Photo of KATO ROUNDHOUSE Series 185 SHONAN color passes the iron bridge
Photo of KATO ROUNDHOUSE Series 185 SHONAN color stop at platform
Photo of KATO ROUNDHOUSE KUHA185 SHONAN
KATO ROUNDHOUSE Series 185-200 SHONAN color (湘南色) was released in the form of type.
KATO ROUNDHOUSE Series 185 SHONAN color model No.10-925.
This 185 model is not so much better if you see the real feeling now, because the mold has not been renewed after being released more than 20 years ago.

KATO ROUNDHOUSE KUHA185(クハ185) front
Photo of KATO ROUNDHOUSE KUHA185 front
For example, although it is head car KUHA185, compared with the following photos of actual wagon...

Series 185 SHONAN color KUSATSU(草津)
Photo of Series 185 SHONAN color KUSATSU
Series 185 front window is a silver frame in the model, but the actual car's frame is a black frame.
So I tried to color insertion to model KUHA185 window.

KATO ROUNDHOUSE KUHA185 after color insertion
Photo of KATO ROUNDHOUSE KUHA185 after color insertion
I tried using flat black Tamiya XF-1.

KATO ROUNDHOUSE KUHA185 color difference comparison
Photo of KATO ROUNDHOUSE KUHA185 color difference comparison
The pictures of KUHA 185, the left side is after color insertion,and the right side is before color. The after type is good feeling color.

KATO ROUNDHOUSE SARO185(サロ185)
Photo of KATO ROUNDHOUSE SARO185
Green Car band is a good feeling.

KATO ROUNDHOUSE SARO185 error
Photo of KATO ROUNDHOUSE SARO185 error
However, I have found an error that one of SARO185 toilet windows is missing.
Series 185 is divided into 185-0 series running on Tokaido Line and 185-200 series running on Tohoku Line and Takasaki Line.
There are two toilet windows in 185-200 series, but this model is same with 185-0 series on that side.

It is actual SARO185(サロ185).
Photo of SARO185 185 Shonan color No.1
When I looked it up, the 185-200 series which was released before was already an error.
I think the quality that was allowed for over 20 years ago.

Posted Date:9/Jul/2011