● The Kyushu Shinkansen Series 800 in special wrapping, which was operated in the 10th anniversary event of the Kyushu Shinkansen line opening, will be released as a scale model by KATO. The "Shooting Star" was a train specially decorated on 12th March 2021, with design of shooting star accompanied with written wishes that wishes that had been publically collected, with the idea of "making the Shinkansen a shooting star and making everyone's wishes come true.

The train was operated one way from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Hakata Station after sunset, with colorful interior lighting and moving lights installed inside the train and emitting light outside the train.

The train ran at low speed, which is rare for a Shinkansen, and sometimes stopped between stations, making it a major event that involved the entire area along the train line. After that, the moving lights were removed and the train was operated as a regular train with the special wrapping until the end of May.

 

 

◆ A scale model of the Kyushu Shinkansen Series 800 "Shooting Star", which became a big topic of conversation to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the opening of the entire line, will be released. You can enjoy them together with the “Sakura･Tsubame”, which are scheduled for Re-run, as well as other trains operating in the Kyushu area.

 

 

※ There is no reproduction of the moving lights in the model.

① The prototype is the after-event appearance of train U004 set, which belongs to the Kyushu General Train Base.

② Precise reproduction of roof top equipment such as lightning arrestors and antennas.

 

 

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