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zJoriz
Good starting set!
+ Model is well made, with great lettering and digital front and rear lights.
+ Rails are easy to connect. The connector to the adapter is brilliant.
+ The rerailer is crucial for Z scale.
- Adapter not included.
- Curves in the track are too tight for the Kiha 52 at slow speeds.
- Box is huge, see pics. I feel like I could have saved on shipping costs.

But overall, it's a very good buy, especially for this price.
2023/12/24 21:11:48

Sakuya
Model Icon wasn't a brand I had heard of before I purchased this, but it is quite good quality. The provided couplers are small next to Kato's, Tramway's, or Kadee's couplers, but replacing these isn't nesisarily needed nor difficult.
2023/10/12 0:52:42

doctor yellow
Good morning,
I would like to know whether manufacturer ENDO is planning to release a second edition of the (HO) West Japan Railway Shinkansen Type 923-3000 Doctor Yellow (4-Car Set) and if it would be possible to pre-order or reserve one
waiting for an answer
respectfully
2023/07/21 6:36:43

Darth Santa Fe
Fun and easy to build kit even for those like me who can't read Japanese! High quality and durable brass construction with a very smooth running chassis makes this one of my best tiny models. Highly recommended!
2023/04/14 11:46:36

doctor yellow
Good morning,
I would like to know whether manufacturer ENDO is planning to release a second edition of the (HO) West Japan Railway Shinkansen Type 923-3000 Doctor Yellow (4-Car Set) and if it would be possible to pre-order or reserve one
waiting for an answer
respectfully
2023/02/24 4:00:52

No Name
nice model.
2022/03/24 6:16:19

No Name
Disapointed that, unlike most 009 products from other manufactures, this is NOT DCC ready.
Can see Kato/Peco loosing out in the retail market due to this major omiission.
2021/11/26 10:10:00

No Name
Nice model.
2021/08/08 4:22:14


Steven Robson
Lovely double wagon, added the No:5 couplers and spoked wheels.
2021/06/07 21:27:20

Dmitriy Shipov
It's great that KATO makes my favorite 16.5 mm scale !!! Great electric locomotive! Exceptional ride quality - Smoothest and smallest travel. But the top speed is not very high. Thanks to this model, I fell in love with KATO.
Thank you !!!
I am very glad !
2021/06/07 0:46:28

AvH
A nice litte kit, simple to built. I added clear film for the windows.

Google translation:
簡単に組み立てられる素敵なキットです。 窓に透明フィルムを貼りました。
2021/06/05 0:54:28

Steven Robson
A beautiful kit to assemble, very happy with the results. My first wood and paper kit from Japan, love it.
2021/06/02 21:08:59

Steven Robson

Japanese National Railways: TOMU 50000 freight car 1940, 1/80 scale. ENDO kit No: 9904, PRUS series, I haven't added the brakes. These are lovely kits to build, excellent quality and nice details.
2021/05/04 15:01:43

Steven Robson
Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co Ltd, 40 ton TAKI 1900 freight wagon. This is the Tomix HO-737 kit. A great kit to build, lots of fun and it goes together like a dream.
2021/04/24 15:00:51

Ayu Tsukimiya
@GermanTanker131:
Suppose you should ask customer support rather than writing comment here.
2021/04/21 14:12:44


GermanTanker131
I have a question. What type or class of locomotive is this based on? I'm trying to find out info of it's real life prototype (if it has one).
2021/04/16 9:39:08

doctor yellow
Hello
I would like to know if it is still possible to pre-order or reserve
(HO) West Japan Railway Shinkansen Type 923-3000 Doctor Yellow Unit T5 (7-Car Set) (Pre-Colored Completed)
thinking it was end of December 2021 instead of 2020 (beginning of winter) as you had specified
in addition, I would like to know around what date the article will eventually be available
normally, I had to reserve 1 copy, but I have no confirmation message
waiting for an answer
respectfully
2021/02/27 16:40:09

German Zettie
Details of competitors Tenshodo WAMU 90000 are very finer and better. This here is more at the toy-level of Märklin.
2020/01/25 2:56:48

German Zettie
Imprints are the same as that on the trailer, including the road-number.
Otherwise than by Rokuhan vehicles: There is no (simple) possibility for interior lights. [OK, same standard like Märklin products, but we speak here of a Japanese product and our friends* from East-Asia set another standard.]

*Tokio Marui, PRMLOCO and Tenshodo.
2020/01/25 2:45:10

German Zettie
Imprints are the same as that on the motor-car, including the road-number.
Otherwise than by Rokuhan vehicles: There is no (simple) possibility for interior lights. [OK, same standard like Märklin products, but we speak here of a Japanese product and our friends* from East-Asia set another standard.]

*Tokio Marui, PRMLOCO and Tenshodo.
2020/01/25 2:44:00

Matej Games
One of my first KATO models and one of my best models. The item is well detailed, runs very well even on sharp turns and has a nice headlight. Definitely would recommend.
2020/01/12 4:25:50

WolfAir
While expensive, great feel and great control. Worth my money. Note there's a new version OHC-PC01A which improves the signal reliability.

A quick youtube video can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMooA30zo2w
Hope that helps.
2019/08/15 9:24:38

TheLuuvPenguin
Easy to assemble kit, runs well and looks fantastic. I used Endo spoked wheels, Kadee #5 couplers, and Testors gloss black paint (so the water-transfer decals would adhere better,) and finally two coats of dull-coat paint. Then the model was given a very light weathering similar to that seen in black-and-white period photos. All-in-all, HobbyModel did a fine job with this kit, and I will order more of their products as I need them. Thanks!
2018/01/04 10:56:00

Stoops
Rokuhan's C005 eTrain Controller technical potential is by far its greatest strength. It frees modellers from having to buy costly proprietary DCC interface hardware by allowing use of cell phones and tablets to control trains. For two months now my trains run flawlessly, and I operate very small two axle locomotives. My wholehearted appreciation to Rokuhan for bringing this trailblazing product to market and I strongly encourage further development of the eTrain Controller App.
2017/11/30 0:15:00

No Name
This is crazy!!! Not on sale at all. Way too expensive!!
2016/06/18 3:25:00

Shimon
Great model - usual fine detailing, unfortunately this can prove it's undoing.
The photo shows a missing shunter rail - lost by me, but I cannot find the part.
It would good customer relations from Kato if they made spare parts available for problems like this - the missing rail spoils the look of the model.
2015/12/10 4:16:00

Alan
2 units per set, 10.5mm plain disc wheel to 16.5mm gauge, set up for DC only (1 wheel live to motor). Gear ratio 4.5:1
Brass bearings loose in frame, causing chatter at speed. Easy to solder solidly in place. (The non-geared wheel pulls off the axle to access the bearings)
The unit will need running in time to bed the gears in, then a regular lubrication thereafter.
Very useful indeed - I have 2 powering an East German railbus and plan to use 4 m ore to power a Bo-Bo locomotive correctly.
2014/10/20 20:39:30

No Name
What sort of image do you want, I just want to buy one of these items!
2014/07/03 1:12:37

I'm from HK
Have anyone bought it from here successfully without damage on it ?
2012/11/21 20:57:39

Chocolatecheesecake
yeah they ship to Hong Kong
2012/11/19 11:24:00



haruhi7
Just got them today! They are very cute and the quality is the best! Thanks HS! ^_^
2010/12/09 5:43:23

haruhi7
Just got her today! She very cute and perfectly detailed! Thanks HS! ^_^
2010/12/09 5:13:17

anelopb
Basic diorama set "remodeled."
2010/01/21 9:00:00

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