Fujimi releasing Kamome guideway train model

[cteno4]

Fujimi is releasing a 1/150 model of Kamome (automated train with tired wheels that runs in a guideway instead of on rails) next month.

 

http://www.fujimimokei.com/item/items/4968728910109/

 

Static model but maybe a modified kato pocket mech might get it going!

 

Jeff

[ToniBabelony]

Fujimi is releasing a 1/150 model of Kamome (automated train with tired wheels that runs in a guideway instead of on rails) next month.

 

http://www.fujimimokei.com/item/items/4968728910109/

 

Static model but maybe a modified kato pocket mech might get it going!

 

Jeff

 

Yes I saw it too! I was thinking of a Tomix Moving Bus chassis to modify it more realistically. That way you don't need rails. You can even opt for a complete modification through two or three carriages with extra batteries or capacitors!

[kvp]

The original has guidewalls on both sides and siderail power pickups. The cars are short and each axle is a steerable single axle bogie with small steering wheels on both sides. I've built a working modell with this principle in 1:42 (0 scale), so it's doable, but you would need 2 powered tomix steering mechs. On the other hand using just fixed axles and a friction guide system (like plarail cars) would work just fine. So if you want to motorise you can build them with fixed axle cars. I'm not sure, but i think the kato (2 axle) and tomix (bus) drives would be too long here, but i saw someone making a working version with a train tracks based drive system with rubber tire imitations glued to the metal train wheels. With the tracks embedded in 'concrete' it looked realistic enough.

 

btw: the shimbashi station area is just the place where this kit could be used, so i think i'll need a few...