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

[chadbag]

1 hour ago, Philphil said:

Oh yeah, it's not always very consistent, but with an Amazon order last month, they were supposed to drop things off on three consecutive days, so I got A BUNCH of phone calls from them that week, not much in the way of other types of notifications from them through.

 

I gave a blanket signature release to my DHL driver though I am usually here when he comes.  I also always respond to the text they send that morning asking if I want to give a signature release.  That way I never miss a DHL from Amazon :)

[nah00]

2 hours ago, tt0880 said:

The GreenMax sign kit looks like a total pain in the butt of attaching many little stickers, but I probably don't need all of them... Just good to have ones available that I need :) 

 

 

The sign kit is a bit of a pain, the stickers are kind of weird too, you may want to paint the signpost white or silver and then paint under where your putting the sticker the color of the sign otherwise the color looks off (the sticker isn't opaque enough). 

[bill937ca]

It might just be easier to buy the newer pre-colored sign set.

 

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10200610

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Greenmax-No-2572-Road-Sign-Set-1-150-N-scale-/361237887013?hash=item541b74b825

Edited April 13, 2018 by bill937ca

[Philphil]

Insane...

[Pauljag900]

1 minute ago, Philphil said:

Insane...

Wow!! That’s quick👍😀

[Philphil]

10 minutes ago, Pauljag900 said:

Wow!! That’s quick👍😀

Right!? Score one for DHL! At this rate, I'm never going back to Buyee and EMS/USPS!

[lighthouse]

Received this afternoon: Kato 10-476 Kiha 283 "Super Ozora"

[Pauljag900]

22 minutes ago, lighthouse said:

Received this afternoon: Kato 10-476 Kiha 283 "Super Ozora"

I love all the high cab Trains,good choice buddy👍😀

[Philphil]

So, one package turned in to three... Funny how that happens...

[Pauljag900]

7 minutes ago, Philphil said:

So, one package turned in to three... Funny how that happens...

It never rains,it pours!😂😂😀👍

[bill937ca]

31 minutes ago, Philphil said:

So, one package turned in to three... Funny how that happens...

 

This happens to me too!  I think when they have one package to deliver to an address the system tells them if there are anymore parcels. It would save repeat trips to the same address.  Many times the shipping dates are nowhere near the same.

[scotspensioner]

2 hours ago, lighthouse said:

Received this afternoon: Kato 10-476 Kiha 283 "Super Ozora"

I've been looking at one on eBay at a very reasonable price but I've spent my allocation for the time being it seems! Decided your only here once so have placed buy on it!

Edited April 13, 2018 by scotspensioner
Change of situation

[Philphil]

Box #1 - Part 1: Greenmax 6-car Tobu 30000 kit to be harvested for parts, since it was an old unpainted kit, the painting isn't exactly good, but some cars are better than others, so one or two might survive intact.

Inside of the Kato box is a Greenmax 10-car Tobu 10030 set.

[Philphil]

Box #1 - Part 2: Inside of the second Kato box is a powered 4-car Tobu 10030 set, along with a bonus 2-car Tobu 10000 end cars. My original plan was to switch the roofs on the two 10000-series cars with the roofs of the end cars on the Greenmax 10030 set, to basically make a fake 10000-series set, but then I realized how different the air conditioners on the different sets are. (I still might just do it anyways!)

[Philphil]

Package #2 - "The slightly more expensive package": A Microace Tobu 9000-series full 10-car set! This was a pain in the butt to get, like, a huge pain, they don't seem to come up for auction very often, just horribly expensive 'Buy-it-now' items, so when I saw these two auctions I knew I had to waste some money on them!

[Philphil]

Package #3 - "THE REALLY EXPENSIVE PACKAGE!!!": This was my first package from Zenmarket using DHL, which was indeed incredibly quick! I guess I went all out on these subway sets, and I'm glad I did, so I'll post some pictures of these three (Tokyo Metro 13000-series, Tobu 70000-series, and Tobu 20050-series.)

[Philphil]

100% blown away by the Microace Tobu 9000-series set, just the coloration on it is amazing! Plus it has a green roof which was totally unexpected! 

[bill937ca]

With all those Tobu trains, are you aware the Greenmax 2130 station (formerly Greenmax 27) is based on the Tobu Tojo Line Shimo Itabashi Station?  It is the third station from Ikebukuro.  

 

Source:  http://www.gm-store.co.jp/blog/blog01/archives/62073

 

Greenmax 2130  http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10182137

 

Greenmax 27  http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10007606

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimo-Itabashi_Station

 

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/下板橋駅

 

Retro-station  http://www.retro-station.jp/03_kanto/s_itabashi.html

 

https://www.google.ca/search?q=下板橋駅&num=100&safe=off&rlz=1C1GCEA_enCA749CA749&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiviMyY7LjaAhXJx4MKHYmvDQsQ_AUICygC&biw=1360&bih=637

 

Area around the station:  http://www.machi-ga.com/13_tokyo/toshima-shimoitabashist.html

 

Edited April 14, 2018 by bill937ca

[Philphil]

6 hours ago, bill937ca said:

With all those Tobu trains, are you aware the Greenmax 2130 station (formerly Greenmax 27) is based on the Tobu Tojo Line Shimo Itabashi Station?  It is the third station from Ikebukuro.  

 

Source:  http://www.gm-store.co.jp/blog/blog01/archives/62073

 

Greenmax 2130  http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10182137

 

Greenmax 27  http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10007606

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimo-Itabashi_Station

 

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/下板橋駅

 

Retro-station  http://www.retro-station.jp/03_kanto/s_itabashi.html

 

https://www.google.ca/search?q=下板橋駅&num=100&safe=off&rlz=1C1GCEA_enCA749CA749&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiviMyY7LjaAhXJx4MKHYmvDQsQ_AUICygC&biw=1360&bih=637

 

Area around the station:  http://www.machi-ga.com/13_tokyo/toshima-shimoitabashist.html

 

You know, I'd love to pick up that kit, I just haven't been able to find one for a decent price. The only one I found awhile back was on Amazon US for around $25, but if they still have it and I can find matching Greenmax platforms somewhere, I'll totally get it!

[ianlaw]

Two new arrivals from Loco1hobby. I had to file down the top of the bogies of the kato dd51 to make it round my hidden R=228mm loops. As it sits very low on its bogies the removed areas are not visible. The centre bogie is not the limiting factor, only the rotational play of the driven bogies..

[EH500 (12)]

Got some stuff this week.

 

Three ED79s, a DVD and a magazine with 250 spots to photograph freight trains from Zenmarket.

 

And some Kihas from HobbySearch.

[Philphil]

Finally cracked open the subway trains:

*And yes, I managed to lose two of the antennas on the Tokyo Metro 13000 set

[ia909]

On 14 April 2018 at 9:08 PM, EH500 (8) said:

Got some stuff this week.

 

Three ED79s, a DVD and a magazine with 250 spots to photograph freight trains from Zenmarket.

 

And some Kihas from HobbySearch.

Can you please share any more details on the magazine please (title, publisher, edition or month and year)?

 

That freight guide looks awesome. Many thanks. 

[Chuo]

It's pretty basic but it brings back so many good memories. Received from Amazon.co.jp.

 

1. M2 Kato Track

2. E231 Full Set

 

[Pauljag900]

23 minutes ago, Chuo said:

It's pretty basic but it brings back so many good memories. Received from Amazon.co.jp.

 

1. M2 Kato Track

2. E231 Full Set

 

I hit the wrong button,maybe you did nt see it ha ha,in case you did I hit “sad “instead of “like,”sorry.😂😂😂good choice to start there buddy👍👍😀