Kato - New Releases

[mattdwnunder]

Is there a picture anywhere of the announced new Hokkaido D51s.  Also where on Hokkaido did the Giesl ejector fitted D51s run?  I take it that there were 34 with the ejector fitted.  What were the total D51 numbers like on Hokkaido.  I.e. where most of the D51s on Hokkaido fitted with the ejector or not?

[JR 500系]

HHhmmm... The Rirakkuma Yamanote is really really cute! Would love to get the 3-car set! 

 

I can't seem to find the 3-car set available for pre-order anywhere.... Here's the HS site for the 11-car http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10246583  but no 3-car set... Or is there a 3-car set? According to Kato, there should be one: http://www.jnsforum.com/community/topic/1508-painted-trains/?p=88085 posted by VJM..

 

Kato 10-934 3 car set at 12,600yen...  Or am i missing something here?

[katoftw]

Is there a picture anywhere of the announced new Hokkaido D51s.  Also where on Hokkaido did the Giesl ejector fitted D51s run?  I take it that there were 34 with the ejector fitted.  What were the total D51 numbers like on Hokkaido.  I.e. where most of the D51s on Hokkaido fitted with the ejector or not?

 

the 'whats new' or 'new release' sections on the kato website

[Darklighter]

I can't seem to find the 3-car set available for pre-order anywhere....

The 3 car set (and (perhaps?) an add-on set) will be released by Hobby Center Kato / Roundhouse (ラウンドハウス). ( http://www.katomodels.com/n/e231kei_rilakkuma/ : ラウンドハウスからは、3両セットが発売となります。こちらはホビーセンターカトー取扱商品です。なお、増結セットの設定はございません。)

I guess it's just a matter of time till it appears on HS.

Edited October 12, 2013 by Darklighter

[JR 500系]

The 3 car set (and (perhaps?) an add-on set) will be released by Hobby Center Kato / Roundhouse (ラウンドハウス). ( http://www.katomodels.com/n/e231kei_rilakkuma/ : ラウンドハウスからは、3両セットが発売となります。こちらはホビーセンターカトー取扱商品です。なお、増結セットの設定はございません。)

I guess it's just a matter of time till it appears on HS.

Thanks Darklighter! That brought hope to poor man like me! 

 

Always wondered why 増結セット (add-on set) always got translated by Goggle as hematopoietic... If you key in 増結 alone it becomes Add-On which is more accurate... 

 

Wish the Add-ons came as a 4 + 4 or a 5 + 3 ... That why i can have a 6/7/8 car train just nice for my layout!  (though just wishful thinking on my part)

[Darklighter]

Oh, looking at the last sentence again, I noticed that it doesn't mean that there will be an add-on set.   :mellow: 

I still don't understand if it means that there won't be an add-on set or that this is not an add-on set.

Sorry for getting your hopes up. 

[nartak]

Oh, looking at the last sentence again, I noticed that it doesn't mean that there will be an add-on set.   :mellow: 

I still don't understand if it means that there won't be an add-on set or that this is not an add-on set.

Sorry for getting your hopes up. 

 

Sorry to say but KATO is not releasing add-on set.  So this means you buy 11 car full package or only 3 car set.  And this 3 car set may be sold only at Hobby Center Kato, which is a KATO's own shop.  So they may not be available at other hobby shop....

[foxhsu]

I wonder if it is some kind of typo? Is the number(10-934) empty one? I thought new items are 10-1xxx now.

[JR 500系]

Oh ... That's sad. I think the description meant it no plans have been made for Add-on set yet, right? 

 

Anyhow, it's ok for me without the Add-on set and just the 3-car set alone, since it's only as a memento and special set run for my layout. Would be great to have Add-ons but oh well.. Can't handle the 11-car on my layout too so... 

 

The only really sad thing is what nartak pointed out - it might be only available in Kato Hobby centre. That's difficult for me to get hold of it.... 

[VJM]

I wonder if it is some kind of typo? Is the number(10-934) empty one? I thought new items are 10-1xxx now.

 

The 10-9xx series are Kato Roundhouse.  Have a look at the rest of the 10-sets and 10-9xx has all been reserved for the red boxed Roundhouse sets. 

[JR 500系]

Oh yes! I finally found a site that allows Pre-ordering of the Rilakumma 3-car Yamanote line set, at Popondetta! Please refer to attached picture: 

 

That's hope! 

[Vato]

NGDCC has a decoder for the C62.

http://www.snjpn.com/ngdcc/de22/de22x2_c62kj.htm

 

A decoder can easily be hardwired into the tender of the newer D51s, the insides of the tender are even made to fit an MRC sound decoder and speaker, I've done a couple of these now I'm going to have more to do.

http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~toyoyasu/m101212.htm

Thanks

[JR 500系]

Sorry to say but KATO is not releasing add-on set.  So this means you buy 11 car full package or only 3 car set.  And this 3 car set may be sold only at Hobby Center Kato, which is a KATO's own shop.  So they may not be available at other hobby shop....

 

We're blessed! 

 

Information from HS website here: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10247213

 

[set contents]

- Kuha E230-545 (first car) + Moha E231-634 (with pantograph motor car) + Kuha E231-545 (first car)

Please look forward to is pretty package characters who Rilakkuma was designed.

 

- Will be sold at an affordable three-car set of mother and child is affordable.

- Sale of hematopoietic set does not it, if you would like the full organization of the vehicle street,

Series E231 500 Bandai KATO product [Yamanote Line train wrapping Rilakkuma green] 11 both set

Please purchase.

 

Seems we can order the 3-car set at online shops! Good news ~~ But it looks like there won't be add-on sets for the 3-car, so it's either 3 or 11... I like the portion where - 'Will be sold at an affordable three-car set of mother and child is affordable'   :)

[macdon]

You guys know when possibly the products shown in the JAM2013 would come out?

 

Mardon

[linkey]

I've had the 3-car Rilkkuma set on pre-order from HSJ for a while now. Oh look I am back *giggles*

 

Got a few orders come in since my last posting in June. But also have been very busy with outside the model train world too!

[Guest keio6000]

Truth told I don't really like the Rirakkuma. I like the 50th anniversary green scheme but the bear ruins it...

 

Hear hear.  I am debating whether to get the Roundhouse green 11 car set or whether to get the Suica 10th anniversary Yamanote set.  The problem with the latter is that it's hard to get sometime like a long train with this (even though I am happy with 6 cars, it comes in at most 4). there is one seller asking an obscene amount for a full 11-car set of the latter.

 

as for the rilakkumma, he looks too much like this for my liking:

 

[tantousha]

Anyone know what this is about, or able to translate... I found this on Kato's Facebook page...

[sedril]

I saw that too.  It came with the following text:

 

【キャンペーン実施中】KATOの車両セット（※）を買うと所属表記コレクションシールがついてくる！11月30日(土)まで実施いたします！（※今月発売となる新製品はキャンペーン対象外です。※一部販売店では実施しておりません。）

 

Campaign ongoing Online vehicle set of KATO (*) and comes with affiliation notation collection seals! Will be conducted up to 11/30! （ * outside the campaign are the new products will be released this month. * Some dealers are not carried out. ）(Translated by Bing)

[Fenway Park]

EF10 and DD16 to be released from Kato in February 2014. Lots of other items as well.

 

Malcolm

[Densha]

In other words: http://www.katomodels.com/product/poster/files/2014_2.jpg

Lots of JNR stuff this time, not bad at all. It can't be a coincidence Kato is also doing a DD16 just when MicroAce is doing one, is it?

[linkey]

Hear hear.  I am debating whether to get the Roundhouse green 11 car set or whether to get the Suica 10th anniversary Yamanote set.  The problem with the latter is that it's hard to get sometime like a long train with this (even though I am happy with 6 cars, it comes in at most 4). there is one seller asking an obscene amount for a full 11-car set of the latter.

 

as for the rilakkumma, he looks too much like this for my liking:

 

 

 

 

Why did you have to post this image up??? For those who don't know who this bear is, well I will not given you  the full story but only stuff that I know from the Anime group I am connected to in regards to this bear. The bear in question is from the chat room site 4chan, the bear's name is : Pedobear. There is a story that surrounds this bear and it's not a good thing at all.

 

The Anime Group I am with that hosts the biggest Anime Convention (not pop-culture) in Australia has banned anyone attending the convention dressed as pedobear..

Edited November 8, 2013 by linkey

[Fenway Park]

Thanks for the link. I was using ngi.info. The poster suggests the open wagons will have tarpaulins. I am correct?

[Densha]

The description has the word カバー in it which means "cover" so I think it indeed will have tarpaulins. They appear to be already up for pre-order btw!

[Fenway Park]

Thanks

[Mudkip Orange]

The Anime Group I am with that hosts the biggest Anime Convention (not pop-culture) in Australia has banned anyone attending the convention dressed as pedobear..

 

What a bunch of killjoys.

 

I had to laugh when this Real American Hero showed up at the Houston-Penn State game in costume: http://deadspin.com/5872516/pedobear-showed-up-at-the-houston+penn-state-game-today