Product Description
- 1/80 scale, 16.5mm gauge model railway
- Plastic finished product
[About the actual vehicle]
- The Tobu 1720 series train is a limited express train of the Tobu Railway that debuted in 1960.
- In the ongoing battle with the Japanese National Railways (JNR) for the number of visitors to Nikko, which had continued since before the war, Tobu Railway put all its resources into developing this train to counter the electrification of the JNR Nikko Line and the introduction of new rolling stock that accompanied it.
- The exterior design was inspired by the bonnet-type design of the JNR 151 series, which was considered its rival, with Tobu Railway's own interpretation added. The interior was equipped with luxurious features such as a salon room with a jukebox and automatic doors, which were the first of their kind in Japanese railway cars.
- In terms of performance, it achieved commercial operation at a speed of 110 km/h, connecting Asakusa and Nikko in 106 minutes.
- This time, Endo will manufacture and release the Tobu 1720 series DRC as an affordable 1/80 scale plastic finished product.
- The product will be released in two versions: one representing the train as it appeared when it first appeared, and another representing its later years with modifications to the bogies, lounge area, and other features.
- Please consider purchasing this as part of your collection of private railway express trains that graced Japan's high economic growth period during the Showa era, along with Odakyu's Romancecar and others.
[About the model]
- Plastic model train set (finished product)
- 6-car train (2M4T) (planned)
- Equipped with a metal pantograph
- Headlights and taillights illuminate (headlights can be switched ON/OFF)
- All cars are equipped with interior lighting.
- Minimum passing radius R550 (planned)
- Photo: Shinichi Suzuki
- Application for commercialization license from Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. is pending.
- Scheduled for release around the end of 2024- Scheduled for release in January-February 2025 - To be released in late March 2026
26/03/24
*The manufacturer has confirmed the release date.
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*Please note that the price for this product had been changed by the manufacturer.(2024/08/31)
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- 1/80(HO) Tobu Type 1720 `DRC` Time of Debut Six Car Set (Plastic Product) (6-Car Set) (Pre-Colored Completed)
Item Size/Weight : 34 x 29.3 x 11.6 cm / 2656g
Product Specifications
- Item code
- EI0111
- JAN code
- 4534115101117
Purchase Information
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This item is limited to 4 per household.