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It doesn’t seem that long ago that this page had reached 30,000 views 
New releases from Tomix, Kato & Greenmax
There have been a lot of new releases announced recently, including the long-awaited new Kato catalog !!!
30,000 page views !!!
Thanks again to all the regular readers, my view count has topped the 30,000 mark yesterday !!! This is also the 100th post …
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‘Japanese Model Supplies’ 10th anniversary
2008 is the 10th Anniversary of ‘Japanese Model Supplies’, and to celebrate we have an exciting announcement …
New items from all manufacturers
80 POSTS & 20,000 PAGE VIEWS !!!!!
Thanks to all the regular readers, my view count topped 20,000 last night
Release schedules from Greenmax & Kato
Here are some revised schedules for new releases up until early 2008 …
New model announcements from Greenmax
Greenmax have announced 3 new RTR/painted kit models for release in or after September 2007 …
The buildings of ‘Setagaya’
As I promised, the last task before the chapter that was ‘Setagaya’ was closed forever, was to document all the buildings.
This has now been done at this page.
Please be patient, as there are over 370 thumbnails to load 
Click on each one to see a larger version.
Some buildings were on different versions of the layout over the 5 year period, because when I first started, there were none of the Kato Diotown and Tomytec Machinami series etc available. As new releases came out, other buildings had to go, even though the layout was expanded to double the original size just to accomodate everything I wanted to display.
Not every building on the page was used on the layout, but it will give you an idea of the versatility of some of these kits, and hopefully give you some ideas to make some of your own. Don’t worry - the designs are not copyrighted 
Please enjoy browsing, and if you have any questions about any of the buildings, please feel free to ask. With that many pictures, I am sure I may have missed a link somewhere, so if find any errors, please let me know 
Latest release news
There have been lots of changes to release dates, particularly from Kato, who never seem to be able to plan anything properly
TOMIX
Just out
JR Hokkaido ‘Hokutosei’ passenger sets (will review shortly)
February
10th - JR West 321 series EC sets
- DE10 series DL JR Freight (red/gray)
211-3000 series EC with 2 green cars (1 double deck)
March
Kiha01/Kiyuni01 series DC 2 car powered sets
‘Sayonara Izumo’ passenger limited edition set
485 series EC + Kiro65 DC ‘Yutopia’ 2 car set
EF66 series EL
JR Hokkaido Kiha183-550 series DC sets (new version)
April
Nagano Railway 1000 series EC 4 car set (ex-Odakyu HiSE10000)
May
new style 6 & 7 car cases
JR Hokkaido Kiha183 series DC ‘Super Tokachi’ set (new version)
EF65-1000 series EL JR Freight
3-way points
June
EF81 series EL JR Freight
Kiha25 series DC 2 car set (M)
Kiha20 series DC car (M)
Kiha20 series DC car
Kiha25 series DC car
Kihayuni26 series DC car
Kiha22 series DC car (M)
Kiha22 series DC car
(all JNR red/cream colour scheme)
July
Meitetsu 7000 series EC ‘Panorama Car’ 4 car set (red)
Meitetsu 7000 series EC ‘Panorama Car’ 2 car addon (red)
Meitetsu 7000 series EC ‘Panorama Car’ 4 car set (red with white stripe)
Also listed for release ’sometime’ …
583 & 209 Ec sets renewal
N700 Shinkansen sets
E233 series EC Chuo line (and probably Keihin Tohoku line)
24.25 series passenger set ‘Yume Kukan’ (already done by MicroAce)
KATO (most of these have been delayed a month)
Just out209-500 series EC Sobu line sets (already done by MicroAce & Tomix)
February
E231-1000 series EC sets Shonan Shinjuku line (why do we need more of these?)
E231-500 series EC sets Yamanote line (why do we need more of these?)
March
Kintetsu 10100 series EC 6 car set ‘New Vistacar’
211-2000 series EC car sets Tokaido line (already done by Tomix)
103 series EC 10 car set Chuo & Sobu lines
April
E4 MAX series Shinkansen sets (already done by Tomix)
JR West 321 series EC 7 car set (already done by Tomix
205 series EC 10 car set Keihin Tohoku line
Very disappointing to see the lack of original new releases here 
GREENMAX
February
Hankyu 2800 series EC sets
March
Hankyu 2804 series EC set
April
Meitetsu 1000/1200/1800 series EC sets ‘Panorama Super’
May
201 series EC sets renewal version (green)
‘Summer’
Hankyu 8000/8300 series EC sets
103 series EC sets - Kansai type high & low driving position versions (orange, green & blue)
later
103 series EC sets - Kansai type low driving version (Okayama & Setouchi colours)
103 series EC sets - Kansai type high driving position (yellow)
About ?
This blog contains up-to-date announcements (with pictures) of new and re-released items from all the major Japanese model train manufacturers (Kato, Tomix, MicroAce, Greenmax, Modemo etc.), as well as information to help you make acquisitions for your Japanese model train collection. Other information also available is about buying and selling second hand models and where and how to do this, and reviews of new models and railway-related books, magazines DVD’s etc
It is created by Japanese Model Supplies, who have been importing and distributing these types of items for over 10 years and can supply any hobby item that is currently available in Japan, and ship it to anywhere in the world
2008 is the 10th Anniversary of “Japanese Model Supplies”, so have a look on their web page for an exciting promotional campaign that lasts for the whole year !!!
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