Where to Get???

Super

Anyone know of a reputable place that may have these for sale and ship to the USA? The only place I find is the PlarailShop but I am not sure that they are not profiting from the rate of exchange from the Yen to US Dollar since the listing is in USD. I can't find much info on this except from the PlarailShops web site.

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chrisjo

I commented on the difficulty obtaining this item in another recent thread. I've not got an answer unfortunately.

Super

oops...did I bring this up before???

chrisjo

No - it was me! Here: https://www.blueplastictracks.org/thread-5811-post-70241.html#pid70241

Super

I don't see you mentioning there but maybe you know...Is this Plarail Shop site affiliated with Plarail or the old Plarail Club? I can't remember if I have ever purchased from them before but maybe I did.

chrisjo

I was referring to this item when I said " Availability does seem to be more of an issue than it was at the start though, unless you buy from the TakaraTomy Mall using a proxy, which I haven't tried yet. The recently released station seems to have been made from unobtanium, for example. ".

I believe the 'Plarail Shop' is an importer with no particular affiliation to TakaraTomy. Their Facebook page was created November 2020, and says that they are located in Tel-Aviv, Israel.

Not sure what you mean by the 'old Plarail Club'?

Super

So this station might not have even been released yet?

The old Plarail Club used to have Limited Edition Special Club releases only available to Club Members and was affiliated.

So the PlarailShop is located in Israel?

chrisjo

Yes, the station has definitely been released. Our own BPT member KNDYNT2099 has one: link here

Ah yes, you mean the 'Plarail Fan Club'. Established by Tomy along with 'Plarail Day' in 1998. Became part of 'Tomipla Club' in 2001, and disappeared entirely in 2004.

That's what it says:

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Super

Thanks for keeping me on the straight and narrow Dr Chris ☺️

Nigels

You might be better off buying now 🙂

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chrisjo

Meanwhile, the station in question is finally available at TakaraTomy Mall again, so maybe the supply situation is looking up.

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