Shinkansen model in O scale???

[Nozomi4ever]

Hello guys, I just accident searched on google for large shinkansen model and found this!! 

 

The price is ouch in my opinion!!

http://www.kmt.co.jp/brands/kmt/cars/500/

 

105,000 Yen per carriage?? 

[spacecadet]

Probably need a small park in which to run a full 16 car version of it...

[KenS]

And you'd need to sell your car to afford all of them.

 

"Ouch" is right.  And "optional interior lighting" at that price? Double-ouch. But I'll bet it's a lovely model seen in person.

[Nozomi4ever]

And you'd need to sell your car to afford all of them.

 

"Ouch" is right.  And "optional interior lighting" at that price? Double-ouch. But I'll bet it's a lovely model seen in person.

 

 

In fact it is...   It is one beautiful model!! It is very detailed..

Here is the movie of the model running!! OMG!!

http://www.kmt.co.jp/brands/kmt/cars/500_pv/

http://www.kmt.co.jp/newproducts/kmt/cars/500_05/ (And what it really looks like when displayed!!)

[bill937ca]

There you go ordering instructions (in English) for outside Japan.

 

http://www.kmt.co.jp/mailorder/index_engl.html

 

Renovate your bank account!

[Nozomi4ever]

I 'd be glad to sell one of my cars for this model!(A Toyota)

BTW, I just calculated the total price . It is one whopping 1,688,000 Yen

 

With conversions...

Euros:14,867.85

USD: 20,052.27

GBP:12,676.07

[Bernard]

N4Ever - Welcome to the forum and an interesting thread you've started!

That is a small fortune plus the track you have to get. (which looks great)

Correct me if I'm wrong but most O scale trains like Lionel work on a 3 rail track? You need a lot of space to run it plus custom track. The video that you posted is an extremely expensive layout! (but a beautiful train)  

[Nozomi4ever]

N4Ever - Welcome to the forum and an interesting thread you've started!

That is a small fortune plus the track you have to get. (which looks great)

Correct me if I'm wrong but most O scale trains like Lionel work on a 3 rail track? You need a lot of space to run it plus custom track. The video that you posted is an extremely expensive layout! (but a beautiful train)  

 

Hello Bernard, thanks for welcoming me to this forum. I am starting to like it alot!

Yup, you 're correct Lionel is 3-rail system. The train strictly speaking uses a Lenz 2-rail DCC controller and Lenz O scale tracks as seen in the video instead. Hope it helps! :)

[westfalen]

What size layout would you need to get a 16 car shinkansen up to a realistic speed in O scale?

[bill937ca]

What size layout would you need to get a 16 car shinkansen up to a realistic speed in O scale?

 

There should be enough room in a Japanese castle. 

[Nozomi4ever]

Lol Yes!! 

[Bernard]

What size layout would you need to get a 16 car shinkansen up to a realistic speed in O scale?

 

There should be enough room in a Japanese castle.   

 

Isn't Jeff building one of those? 

[Nozomi4ever]

Actually a long wide-bodied jet or the double decker is enough!

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/aircraft-pictures/VirginA340large.jpg

[Toy Maker]

Hi guys...  Just wanted to give you a little update on this train.

 

I was thinking about buying a set..

I was referred to a US distributor, who called me with a quote to import a full 16 car set.

 

The total was $32,500 including shipping... Needless to say, I passed on the set.

 

I decided to go ahead and build my own in an even larger scale  1:32

[bill937ca]

Hi guys...  Just wanted to give you a little update on this train.

 

I was thinking about buying a set..

I was referred to a US distributor, who called me with a quote to import a full 16 car set.

 

The total was $32,500 including shipping... Needless to say, I passed on the set.

 

I decided to go ahead and build my own in an even larger scale  1:32

 

 

Moral of the story, never buy Japanese model trains from a US distributor. 

[Toy Maker]

Probably has allot to do with the fact our $$ is going into the toilet too.