choose the red and orange from the 1950's. The two-tone green scheme is nice but make the cars (especially the 600s) look much older than they are.

 

Cheers NB

[marknewton]

And I would like a model of a 260 ever since I saw a pic of it in Wally Higgins's Showa 30's book. It is a very interesting mix (for its time) of the modern (square, clean body) and the ancient (Brill 21E trucks, trolley poles and fenders).

 

Nick, I think your fingers slipped when you typed that.    The car shown in Wally's book appears to be on Brill 27MCB trucks. But I'm 100% in agreement with you, it's a very attractive-looking car.

 

All the best,

 

Mark.

[Nick_Burman]

Thanks Mark, I typed the message during a work break, my "Brill truck guide" (aka the NWSL catalog) was at home...

 

Cheers NB