What did you order or the post deliver? (Japanese N Gauge)

[cteno4]

Ok that makes a lot more sense! Amazon.jp also usually charge a lot more than usual for shipping preorders for some odd reason. I didnt think amazon would ever offer a surface shipping option, kind of goes against thier whole mantra.

 

Jeff

[Max Thum]

Recently got delivered a Greenmax 201. Totally didn't line it up with my Greenmax 103.

Edited Thursday at 08:44 AM by Max Thum

[gibet_b]

Received yesterday. The Kato EF 75 is even capricious on 150 turnouts than my Tomix EF 79, which run like a charm now by the way (probably my best locomotive ever) !

[mr bachmann]

Finally arrived from Plaza , sadly it was over the ‘safe’ spend limit of £125 (uk) and customs had to be paid , but still ended less than bought from hobby shop in UK .

Greenmax Tamper … 

[Tony Galiani]

While I had been planning to pause purchases for a while, I had also thought of getting the Tomix HH100 set in Hokkaido wrapping.  Currently have delusional plans to go to Abashiri to see the drift ice on our (hoped for) February 2026 trip.  When I noticed that RG Rokko was way less expensive than either Hobbysearch or Plaza Japan, I took that as a sign I should go ahead with the buy.

My first purchase from RG Rokko and very impressed.  Ordered on Tuesday, arrived here in the US on Thursday, perfectly packed - he even place a piece of cardboard inside the Tomix package (as there was a few millimeters of open space) so the models would not slide around!  Saved about US$50 over the cost from the other two shops.

Also picked up a MicroAce plow set so I have two sets that actually look the part on my winter T-Trak module.

Ciao,

Tony

[Section31]

Just got this in. Really liking these compared to the Shinskansen. Have the Kato E323 (Non-Expo), Tomix Hello Kitty E5, Kato E8 and Twilight Express coming in next couple months. 

 

[Little-Kinder]

Received something nice from tomix. (Banana for scale)

 

And oh my god I hate stickers/decals whatever

 

Any tips so that it sticks and stays in place (water one)

Edited Saturday at 11:28 AM by Little-Kinder

[cteno4]

Water slide decals stick pretty well. There is stuff called microsol and microset that can also help. Microset helps the decal adear better to surfaces [some paints like matte paints dont grab quite as well], you just paint some onto the surface you are applying the decal to. Microsol softens the decal some so it can better fit over and rougher surfaces as sometimes once the decal drys its not all set down over the protrusions and the microsol helps them suck down onto any non flat detail bits. You dab some on the area don dab with the end of a brush or dental applicator to get the decal totally conformed to the parts. 

 

Once decals are on you can hit the whole thing with a light coat of matte clear acrylic stray [like dullcoat]. This helps seal the decal on well and also helps make the edges of the decal less noticeable. 

 

Decaling is mainly just practice, the more you practice the easier it gets.

 

jeff

[Little-Kinder]

41 minutes ago, cteno4 said:

Water slide decals stick pretty well. There is stuff called microsol and microset that can also help. Microset helps the decal adear better to surfaces [some paints like matte paints dont grab quite as well], you just paint some onto the surface you are applying the decal to. Microsol softens the decal some so it can better fit over and rougher surfaces as sometimes once the decal drys its not all set down over the protrusions and the microsol helps them suck down onto any non flat detail bits. You dab some on the area don dab with the end of a brush or dental applicator to get the decal totally conformed to the parts. 

 

Once decals are on you can hit the whole thing with a light coat of matte clear acrylic stray [like dullcoat]. This helps seal the decal on well and also helps make the edges of the decal less noticeable. 

 

Decaling is mainly just practice, the more you practice the easier it gets.

 

jeff

Thanks.

 

Will look for microsol

[cteno4]

It’s an American product but a unique one that i expect may be imported to japan. I dont know if tamyia has anything similar. Might ask at your local hobby store.

 

jeff

[Madsing]

Mr Hobby and Tamiya have similar products.

 

MR.MARK SOFTER Product Number : MS231 https://www.mr-hobby.com/en/products/detail/356

MR.MARK SETTER Product Number : MS232 https://www.mr-hobby.com/en/products/detail/357

TAMIYA DECAL ADHESIVE (SOFTENER TYPE) https://www.tamiya.com/english/products/87193/index.html

 

Marc

 

[cteno4]

Great i figured someone in japan would be making a similar product!

 

jeff

[MrLinderman]

Been using mr.mark softer and setter for years on gunpla, I'd place it above microsol\set in quality, as jeff said, its an art and practice helps, I usually use a 0 size brush to apply the liquids, one brush for each, I use softer almost all the time no matter the surface application, it helps with both application but also as the name implies softens the decal enough to help it blend in with its surface, setter I only really use on surfaces which are prone to decals sliding or not sticking after they dry.

 

After application and more importantly a full day to dry, I apply a light thinned brush of either GX 114 Mr Color Super Smooth Clear

 

Or if is a larger area then a spray of Mr Super Smooth Clear Matt, personally prefer the look of the spray but its not easy to use over very small areas.

 

 

[cteno4]

Thanks i ordered some Mr.color to try against the micro sol and set.

 

cheers

 

jeff

[Kamome]

You can also find Micro-sol and Micro-set in some places in Japan. A number of independent model shops and railway model stores seem to carry it. The Mr. Color decal softener is more readily available. I've found Micro-sol does the job a bit better for finer 3rd Party decals as I've damaged a few with the Mark Softener. Not sure whether it's the concentration that differs between the products or the quality/thickness of the decal. Possibly a bit of both.