New HO Shinkansen and similar models

[bill937ca]

For those into Shinkansens and similar in HO you might want to look at these.  You'll need to find a English language dealer that ships outside Japan and maybe mortgage your home!

 

Endo E5 Shinkansen

 

http://www.mid-9.com/1m-endou/e711.htm

 

Endo Keisei Skyliner

 

http://www.mid-9.com/1m-endou/ep104.htm

 

Katsumi Series 100 Shinkansen

 

http://www.mid-9.com/1m-katumi/ktm-160.htm

 

HO reservations

 

http://www.mid-9.com/1c-ho-reserve.htm

[Tecchan]

Awesome looking but WHOA prices: 558,600¥ for the 10 cars E5!

[bikkuri bahn]

Awesome looking but WHOA prices: 558,600¥ for the 10 cars E5!

 

Welcome to the world of HO scale "collecting" (I don't call it modeling, as these will likely not be run on a layout).  I was at a hobby shop last year, and a middle aged man came in, and made such a purchase of similar amount- in and out in 15 minutes.  After he left, the proprietor of the shop was saying how thankful he was that such people are still around (王様の客- or a "kingly customer") though he also tipped his hat to the customers of more modest means who, for example, save up for months to purchase an N scale rolling stock set.

[Martijn Meerts]

Well, 5500 Euro for a 10 car set, which I believe is all brass, probably most hand crafted..

 

I have mass-produced Marklin locomotives that cost 550 - 700 Euro, for the loco alone ;)

[marknewton]

Spendy! Luck for me I'm completely immune to the "charms" of shinkansens... 

 

Cheers,

 

Mark.