defor Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 On 3/21/2019 at 6:17 AM, Yavianice said: And KATO has released their concrete ties switches, curves, and 64mm pieces as a kato web shop exclusive AAAA! and here i was assuming these would never come out! is there no type 4 concrete yet? Link to comment
Yavianice Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 More pre-production pictures of KATO Shikoku 2000 series 3 Link to comment
Yavianice Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/kato-model/poster/images/201904231136535cbe7a453a866/2019-9b.jpg https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/kato-model/poster/images/201904231138145cbe7a96a136f/2019-9a.jpg KATO releases for September EF65 2000 loco (3061-5) 381 series (10-1452) 251 series Super View Odoriko (10-1576) EF58 (3049) 415 series (28-209) HO KiHa 58 Safe for me. Link to comment
katoftw Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Safe for me also. Curious on the new version of the old colour 251? Why? Link to comment
railsquid Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Because it's on the cusp of being withdrawn from service? Link to comment
Kiha66 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Nice! Disappointed we don't get a JNR color 415 but I'll probably pick one up, and I've been wanting some of the HO 58 series so that will also be nice to have new. Hopefully kato will also do a JNR color 415 too as they lasted for decades after JRK took over. Seems kato released the info early this time, I suppose because of the golden week shutdown. Link to comment
Das Steinkopf Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Given I already have 4 EF65-2000's in my roster I don't need to add another one to it, especially since I picked up the Tomix JNR renewal livery recently. Link to comment
Kiha66 Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 The kato ho kiha 81 just came out and is already sold out at almost all sellers, it seems if you didnt preorder you didn't really get a chance to get one. Kinda disappointed at kato for such a limited production. Link to comment
Yavianice Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Kato Shop Kyoto announces new customized C11 355 with zebra paint and blue plates. https://www.katomodels-kyoto.com/c11355 Link to comment
katoftw Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Yavianice said: Kato Shop Kyoto announces new customized C11 355 with zebra paint and blue plates. https://www.katomodels-kyoto.com/c11355 Is it a re-release? Pretty sure but not 100% that I have seen it before on the Kyoto webpage. edit// No it was the C56-101 I was thinking of. Edited May 1, 2019 by katoftw Link to comment
TimWay4 Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 I take they aren't shipped abroad? i've looked on the site and can't see anything about shipping Link to comment
bill937ca Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Some of these custom items show up on Hobby Search under Kato Custom Shop https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/searchtyp1_c=104&cat=rail&target=make&searchkey=Kato+Custom+Shop or Roundhouse https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/search?typ1_c=104&cat=rail&target=make&searchkey=RoundHouse But not that particular item. If anyone wants to dig further, you can go through the HS manufacturer list: https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/list/categorylist/104/make Link to comment
Kiha66 Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Kyoto often produces in store only items. That said you can usually find them later on Yahoo auctions for an inflated price by scalpers. Link to comment
Yavianice Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Kato Roundhouse releases new Aqua World Shark Train (2 part set), available with or without power car. as far as I can see it’s a kato store and online store exclusive. http://www.katomodels.com/hobbycenter/blog/cat90/000934.php Link to comment
Yavianice Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 KATO announced today that Twilight Express Mizukaze will be released in November. https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/kato-model/poster/pdf/201904231036455cbe6c2d8e8d5/2019_11.pdf same poster as before but now with a date. Still no price. 1 Link to comment
Kiha66 Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Smart thinking of them. Even with the usual delays it should be out in time for Christmas. Link to comment
bill937ca Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Start of the Shizuoka Hobby Show. Link to comment
gavino200 Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Anyone know when pre-orders will open for this? Link to comment
katoftw Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 It is all still vague. Seems this time that Kato are doing the catching up. 1 Link to comment
chadbag Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 I didn't see a part number on it or anything yet. Makes it hard to track and know what they are doing. Link to comment
Kiha66 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Kato samples at the hobby show, that was fast of them! I suspect they must use a lot of parts from previous models. Link to comment
Das Steinkopf Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 3 hours ago, Kiha66 said: Kato samples at the hobby show, that was fast of them! I suspect they must use a lot of parts from previous models. Well it's not like Kato has just grabbed one of their regular models and then just slap on a totally different livery before is it! Link to comment
nah00 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Man I want to like this but I just can't get over the front end of it. Oh well, one cruise train is enough for me. Link to comment
Sheffie Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 That’s some fantastic detail work around the pantograph. I do appreciate a nice bit of electrical work Link to comment
Kiha66 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Its offically comming! https://www.katomodels.com/product/n/mizukaze 1 1 Link to comment
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