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RE: Rarest Plarail/Tomy Trains - Zwilling - 05-26-2021
And East Eye's middle car mold was renewed shortly after so this means that the middle car has no cover and gimmicks. So it is manufactured for a very short time with a short production volume. It turns out that the gimmick middle car type was a set exclusive, never single item release.
RE: Rarest Plarail/Tomy Trains - TrainsRawesome - 05-26-2021
Is it possible that the East Eye Clear Middle Car Cover did not come with any packaging and was instead just given out loose (since it is only a cover)?
RE: Rarest Plarail/Tomy Trains - violater - 05-26-2021
No, every Plarail during that time has a JAN code and ST mark. This JAN code need to be stamped/printed on every registered Plarail product. There should be a card containing the product name, JAN code and the ST mark like how older Plarail packages were distributed. The card is also considered part of the packaging.
RE: Rarest Plarail/Tomy Trains - Super - 05-26-2021
There was a Clear cover for the middle gimmick car?
RE: Rarest Plarail/Tomy Trains - violater - 05-26-2021
Yes there is, but the packaging is the highlight and it is too rare.
RE: Rarest Plarail/Tomy Trains - Super - 05-26-2021
I have had a couple of the East Eye gimmick Middle cars and both had the regular White with red stripe color to match the front and rear engines. I sold them both off because I thought the gimmick was useless since you could not see it work as the train was running unless you ran it without its shell.
RE: Rarest Plarail/Tomy Trains - violater - 05-26-2021
Thats where the clear cover comes in handy, but the problem is that you need to buy the set at a Japanese Toys R Us during the event period.
RE: Rarest Plarail/Tomy Trains - Zwilling - 05-26-2021
This ^
I saw the cover before, it was quite a shock that the cover was not included in the set, but was a additional item given out. It is very tricky to get the packaging today, the card is small and I don't think children would salvage the card.
RE: Rarest Plarail/Tomy Trains - violater - 05-26-2021
This is a sample of what the card might look like, blank behind.
This card is for the Choppe Store Owner Plakid and it has a ST mark and JAN code, but other cards not for Plakids will have the product name.
It is a 2004 card so predictions are 1 year apart.
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RE: Rarest Plarail/Tomy Trains - Super - 05-26-2021
I wish I would have known about the clear shell back then as I would.t have sold the middle cars I had. I always thought it odd that the gimmick was hidden from being seen. Good to know, thanks
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