JMTN blog

(Japanese Model Train Newsletter)

New products from all the manufacturers

A number of exciting new releases were announced over the weekend at the 49th All Japan Model Hobby Show …

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October 11, 2009 Posted by redracer | Kato, Modemo, Tomix, Tomytec | | No Comments Yet

Greenmax’s own Business Buildings kit samples

At recent Hobby Exhibitions, Greenmax had some ambitious (and expensive) samples on display to show what can be done with their new Business Buildings kit …

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September 5, 2009 Posted by redracer | Greenmax | | No Comments Yet

‘Enoshima’ gets a new Freeway

There have been more changes made to Enoshima, in time for the Newcastle exhibition this weekend …

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August 24, 2009 Posted by redracer | Enoshima, Kato, Tomytec | | 2 Comments

Kato announce ‘Unitram’ system

After the surprise announcement of their release of the Toyama City Light Rail Transit ‘Portram’ at the Matsuya Ginza exhibition last month, Kato have made the big announcement at JAM2009 of a track system to suit …

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August 20, 2009 Posted by redracer | Kato | | 9 Comments

more new buildings on ‘Enoshima’

With the arrival of more new Tomytec houses, there have been more real estate changes !!!

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July 21, 2009 Posted by redracer | Enoshima, Kato, Tomytec | | No Comments Yet

‘Enoshima’ gets a Toyoko Inn

Another new building is to be added to ‘Enoshima’, using the new Greenmax city building kit …

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June 19, 2009 Posted by redracer | Enoshima, Greenmax | | 3 Comments

MicroAce releases for November 2009

MicroAce have announced their tentative new and re-releases for November 2009 …

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June 14, 2009 Posted by redracer | MicroAce | | No Comments Yet

More Greenmax city building samples

Here is another building I have made from the new Greenmax kit, as well as some other samples from them …

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May 31, 2009 Posted by redracer | Greenmax, model review | | 1 Comment

New buildings for ‘Enoshima’

The release of more new buildings from Kato, Greenmax & Tomytec have forced many changes to the real estate landscape on Enoshima !!!

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May 23, 2009 Posted by redracer | Enoshima, Greenmax, Kato, Tomix, Tomytec | | 2 Comments

New Tomix Steam loco !!!

Tomix have announced their 4th attempt at modelling Japanese steam …

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May 15, 2009 Posted by redracer | Tomix | | 3 Comments

MicroAce new releases for October 2009

MicroAce have announced their tentative new items for release in October 2009 …

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May 14, 2009 Posted by redracer | MicroAce | | No Comments Yet

new Platz/F-Toys Japanese Construction Vehicles series

It seems the trend for industrial/construction-type vehicles is catching on – Platz (who make many containers) and F-Toys (who make lots of capsule toys with candy in them) have combined to make a ‘Japanese Construction Vehicle’ series.

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May 5, 2009 Posted by redracer | Platz | | 2 Comments

New Tomytec releases for August 2009

Tomytec have announced their new items for release in late August …

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May 5, 2009 Posted by redracer | Tomytec | | No Comments Yet

New Tomix ‘Wide PC’ rail system

Tomix have announced their new rail system, for tentative release in July …

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May 2, 2009 Posted by redracer | Kato, Tomix | | 2 Comments

Preview of new Tomytec items

At a recent Tomy sales meeting, the following new Tomytec & Tomix items were shown and/or announced …

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April 18, 2009 Posted by redracer | Kato, Tomix, Tomytec | | 2 Comments