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15th May, 2005 |
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CONTENTS
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Index page of previous Product & DVD
RELEASE INFORMATION
NEWS |
EDITORIAL
Shizuoka Hobby Show special issue !!! This weekend is the annual Shizuoka Hobby Show, and this is when a lot of the manufacturers announce news of future releases. So there is a lot of news this issue, together with supporting pictures !!! If you have any comments about this service, and would like to make suggestions as to what you do or do not want to see included, please free free to let us know. If you are paying for something, we would like to know that you are 100% happy with what you are getting, and that it is fulfilling your needs. Please write to the Japanese Model Train News Yahoo! discussion group with any comments you may have. This newsletter is available by subscription, unless you are a customer of 'Japanese Model Supplies'. Normal rate is US$1.00 per month, payable 12 months at a time in advance. The 12 month subscription period will be from June to May inclusive. We hope to supply at least one issue per week, more if there is more news. We believe this amount is good value, and very modest for the amount of information you will receive - it represents (per month) a lot less than just 1 coffee at a 'trendy' cafe (eg Starbucks), or a burger & fries at a family restaurant (eg McDonalds). Please do not reveal the page addresses to non- members. If they want to see it, they are free to take out a subscription like every one else. Also please note that the contents of this publication are
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13th May 2005 Tomix announced the re-release, on the 19th May, of the 800 series TEC 'Tsubame' 3 car main and add-on sets. 12th May 2005 As I said in the introduction, lots of interesting news from the Shizuoka Hobby Show !!! Modemo A new announcement was a version of the Hakone Tozan Moha2 2 car set in a blue and yellow colour scheme.
There were also showing their new Enoshima 2000 series (L) as well as the Meiji advertising 1500 series (R) ...
Greenmax Had samples of their JR 125 series cars, as well as announcing that they would do Hanshin 5500 and 93000 series EC sets, as well as a JR West Bantan line version of the 103-3500 series EC. Platz Showed a poster showing tentative new future releases ...
... as well as some actual samples ...
MicroAce Had samples of the Meitetsu 'Caterpillar' EC is red and green ...
They also had samples of the new Shinkansen DL types in blue and red ...
The 2 new 5 axles steam locos look good - E10 (L) and 4100 (R) ...
Here is the Odakyu 3100 NSE in the standard colour scheme ...
A sample of the 261 series EC ;Super Soya' was shown ...
This is the JR Kyushu Kiha183 series DC set in the two different colour schemes - Yufu DX (top) and Holladn Village (bottom) ...
The Osaka Subway sets looked impressive - this is the Port Loop one ...
All the new snowplough variations were there. This is the DD14 (L) and the DD15's (R)...
Tomix Here are some samples of the new E4 MAX Shinkansen bodies ...
They also announced a new series of item in the Finetrack range - a double track with the 'slab concrete' construction (similar to the Kato double overhead track style).
Tomy Molds of the items in 'The Car Collection' #3 were shown ...
There will also be a special release of various Datsun/Nissan Fairlady models (240Z, 300ZX, 350Z etc), shown in this poster ...
Also shown were some samples of the proposed items in 'The Truck Collection' #2 ...
The vehicles in 'The Truck Collection' #1 (top) and 'The Bus Collection' #6 (bottom) were displayed ...
Kato Proved that their 'Me Too' policy is still alive and well, by announcing that they would also do the E4 max Shinkansen :-(( The Fuji Kyuko 'Fujian' set was on display ...
Samples of the old type wooden shops looked excellent ...
... as well as some more projected older style buildings - (from L -> R) Taxi garage & office, Post Office, Transport Company office, & Public Hall.
11th May 2005 Kato re-released the 3024 EF64-1000 series EL with cab air conditioner.
0th May 2005 MicroAce announced their releases for October 2005 ... A9714 9600-9633 series SL 'Zebra' - Y9,800
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(nothing this issue) (nothing this issue) 10th May 2005 MicroAce released the following ...
A0104 Tobu 8000 series EC 6 car set
A0109 Tobu 8000 series EC 6 car set
A0115 Odakyu Railway 4000 series EC 3 car set
A0116 Odakyu Railway 4000 series EC 6 car set Kato released the first two figures sets to go with the new Diotown items, shopping people ...
... and people in the park ...
May 2005
Tomix 92292 Kiha58 series DC 4 car set 'Sakyuu' This is another in Tomix's release of multi-coloured Diesel car sets. It has two Kiha58's, a Kiha65 and a Kiro28 (a different green car version to previous releases). This is a 'High Grade' model and as such is fitted with TN couplers as standard, as well as other extra detail items. It is run by JR West on the Inbi and Tsuyama lines between Okayama and Tottori, and is an attractive white and turquoise colour with violet & mauve stripes. The green car has a series of diagonals with mixture of colours. Special price for this month for this 4 car set will be A$245.00. The normal retail would be A$295.00 and the MSRP is A$335.00. Stocks of these monthly specials will be limited, and will be sold on a 'first paid - first allocated' basis.
June 2005 - MicroAce Osaka subway Midosuji line 10 car set
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Abbreviation |
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TEC |
Shinkansen (Bullet train) |
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EC |
Electric car (EMU) |
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DC |
Diesel car (DMU) |
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PC |
Passenger car |
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FC |
Freight car |
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SL |
Steam loco |
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EL |
Electric loco |
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DL |
Diesel loco |
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