JR 500系 Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 (edited) Nice! Adding a few more: Edited December 2, 2015 by JR 500系 1 Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted December 6, 2015 Author Share Posted December 6, 2015 I found this 前面展望 Front view video of the BRT bus in East Japan... Now we can relate better to the Tomytec BRT moving bus system! :) 1 Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 And so the Kyosho 1/80 RC buses are in! Boy they are fun! Takes 2 AAA size batteries in the bus, and a 9V battery in the controller. Good clean RC fun ~ The bus model itself looks decent enough, but rather large when compared with my Tomytec 1/87 Toei bus, perhaps because of the difference in scale... I wish there were head and tail lights in the model too, but I think anyone with good electric fingers would be able to DIY. The shells are a nice touch too, with the Hokkaido bus bearing the JHB logo and a resemblance to the 富士重工業7E, the Keikyu bearing resemblance to the いすゞキュービックバス and the Kokusai Kogyo (KKK) bus is probably an Isuzu Erga ~ Link to comment
korat Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 http://www.tomytec.co.jp/diocolle/items/pdf/newitem_20151210_04.pdf JB031 and JB032 announced for release in April; a Tobu Bus West LV280L1 and Kintetsu Bus LV234L2, respectively. MSRP looks like it's been increased to JPY 1200 over the previous 980. Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted December 26, 2015 Author Share Posted December 26, 2015 http://www.tomytec.co.jp/diocolle/items/pdf/newitem_20151210_04.pdf JB031 and JB032 announced for release in April; a Tobu Bus West LV280L1 and Kintetsu Bus LV234L2, respectively. MSRP looks like it's been increased to JPY 1200 over the previous 980. Noticed the price increase too.. Why... But will still need to continue buying to complete the 'All Japan' series, especially so with the recent release of the Tomytec 'All Japan' bus case. New pictures of the upcoming Tomytec buses: Hitomono Bus Nipako Chan (the famed piler) bus Hiroshima Bus Centre Set B 1 Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 More official photos from the upcoming Popondetta buses:\ S'ELEGA ジェイアールバス関東の国鉄復刻デザイン車です。 S'ELEGA キング・オブ・深夜バス「はかた号」。 ガーラ さいたま大宮と福岡を結んだ「ライオンズエクスプレス」。 8211 西武バス「Lions Express」 1台入り￥2,980＋税 S'ELEGA WILLER EXPRESS 「STAR FIGHTER」 ガーラ ピンクの「WILLER EXPRESS」標準色 Very beautiful! But very heavily priced.... Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 Oh WOW! Ever wondered what the Willer Express Star Fighter Bus is all about? Link to comment
katoftw Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Now Luke Skywalker is thinking, "C'mon, I'm a Jedi. Why don't I have one of those buses instead of my X-Wing?" Link to comment
cteno4 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Yow, I hope all the lights and special effects are not on all the time as that could drive folks batty! Wonder if the hyper window can look outside or if you can just slide it up to physically look outside... Jeff Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 Oh wow the ultimate moving bus layout! Link to comment
railsquid Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Wow. Hope there are no friendly fire incidents involving that plane. Also plenty of opportunity for bus-chira with those transparent roads ;) Link to comment
kvp Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Oh wow the ultimate moving bus layout! While it was probably lots of work, it's just a bunch of loops and a 'double level bus lift'. Personally i found the more realistic layout posted a few days ago with the b-trains around it much nicer. Both from the landscape, bus operations and technical skill level standpoint. But that's just me, prefering plausible and more life like layouts. Link to comment
ToniBabelony Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I still find this layout a friend of me made one of the ultimate bus layouts: 4 Link to comment
Densha Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Oh wow the ultimate moving bus layout! It doesn't really serve any purpose, but it certainly looks cool indeed. Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 Wow. Hope there are no friendly fire incidents involving that plane. Also plenty of opportunity for bus-chira with those transparent roads ;) Guess who's the number one bus-chira aimed with a camera below ~ :P I still find this layout a friend of me made one of the ultimate bus layouts: That's the one. It''s still the best moving bus layout I have seen... It was even featured in the Tomytec Complete Bus Manual... Really detailed and beautifully done... It doesn't really serve any purpose, but it certainly looks cool indeed. It doesn't, I don't think I have seen an actual bus lifting mechanism and roads like those in the video... But it is sure cool to watch and admire on the maker's electric knowledge.... Link to comment
serotta1972 Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 My Tiny Bus Fleet - I will do my very best to keep it so. :) 1 Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted January 30, 2016 Author Share Posted January 30, 2016 My Tiny Bus Fleet - I will do my very best to keep it so. :) IMG_5624.JPGIMG_5625.JPGIMG_5626.JPGIMG_5627.JPG Mandai Bus Centre 3-bus set, Hiroshima Bus Centre 3-bus set and Chuo Express Bus 5-bus set. :) But why? :( Buses are NEVER enough ~~ :P Link to comment
serotta1972 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Wow, that's impressive Sammy! Well, you are the forum bus guru after all so I really shouldn't be surprised. :) Link to comment
katoftw Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Junior's bus collection is bigger than mine. Link to comment
velotrain Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 It doesn't really serve any purpose, but it certainly looks cool indeed. But then - how many train layouts serve a purpose? 1 Link to comment
kvp Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Mostly the idea of a layout is to model something. Like a small scene, an aspect of an operation and they tend to at least try to be realistic. Doing something intentionally completly unrealistic is always possible, from small errors like running shinkansen and cape gauge trains on the same tracks to building someting completly unrealistic like the bus lift loops above. Most people prefer as much realism as possible within the given constraints, but not everyone. 1 Link to comment
railsquid Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 from small errors like running shinkansen and cape gauge trains on the same tracks Some people's errors are other people's fun ;) Meanwhile here's a nice bus scene: 5 Link to comment
velotrain Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 That's a well-done scene in general - I particularly like the full catenary. I'm sure it's very popular at exhibitions. My only comment regards something I frequently see on Japanese layouts - all of the foliage appears to be the same color, suggesting that only one type of plant grows in that region. The exceptions are spring scenes - with cherry blossoms everywhere, and autumn - with multiple screaming colors. Link to comment
kvp Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 I see at least 2 shades, but check this photo: http://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/7d/e9/ba/7de9ba690dcaea5d7b257e56f4210efc.jpg Link to comment
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