Tuesday, July 10, 2018
"Nine Scale World" maintenance guides
The bi-monthly magazine "N" (エヌ) by Ikaros Publications has, for the past couple of years (from volume 77 onwards), been publishing a fairly regular feature detailing how to clean up/improve older Japanese N gauge models. This was originally called "ジャンク活用術" (janku katsuyou-jitsu, "Making use of older models") but in recent issues it's been titled "Re Model". (Note: "ジャンク"/junk generally refers to second hand models which are basically not in as-new tip-top condition, typically missing packaging, accessories etc., or have some minor repairable damage; it can refer to genuine spares-or-repairs candidates but 95% ot the time something labelled as "junk" will be perfectly usable).
This is an overview of the available articles for reference; articles from volume 100 and earlier are taken from a listing in that edition which contains an overview of articles in all 100 magazines to date.
| Volume | Page | Title (original) | Title (translated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | 108 | 42 | TOMIX DD51 (旧製品) | Tomix DD51 (old version) |
| * | 100 | 42 | TOMIX 113系 | Tomix 113 series |
| 99 | 42 | 中村精密 蒸気機関車 | Nakamura Seimitsu steam locomotive(s) | |
| * | 97 | 46 | しなのマイクロ国鉄事業車編 | Shinano Micro JNR departmental vehicles |
| * | 96 | 90 | TOMIX 国鉄キハ02形 | Tomix JNR Kiha 02 series railcars |
| * | 95 | 52 | KATO 103系(一般型) | Kato 103 series (original Kato version) |
| * | 94 | 90 | KATO 24系寝台特急「あけぼの・日本海」 | Kato 24 series sleeper "Akebono/Nikonkai" |
| * | 93 | 90 | 宮沢模型 381系パノラマしなの | Miyazawa Mokei 381 series "Panorama Shinano" |
| * | 92 | 90 | エンドウ 103系・73系 | Endou 103 series / 73 series |
| * | 91 | 90 | KATO 165系 | Kato 165 Series |
| 90 | 90 | マイクロエース 485系 | MicroAce 485 Series | |
| 89 | 90 | KATO マイテ49 | Kato maite 49 (saloon end car) | |
| 88 | 90 | KATO EF65ゆうゆうサロン | Kato EF65 "Yuu-yuu Saloon" | |
| * | 87 | 90 | エンドウ都営地下鉄 10-100形 | Endou Toei Chikatetsu 10-100 Series |
| * | 86 | 90 | KATO 103系低運転台 | Kato 103 series (low cab version) |
| 85 | 90 | KATO クモニ143 | Kato kumoni 143 | |
| 84 | 90 | KATO キハ40・キハ58 | Kato kiha 40 / kiha 58 | |
| 83 | 90 | TOMIX サロ481 | Tomix saro 481 | |
| 82 | 90 | エンドウ 京王5000系 | Endou Keio 5000 series | |
| 81 | 88 | KATO 205系・103系 | Kato 205 series / 103 series | |
| 80 | 88 | KATO 189系 | Kato 189 series | |
| 79 | 88 | KATO 189系 | Kato 189 series | |
| 78 | 96 | KATO コキ10000 | Kato koki 10000 (container wagon) | |
| 77 | 90 | 宮沢模型 165系「なのはな」 | Miyazawa Mokei 165 series "Nanohana" |
(volumes denoted with an asterisk are in my personal possession)
