I just got the upcoming items e-mail from one of the Japanese Hobby Shops that supports English speaking hobbyists and noticed this HOn30 7t industrial diesel kit by World Craft models. It is suppose to be in the process of being re-released. The price would be about $142.71 plus shipping. It appears to be a good looking model, at least from the picture. I'm not up to making a kit like that and I currently don't have a need but I thought someone might be looking for something like this and I hoped to maybe help out. Judging by the talent I've seen here, I'll probably see a scratchbuild in a couple months. http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10064116
I've got one of these, and a few other World Craft kits which are daunting to say the least. They're very, very fine etched brass kits and are definitely a challenge to assemble. So far I've only started one loco kit, a tiny petrol engine about the size of a VW beetle. -Cody
Cute little critters. Hard to resist such things. Sometimes I wish my hands and eyes were better... Boxcab E50
