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Track Pack...Anyone Seen Them? - Super - 07-30-2023
Anyone seen these available anywhere what looks to be Track Packs with the new "Real Class" gray open rail with sleepers Tomy tracks?
RE: Track Pack...Anyone Seen Them? - leylandvictory2 - 07-30-2023
no track switches? it would be a hard to sell especially when they are more expensive than the conventional blue tracks.
RE: Track Pack...Anyone Seen Them? - Super - 07-31-2023
Where did you see a price Leyland?
RE: Track Pack...Anyone Seen Them? - drew5195 - 07-31-2023
I found it on PlazaJapan.
https://www.plazajapan.com/4904810218241/
https://www.plazajapan.com/4904810226413/
RE: Track Pack...Anyone Seen Them? - chrisjo - 07-31-2023
(07-30-2023, 11:51 PM)leylandvictory2 Wrote: no track switches?
someone's been busy......
RE: Track Pack...Anyone Seen Them? - chrisjo - 07-31-2023
RE: Track Pack...Anyone Seen Them? - Super - 07-31-2023
Thanks for the Links Drew but are we sure those tracks are authentic and not 3D printed?
RE: Track Pack...Anyone Seen Them? - chrisjo - 07-31-2023
(07-31-2023, 05:15 PM)Super Wrote: ...are we sure those tracks are authentic and not 3D printed?
Both 4-packs are available from TakaraTomy Mall, 660 yen each. Plaza Japan would not be selling anything other than these genuine ones, but I agree that general availability does seem to be curiously restricted. Maybe most vendors don't think they'd sell many at a price of well over US$1 per piece? A 4-pack of regular straight BPT costs 440 yen from the same source.
I don't see that manufacturing cost would be any different, except that short runs always cost more, so this mark-up is likely due to an attempt to pass it off as a 'premium' product in line with the whole Real Class strategy.
RE: Track Pack...Anyone Seen Them? - Super - 07-31-2023
Thanks Dr Chris
I always get leery of seeing Listings that don't show the original boxes or packaging or official descriptions. I certainly don't mind the price as long as I can get some good inexpensive shipping. The 2 straight rails I have now look great on the bridges. Since I have all grey track I think these would fit in nicely for certain, special areas of a layout.
RE: Track Pack...Anyone Seen Them? - Super - 08-02-2023
I do find it curious that besides what Chrisjo and Drew mention...I can not find these available anywhere else...not Hobby Search, not the Yahoo Auctions, not Amazon.