Guest keio6000 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 http://page10.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/m116027024 Link to comment
miyakoji Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Yeah, that does seem like a lot of money. What is the original retail price? Link to comment
Sinus Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Why is is so expensive? Is it rare, old? Link to comment
Claude_Dreyfus Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 To be honest, I haven't seen the full 11-coach set before. HS have a four-coach set in stock at present... http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10200442 Link to comment
cteno4 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 well rather cheap compared to these old japanese toys... cheers jeff http://stores.ebay.com/Japanese-Antiques-Trading-Center/_i.html?rt=nc&_sid=537129524&_sticky=1&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14&_sop=3&_sc=1 Link to comment
Guest keio6000 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 well rather cheap compared to these old japanese toys... cheers jeff http://stores.ebay.com/Japanese-Antiques-Trading-Center/_i.html?rt=nc&_sid=537129524&_sticky=1&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14&_sop=3&_sc=1 I noticed jjjjjj-world-store on ebay was selling the same tomytec figures that i bought for jpy 260 at tamtam for $18.99 plus postage. Honestly, anybody who buys anything from them deserves a kick in the rump. Link to comment
cteno4 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 As pt Barnum said, there is one born every minute! Jeff 1 Link to comment
Keikyu Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 well rather cheap compared to these old japanese toys... cheers jeff http://stores.ebay.com/Japanese-Antiques-Trading-Center/_i.html?rt=nc&_sid=537129524&_sticky=1&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14&_sop=3&_sc=1 My watch does the same thing as their 13-40 thousand dollar watches, and mine cost 15 dollars. Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Here's another i chanced upon: http://page15.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/t363936326 is the original E1 so sought after? This is just the add-in set & it's already 46,000! What of the basic set with motor then? Link to comment
cteno4 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 hmm wonder what my old kato original e1s are worth?! jeff Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 hmm wonder what my old kato original e1s are worth?! jeff Really strange, but the Kato is not so highly sought after: http://page6.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/f134816320 Is there such a big difference in Kato and Tomix that justifies the huge cost difference? Link to comment
cteno4 Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Kato e1 had a cranky coupling system for its big size (similar to 500, 700). I think the kato came out before the tomix. Jeff Link to comment
E6系 Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Hello Mr Jeff and Mr JR500, The problem with the Kato E1系 is that it was not prototypically correct. They are often available on Yahoo. Tomix did two releases of E1系. First was 92059+92060+2843+2844+2845+2847 (or 2840 if you want second motor car instead of 2847 trailer). Second was 92212+92213+92060+2851+2847(2840). I have both sets. First run of 92059 has a commemorative gold seal. With original packaging and brochure in excellent condition both sets are quite valuable and having the commemorative seal seems to make little difference. Link to comment
Downloads Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Speaking of auction madness, what are Microace Mallets going for these days? I have two and someone in my model railway club desperately wishes to buy one or both. I've never seen them on Ebay so I'd love to know. Thanks. Link to comment
E6系 Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 The MicroAce 9800 series is quite rare and, consequently, valuable. If I had a pair I would find it difficult to part with them at all. One sold on Ebay in December 2013 for over £140. I believe this is a right price for a good second-hand item. Both are available brand new from Newhallstation for USD $360 (A0651) and $400 (A0652). However, I believe Newhallstation has the items overpriced by around 30%, despite being new. If your two are in immaculate condition, including packaging, then $250 (A0651) and $280 (A0652) would be appropriate, in my opinion. Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Here's a seriously crazy one: http://page13.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/r117632702 I know it's very well done, customised, painted but is the train really so sought after? I mean, 258,000 yen and going for a N scale model! Probably be able to purchase my entire collection just with that amount of money! X_X Link to comment
katoftw Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Here's a seriously crazy one: http://page13.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/r117632702 I know it's very well done, customised, painted but is the train really so sought after? I mean, 258,000 yen and going for a N scale model! Probably be able to purchase my entire collection just with that amount of money! X_X too many zeros on the end. agreed it is high priced. Link to comment
IST Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 too many zeros on the end. agreed it is high priced. Yepp. I really appreciate everybody's work and it could be lots of hours to do this, but still it is overpriced. Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 (edited) EEerrr guys... Guess the final selling price of the item? You'll never imagine! http://page13.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/r117632702 My jaw dropped! SERIOUSLY! Here's the actual train video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tfl5Z-rjSYM It's nice really, and the model is really well done. But I still can't fathom how much it costs! Edited August 11, 2014 by JR500 のぞみ Link to comment
cteno4 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Some folks have the money to buy what they desire! Good the chap made some decent money for his hard work! Guess bragging right to have a one off are worth it to them, that is until microace or greenmax comes out with it later! Wonder if the train company will want a licensing cut?! Jeff Link to comment
E6系 Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Hello, There must surely be 200 hours in that project. My guess is 20 hours per car, including research, planning, masking, etc. So, I am not surprised at the price. Link to comment
cteno4 Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 yes most dont realize the time it takes to do something like this at good quality. plus you also must have the skills and talent to do this level of work to boot which takes a lot of time to perfect. so unless someone is doing it as a gift it time it really is like getting a custom craftsperson to do the work -- taint cheap. jeff Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Yes recognise the effort and skills that went into the project, and together with the time spent, but still.. It's like say base core model of the GreenMax model that he used is around 16,000yen, add in tools, paints etc. around 30000yen, then add in time, say 100,000yen? It still went up around 370% to the final sale price... Link to comment
cteno4 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 So you are giving the craftsman 500 yen per hour? At this price figuring 200 hrs then he made about 2100 yen per hour, not a huge killing! But I expect someone doing this a lot could do it for fewer hours, especially if they made more, but more coming on the market will drive the exclusivity and thus price down. Cheers Jeff Link to comment
Guest keio6000 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Seeing the results of that Tokyu auction, I really really regret not getting the Keio 'service' set that I saw maybe a year or so ago. It went for just over 20,000 jpy. at the time, i thought this was crazy. Looking back, for such handmade work, I should have bid as when else would I have such a chance. Link to comment
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