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Am I reading tha page right? 315mm minimum radius? I guess it makes sense, given the model, but still...
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« Reply #51 on: February 18, 2011, 05:23:15 pm » |
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Am I reading tha page right? 315mm minimum radius? I guess it makes sense, given the model, but still...
I thought this was standard for Kato Shinkansen ever since the E1 release but I could be wrong. I am sure you could get away with 282mm as well. |
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Am I reading tha page right? 315mm minimum radius? I guess it makes sense, given the model, but still...
I thought this was standard for Kato Shinkansen ever since the E1 release but I could be wrong. I am sure you could get away with 282mm as well. I was under the same impression. My Kato 800 is 315mm too (and you can "get away" with 282mm if you don't mind the coupler stress and unintended leaning into curves). At the end of the day 25m cars do start to look silly (and not just nitpicker silly) on smaller N scale curves. |
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« Reply #53 on: February 18, 2011, 05:57:55 pm » |
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Ah. I should check my E4 documentation. It runs fine (no leaning or obvious signs of coupler stress) on 280mm radius track, so I assumed that the stated turning radius must have been 282mm. My mistake!
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« Reply #54 on: February 20, 2011, 02:35:02 am » |
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Yes. You don't want to run on standard 9.75 inch curves. My Kato 800 showed me that. Then again it showed my Ntrak Club just how well it runs with the DT400 throttle maxed out at 99. Whoo hooo!
The bullets are crowd pleasers.
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« Reply #55 on: February 21, 2011, 11:07:43 am » |
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I've had my Tomix Dr.Yellow run at full speed through some Tomix elevated track sections. It's a good thing there's a wall on those sections, otherwise the Doc would've take a dive towards the floor ;)
Running at high speeds, they certainly do make a lot of noise, even the 7-car Dr. Yellow.
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« Reply #57 on: March 11, 2011, 12:39:43 am » |
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quick question i was contemplating gettig this was going to get basic set and then the set b 4 car. don't need the 3 car set right. i ca't really handle a full 10 ar set.
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« Reply #58 on: March 11, 2011, 04:50:34 am » |
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quick question i was contemplating gettig this was going to get basic set and then the set b 4 car. don't need the 3 car set right. i ca't really handle a full 10 ar set.
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quick question i was contemplating gettig this was going to get basic set and then the set b 4 car. don't need the 3 car set right. i ca't really handle a full 10 ar set.
You only need the basic set, but you might want to add the three-car "A" set instead of the four-car "B" set, as it appears to add the case for the cars from the basic set (the Japanese version of Kato's page seems to say that anyway). The expansion sets mostly just add unpowered cars. The basic set will have the two cab cars and the motor car ( Kato's description confirms the motor and the car numbers for the two cab cars there match the list in the Wikipedia entry) |
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« Reply #60 on: March 11, 2011, 01:04:08 pm » |
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quick question i was contemplating gettig this was going to get basic set and then the set b 4 car. don't need the 3 car set right. i ca't really handle a full 10 ar set.
Keitaro, the prototype runs only as a 10 car set, I believe. There are plenty of reasons why you might choose not to run a full prototype. In such a case, I don't think it matters which add-on you choose. Cheers The_Ghan |
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« Reply #61 on: March 23, 2011, 12:03:13 pm » |
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this ships on fri started to think I should have ordered this than the kiha 91  Oh well bet those who have it on order can't wait till they get to play with it next weekend hah |
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« Reply #62 on: March 23, 2011, 12:32:37 pm » |
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Hey Keitaro,
I reckon you'll be able to buy it. There's been plenty of hype surrounding the prototype E5. If it sells out Kato will release it again pretty soon.
I hope you manage to pick one up.
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« Reply #63 on: March 23, 2011, 01:08:48 pm » |
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ahh yes would like to but i'm on my last train. For a while. I guess i will pick it up later in the year.
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« Reply #64 on: March 24, 2011, 01:24:54 am » |
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this ships on fri started to think I should have ordered this than the kiha 91 Oh well bet those who have it on order can't wait till they get to play with it next weekend hah Ships from whom? |
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« Reply #65 on: March 24, 2011, 01:36:44 am » |
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released on fri hence should be shipped fri since store would most likely have it already the day before. According to Kato anyway.
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« Reply #66 on: March 24, 2011, 11:22:13 am » |
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Got mine in the same order as the N700-8000 limited edition as well as the N700-7000 8 car set. The N700-8000 has been in stock for a while, no news on the N700-7000 yet, although it still says March. A shame I won't get my E5 before I leave for Washington, would've been fun running it on the JRM layout there :)
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« Reply #67 on: March 24, 2011, 04:07:12 pm » |
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shame I won't get my E5 before I leave for Washington, would've been fun running it on the JRM layout there :)
Send it to me here in AZ. It won't rust while you're away. :) Seriously where did you see it available? |
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« Reply #68 on: March 24, 2011, 04:21:11 pm » |
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shame I won't get my E5 before I leave for Washington, would've been fun running it on the JRM layout there :)
Send it to me here in AZ. It won't rust while you're away. :) Seriously where did you see it available? I pre-ordered it at HS the day this thread was created.. So it was ordered quite a while ago ;) |
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« Reply #69 on: March 24, 2011, 05:09:47 pm » |
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Oh so it goes on reserve for a bit then to email list? Rats I'm on the email list so maybe that'll change tomorrow.
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« Reply #70 on: March 24, 2011, 05:19:57 pm » |
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I'm actually fairly certain Kato will just do an extra run if the E5 is sold out everywhere immediately. It seems to be a rather popular train, so it would make sense for them to manufacture as many of them as they can sell.
Of course, chances are Tomix is going to come out with an E5 of their own, and that one will probably have the all-wheel pickup.
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« Reply #72 on: March 25, 2011, 01:42:20 am » |
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Looks like only 10 cars are numbered and 3 sets of 10-858 is needed to reach the 16 car mark. I liked the numbered cars.
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« Reply #73 on: March 25, 2011, 02:16:40 am » |
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Oh yeah I see now from the wiki. I see its available on a Japanese site but I cannot seem to register with a site translator. Oh well. I can wait a few days.
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« Reply #74 on: March 25, 2011, 11:31:30 am » |
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E5 was released today, although HS is sold out already. Guess they (for the moment) only got enough to fill the pre-orders.
They did put up some more pictures of the thing on their site already though.
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« Reply #75 on: March 25, 2011, 03:09:38 pm » |
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E5 was released today, although HS is sold out already. Guess they (for the moment) only got enough to fill the pre-orders.
They did put up some more pictures of the thing on their site already though.
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« Reply #76 on: March 25, 2011, 04:24:30 pm » |
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Anyone fluent in Japanese and willing help please contact me offline.
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« Reply #77 on: March 26, 2011, 01:00:50 am » |
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Oh yeah I see now from the wiki. I see its available on a Japanese site but I cannot seem to register with a site translator. Oh well. I can wait a few days.
Webskipper, I dont think HS will ship over seas from the japanese site, its set up for shipping w/in japan. even if you do register they may just kill and attempt to order from overseas. i also think the checkout payment methods will be japanese ones, not paypal... jeff |
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« Reply #79 on: March 26, 2011, 05:13:57 am » |
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Yikes, I know exactly how you feel, mine is with the Modemo NT123 Hiroshima LRV...
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« Reply #80 on: March 27, 2011, 03:29:56 am » |
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Well I ordered all 3 E5 sets today.
Received an email stating the 10-857 set is out of stock.
Rats. People must be just ordering that set only. Grrrrr.
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« Reply #81 on: March 27, 2011, 04:19:43 am » |
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Well I ordered all 3 E5 sets today.
Received an email stating the 10-857 set is out of stock.
Rats. People must be just ordering that set only. Grrrrr.
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« Reply #82 on: March 27, 2011, 09:20:43 am » |
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I paid for my pre-order 10 car set on Friday with HS. I presume it will arrive this coming week. Really looking forward to it. I've also got a 0-2000 16 car Kato set on reserve. After that ships in June I will use all my accrued points with HS and sit on my hands for a while - until prices become more competitive.
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« Reply #83 on: March 28, 2011, 02:08:22 pm » |
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Plaza japan has E5 for sale right now , hurry.
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« Reply #84 on: March 28, 2011, 11:46:14 pm » |
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Plaza japan has E5 for sale right now , hurry.
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Not anymore.  I got an email from them this morning, but I looked at it on my phone. I get home, and it's got the E5 on it as a new item. I click on it, and it's sold out. I was waiting for it, and I missed. Oh well, I'm sure Kato will rerun it. |
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« Reply #85 on: March 29, 2011, 12:36:56 am » |
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Sorry to hear that. I was lucky to get the 3 car set, now im looking for 3 or 4 car add on set  regards Brian Plaza japan has E5 for sale right now , hurry.
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« Reply #86 on: March 29, 2011, 02:48:50 am » |
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I just received the email from HS to say my full E5 is shipping today. A bit slow considering I paid them on Friday, I reckon. The_Ghan browses the Rainbow 10 site and laments ........
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« Reply #87 on: March 29, 2011, 02:50:33 am » |
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probably delayed becasue i had them modify the address to my adress Ghan
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« Reply #88 on: March 29, 2011, 03:16:18 am » |
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I got an email from them this morning, but I looked at it on my phone. I get home, and it's got the E5 on it as a new item. I click on it, and it's sold out.
I was waiting for it, and I missed. Oh well, I'm sure Kato will rerun it.
Yes, I'm also sure, as for some time now, their popular items have been re-run after only a few months, and they will want to sell as many units to the market before someone else comes up with an issue. I'm fairly loyal to Kato primarily for their reliability, but I want the Tomix-type all-wheel pickup on my new trains, the idea is so simple and virtually eliminates flicker and hesitation. Sooner the better.
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« Reply #89 on: March 29, 2011, 03:19:51 am » |
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it actually may be a while before tomix got it while not 100% sure i was reading a randon japanese blog i found on one of those mixi groups and it seemd as though the liscence is exclusive to kato at this time. Maybe an agreement like ps3 and microsoft do with certain games for a while  i'll see if i can refind that if i can. The way it translated at the time if memory serves right was "the liscence of the kato for exclusive" |
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« Reply #90 on: March 29, 2011, 05:10:06 am » |
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virtually eliminates flicker and hesitation. Sooner the better.
Angus
I was thinking about this while installing the Kato lighting decoders. Why not run wires up to the other pickups? No more lights flickering. |
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« Reply #91 on: March 29, 2011, 12:36:54 pm » |
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probably delayed becasue i had them modify the address to my adress Ghan
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« Reply #92 on: March 29, 2011, 01:45:52 pm » |
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« Reply #93 on: March 29, 2011, 01:56:14 pm » |
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Just got a note the N700-7000 arrived now as well, that means my N700-8000 limited, N700-7000, and E5 should be shipping later this week.
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« Reply #94 on: March 29, 2011, 01:59:28 pm » |
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yep i ordered the 3 car basic couldn't help my self i'll tell the wife i did overtime haah
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« Reply #96 on: March 29, 2011, 03:05:40 pm » |
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The funny thing is, when the first pictures of the E5 started showing up here (the prototype that is), most people thought it was really ugly. Yet by the sound of it, quite a few seem to have ordered one / want to order one ;)
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« Reply #97 on: March 29, 2011, 03:23:48 pm » |
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Ordered my 10-857 today from HS.
Have not heard anything about the stays of the other 2 addon sets I got elsewhere.
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« Reply #98 on: March 29, 2011, 05:26:45 pm » |
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The funny thing is, when the first pictures of the E5 started showing up here (the prototype that is), most people thought it was really ugly. Yet by the sound of it, quite a few seem to have ordered one / want to order one ;)
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The funny thing is, when the first pictures of the E5 started showing up here (the prototype that is), most people thought it was really ugly. Yet by the sound of it, quite a few seem to have ordered one / want to order one ;)
It IS ugly but that doesn't make me one want one any less. If anything, I think ugly makes for interesting looking models. I second that! And its color is awesome. Unfortunately, my pre-order was canceled by HWJ because of their closure.  |
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