keitaro Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 thought i'd point this out http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10144582 and http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10144581 very interesting, however useless for my current layout. Would fit perfectly into my next layout plan though. Link to comment
bill937ca Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Aoshima has announced a multilevel parking structure for May release. That will keep somebody very busy!! Oh, and it needs lots and lots of cars. Link to comment
Darklighter Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 I'm having déjà vu. http://www.jnsforum.com/index.php/topic,4642.0.html Link to comment
keitaro Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 yes i was in first though :p :laugh: :laugh: Link to comment
Tecchan Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 This kind of structures seems unusual for Japan. Link to comment
disturbman Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Completely unusual, I don't think I ever saw such a struture in Japan. The classic one is the one carried by Greenmax. http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10007638 Link to comment
bill937ca Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 All you have to do is translate parking structure into Japanese and Google it and you get lots of photos. Still I agree I don't associate this with Japan. http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&q=%E7%AB%8B%E4%BD%93%E9%A7%90%E8%BB%8A%E5%A0%B4&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=1016&bih=546 Link to comment
Darklighter Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Completely unusual, I don't think I ever saw such a struture in Japan. There's one at Kyoto Station: http://maps.google.de/maps?ie=UTF8&layer=c&cbll=34.986134,135.756396&panoid=QUA4vn1GrK2hwePDfegVNQ&cbp=12,316.74,,0,-31.73&ll=34.98613,135.756286&spn=0.001569,0.003484&z=19 Link to comment
Tenorikuma Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 This kind of structures seems unusual for Japan. Here in Nagoya, all the big shopping centers (Aeon, Apita, Yoshizuya, etc.) have parkades like this. Other big-box stores as well. Admittedly, in commercial districts, parking towers that store cars in conveyer-belt systems are more common. Link to comment
Tecchan Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Never ment that it doesn't exist. But if someone asks what a car park is like in Japan the fist thing that will come to your mind is that they basically park their cars in a building that mixes a ferris wheel with an elevator! Link to comment
cteno4 Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 I was wondering when one of these would be made... I think its also that these type structures in japan many times dont have openings along the edges or they are very small or are covered by signs. i noticed a number of these kinds of parking structures in japanese cities when flying over them with google satellite while looking at roads. have always been planning on making some of these as they are pretty straight forward to scratch build, but this one is really quite nice. these are what the chinese architectural cars are great for as you can populate them pretty cheap and you really dont get an up close look at them. cheers jeff Link to comment
clem24 Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Damn I want.. I am going cite this forum in my future divorce papers. 2 Link to comment
rankodd Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Damn you, Aoshima. Reserved. Link to comment
keitaro Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 Damn I want.. I am going cite this forum in my future divorce papers. me too this site really does need a disclaimer covering it self from being responsible for causing divorces Link to comment
clem24 Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 these are what the chinese architectural cars are great for as you can populate them pretty cheap and you really dont get an up close look at them. LOL Just read the bit about it holding 180 cars... That would be an expensive parkade to fill with Tomytec cars!! Link to comment
bill937ca Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Damn you, Aoshima. Reserved. Be prepared there will be more. Shizouka is coming!!!! Link to comment
keitaro Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 these are what the chinese architectural cars are great for as you can populate them pretty cheap and you really dont get an up close look at them. LOL Just read the bit about it holding 180 cars... That would be an expensive parkade to fill with Tomytec cars!! looks a bit silly completely filled though but yeah $14 x 40 packs of 4 = bankrupt Link to comment
keiman Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 This is an example of how to screw up my ideas for my next tram layout. 180 cars plus ones with working headlights on the ramps- that equals a couple of trams. Link to comment
cteno4 Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 the architectural cars are perfect for this project! doable for under $20 in cars! rip a few apart and repaint to get a few more colors if you want. sprinkle in a few tomytec cars on the front gate and the roof area (hint roof level is the last to usually be filled so dont need to do it all the way!) cheers jeff Link to comment
Mudkip Orange Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 This is AWESOME, perfect for that suburban park and ride. Link to comment
cteno4 Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 one thing i forgot to mention, is watch the weight on this sucker. the other aoshima apt buildings were very close to 2kg sal limit and near the ems is cheaper price weights! jeff Link to comment
quinntopia Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Whoohoo! I doubt there's anywhere I can fit it right now on my layout, but this is something that's a 'must have'! Cool idea by Aoshima...the universality of this structure has got to be a cash cow in the making for them. Link to comment
Bernard Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Whoohoo! I doubt there's anywhere I can fit it right now on my layout, but this is something that's a 'must have'! Cool idea by Aoshima...the universality of this structure has got to be a cash cow in the making for them. Why is it that after you finish designing and building your layout, something like this comes out? Link to comment
cteno4 Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Aoshima seems to be doing their homework on larger buildings that no one else is close to. nice to have an alternative like these! it is funny they are on the larger size, but then again there is not a lot out there on the larger size for japanese structures. the japanese modeling market does seem to like the larger buildings as evidenced by the custom offerings on yahoo auctions japan. hope they keep these coming! cheers, jeff Link to comment
bill937ca Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 it is funny they are on the larger size, but then again there is not a lot out there on the larger size for japanese structures. Not a lot in North America either and that building looks very generic. Link to comment
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