{"rewrite":{"id":"r_1a95f1ef7ad4796fd71326af","clusterId":"c_2af99e7c3bdc1bf7a9fc8384","slug":"rokuhan-z-gauge-sets-reproduce-500-series-shinkansen-retirement-logo","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Rokuhan Z Gauge Sets Reproduce 500 Series Shinkansen Retirement Logo","summary":"Rokuhan is releasing two Z gauge sets that reproduce the 500 Series Shinkansen's retirement commemorative logo, ahead of the train's full retirement in July 2027. The 8-car set (T013-8) forms the full V8 formation and includes stickers for the logo on cars 1 and 7. A 5-car add-on set (T013-9) holds only middle cars and combines with separately sold sets. Both ship October 31, 2026, and are available for preorder on Amazon.","whyItMatters":"Rokuhan is turning the 500 Series Shinkansen's announced July 2027 retirement into a pair of Z gauge products that recreate the commemorative logo on the train's cars.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe logo appears on both sides of cars 1 and 7, and both sets include stickers to reproduce it. The 8-car set is the full V8 formation, with working headlights and tail lights and a minimum running radius of R195. The 5-car add-on set contains only middle cars; buyers combine it with the separately sold T013-1 or G004-1 to complete the V8 formation.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRokuhan lists the 8-car set at 29,342 yen and the add-on at 16,454 yen, both tax included, with release scheduled for October 31, 2026. Preorders are open on Amazon.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZ Gauge Thank You 500 Series Shinkansen 8-Car Set (T013-8)\u003c/strong\u003e: Full V8 formation, 29,342 yen, working head and tail lights\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZ Gauge 500 Series Shinkansen Kodama 5-Car Add-On Set (T013-9)\u003c/strong\u003e: Middle cars only, combines with T013-1 or G004-1, 16,454 yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Rokuhan is releasing two Z gauge sets reproducing the 500 Series Shinkansen retirement logo, ahead of the train's full retirement in July 2027. The 8-car set forms the full V8 formation; a 5-car add-on holds middle cars only. Both ship October 31, 2026.","twitterPost":"Rokuhan is releasing two Z gauge sets reproducing the 500 Series Shinkansen retirement logo, ahead of the train's full retirement in July 2027. The 8-car set forms the full V8 formation; a 5-car add-on holds middle cars only. Both ship October 31, 2026.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Rokuhan announced two Z gauge sets that reproduce the 500 Series Shinkansen's retirement commemorative logo, ahead of the train's full retirement in July 2027. The 8-car set forms the full V8 formation, while a 5-car add-on holds only middle cars. Both release October 31, 2026, and are up for preorder on Amazon.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3149878/\",\"title\":\"Z Gauge Thank You 500 Series Shinkansen 8-Car Set from Rokuhan: Reproduces the Retirement Commemorative Logo, Add-On Set with Middle Cars Only, Preorders Open on Amazon\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4736,"outputTokens":2615,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":null,"createdAt":"2026-09-04T08:28:29.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-04T08:29:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-04T08:29:06.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_2af99e7c3bdc1bf7a9fc8384","canonicalTitle":"Zゲージ「ありがとう500系新幹線 8両セット」がロクハンより登場！引退記念ロゴが装飾された姿を再現可能！中間車のみのセットも！Amazonにて予約受付中！","representativeArticleId":"a_9b4900c2c3cba8b7d8443bed","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Arigatou 500-kei Shinkansen 8-ryou Set\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-04T07:30:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-04T07:30:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-04T08:29:04.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Dengeki Hobby Web","url":"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3149878/","title":"Zゲージ「ありがとう500系新幹線 8両セット」がロクハンより登場！引退記念ロゴが装飾された姿を再現可能！中間車のみのセットも！Amazonにて予約受付中！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Arigatou 500-kei Shinkansen 8-ryou Set"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}