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

[bc6]

Just a few things from RG-ROKKO arrived today.

I think this is my first set of Koki from TOMIX that I've ever purchased. 

Since I have a D51-498 I may as well get some coal cars to go with them right. 

This is a pretty cool kit, Its a rail carrier kit from World Kogei J.R. Tokai Series KIYA97 Blank Rail Truck. I document it fully with links to another site on my blog.

Finally, I missed a delivery from USPS from Hobby Search.

 

 

Edited September 10 by bc6

[SL58654号]

I love antique bookstores in Japan, as I've said time and time again. Literary treasures can be found cheaply and more often than you think! 😄
Today at a book festival in my town I found this and immediately snatched it up for only 3,000 yen! Can you tell what my favorite pages are? 🌸

[RS18U]

My Plaza Japan order arrived:

• Kato 23-500 Toyota Autos (Crowns) x 2
• Tomix 4255 Convenience Store (Daily Yamazaki)
• Tomytec (Building 161) Shinto Shrine Set B
• Tomytec (Building 162) Shinto Shrine Accessory set
• Kato 23-600A Hino Town Bus Poncho Yellow and Blue Sky
• Tomix 4236 Convenience Store (Seicomart)

Total was 22,616 JPY including EMS shipping, and I had to pay an additional $26 CDN for PST, GST and Canada Post handling ($10).  No duty or brokerage charges.  I got the usual Plaza Japan eraser, and this time a fan (not in the picture).  Ordered September 9th and arrived September 16th to the door.  Half that time was in Canada to go less than 200 kms 😁

 

I did get an email noting I would not be able to re-order the Kato Crown's or the Daily Yamazaki as they were now out of stock, and not expected to be re-run (at least any time soon).  However they were good prices, and getting N scale Japanese vehicles can get expensive.

 

The Shinto shrine kits will be a focus of one of my T Track modules while every Japanese layout has to have multiples of konbini's (Japanese convenience stores), sort of like the Starbucks at every corner here in North America.  And the 4255 was half the price of the 4236 so seemed a good deal.

 

Will

 

[N-Osoi]

I also got another Plaza order. But! I have actually now made one of the Sankei kits, one of the public toilets. Was a good one to do first, gave it a gentle paint to try and match the colour on the packet, this exercise ended up giving it and unintentional but nice weathered look. Both times I've ordered from Plaza, they take a week to pack and dispatch them, hmmm. Anyway can't complain, its still quick overall.

Edited September 21 by N-Osoi

[kami_illy]

Got a little treasure yesterday! Found the 'elusive' 185 Odoriko Shorty that was in good condition and with an ok enough price tag.  

And of course i had to add a little extra to fill the package and avoid wasting space. 😜

 

[Tony Galiani]

Something a little different this time.  Currently in Fredericton, NB, Canada and I went to the local hobby shop to pick up some magazines - he sells old issues for $1 Canadian each so figured to get some hobby reading while my wife visits friends and family.  The shop doesn't carry train items but does have useful modeling supplies so picked up a few items there that I never get to see in my neck of the woods.

The brass rod will - hopefully! - provide an exhaust stack for the Tomytec shunter I am working on.  And I had not been aware of the GodHand flexible sanding strips so bought a pack to try out.  The pics show the front and back of the same package in case anyone is interested in these.

Ciao,

Tony

 

[bc6]

Today was another great delivery day from RG-ROKKO.

 

 

[SL58654号]

Two new sound cards arrived in the mail today. I'll have fun running my Festiniog Railway engines and EF65 when the layout is done. I'm still trying to obtain every last piece of track that I need to tackle that project, and the landscaping is coming along but as @ED75-775 told me I should keep my word on showing you progress.
Nikkyosha are restocking their track pieces for me so that I can complete the layout and keep a good Kumamoto Mom and Pop hobby store well fed. 

Also, look what little guys found their way into my "Mini SL Museum"! Japan is filled with adorable stuff!
I got them for only 50 yen each (35 cents). 

[SL58654号]

Later I plan to add Palmerston among my 009 models to my collection. Maybe later I'll add some slate wagons for my little passengers seen above to ride in and draw more attention from fans of trains and anime alike. 

Later the Giesl ejector D51 is on the arrivals list for my layout. 

[Kamome]

Received a nice surprise a few days ago for my birthday. False!! The anniversary of your birthday. You are only born once(sorry quoting the American Office)

 

Seems some people do notice the ogling at models and take mental notes. 

 

Anyway I very kindly received this Kato set from my family. 

Private railway companies have some of the best weird and wonderful train designs not to mention liveries. Really like this era of the Kintetsu and as Kato decided to redo the train, I’m happy to add it to the collection. 

 

Slightly dubious about the box as I think the constant opening and closing will inevitably wear out the cardboard tabs. Shame as it’s a nice presentation and as each of the three car units are connected, not sure how else Kato could’ve done it. The inner tray is also cardboard with a clear plastic cover over the train.  Thinking to now get the 3 car C set to give me an A+B and C+C consist or A+C, B+C.  I do quite like the asymmetrical windows of the connecting cab ends.  Not sure how often I’ll run it in the Farewell 9 car consist but it has the headmarks for this included in this set. 

Edited October 6 by Kamome

[Kingmeow]

I'll be eyeing that in Japan later this month.  😎  A fellow N-Scaler at last month's N-Scale Weekend in Altoona, PA had the full set and was running it DCC on the Combined T-Trak layout.  Quite impressive!  BTW, I had the same thoughts like you about the packaging.  The dimensions don't quite fit in the usual standard Kato bookcase.  I wonder if there are larger after market bookcase that can fit this?

 

(Sorry for the quality.  It was from a cell phone.)

 

[bc6]

Today I received a package from RG-Rokko although on the smaller size it was much anticipated. I was able to complete my KATO Super Cargo Rail set with the addition of the 10-1723 add-on set. I also got another D51-498 so I don't have to choose between running freight or passenger cars. I got some JRF goodies like a pouch, notebook and stickers. The pic of the Super Rail Cargo set includes the newly arrived add-on set. 

 

 

[Junech]

I just had two packages arrive — one with two small freight cars and one with the ballast for my layout.

 

[Pashina12]

Just received shipment notification from HS - a ten-pack of the Tomix 280 mm straight track, and some small building kits  - one of the Tomix filling stations (which I'll modify to make a Kyoseki station), Greenmax public toilet kit and wooden overpass kit, a pack of Tomytec highway guardrails, and what was apparently the last one in stock of the Iori Koubou "Public Housing A" kit...

[Damo Jr.]

A week or so ago I got lucky with the Kato Kashima Rinkai Girls and Panzer two car set.     With both the single un-powered car and the shorty, I think Im'm done with this collection now.    

[bc6]

I just got a few things like a bunch of containers some Koki a EF510 and a Greenmax Tie Tamper.

Edited November 16 by bc6

[Tony Galiani]

Japan continues to cause issues for me.  First I am losing interest in traveling anywhere else and, secondly, the trains are too interesting and I am buying too many of them.  (Assuming that is possible .... )

Anyway, I was very disciplined on my last trip and only found a few items on my list for purchase.  But, back home, I found a good price for some MRT KiHas I had been interested in and then, why not, added in another Shikoku set, Series 185, as we had such a great time there and the price was very reasonable.  Ordered from Plaza Japan.  I particularly like the packaging for the Mizushima Railway set - the top folds open and, when closed, is held in place with magnet snaps.

Ciao,

Tony

[cteno4]

You’re toast Tony!

 

jeff

[Tony Galiani]

I think I am.  And I know of at least one person to blame!  And I just realized their initials are JR!

[cteno4]

Aww we just walked you up to the edge, but you jumped off! You should have realized I was a plant by my initials…

 

jeff

[Kingmeow]

@Tony Galiani you just have to make one huge purchase at once.  Sort of like peeling off a band-aid quickly and not a little at a time.  This way you feel like it's just one purchase and not many.  🤣

 

For those of you who are not following the traveling thread, here's my haul from Japan after tooling around the country for 3 weeks.  Not exactly what the post delivered but delivered by yours truly instead.  Oh, in case you are wondering, $600.  Well below the $800/person US Customs duty free limit.  😎  That would be my goal to max it out next time I'm in Japan (2025?).  😂🤩😀

 

[cteno4]

@Kingmeow what would it take to bribe your wife to give up some of her duty limit? 😜

 

jeff

[Kingmeow]

A nice tuna bowl and eel dinners!  🙄

[Tony Galiani]

It just gets worse ....

I gave in and ordered a Marine Liner set - Plaza Japan had one left for roughly half the price they are selling for on eBay so I took the hint and ordered it.  Figured I would regret not getting one, especially as I am already planning a return trip to Shikoku and a likely ride on this for Spring 2025.

Then, noting that preorders on the Series 8000 were no longer open there, and heeding @disturbman's note, I pre-ordered a set from HobbySearch.

When will this madness end?

Tony

[cteno4]

When are you getting the new bookshelf unit for the new trains Tony? With more good storage space you can easily get more trains! 😜

 

jeff