683-4000 Series "Thunderbird" (Renewal Car) 5-Car Add-On Set
The 683 Series 4000 “Thunderbird” represents the refinement of Japan’s high-speed limited express design — a sleek evolution of JR West’s 681 and 683 Series EMUs operating between Osaka and Kanazawa, one of the country’s most iconic intercity routes. This refined 9-car EMU blends speed, safety, and style — featuring sleek through-gangway cab ends, single-arm pantographs, and a luxurious black-and-blue JR West livery.
Available as both a 9-car set and a complete starter set with track and Power Pack, it’s perfect for recreating the iconic “Thunderbird” or combining with the 681 and 683 Series for full 12-car operation.
Features
Details:
●Black window band, blue front/side stripes, Thunderbird emblem spanning the inter-car connections.
●Through-gangway cab ends.
●Specific 683-4000 series underfloor equipment, new-type lightning arrester, opt. open front doorpart.
●AC/DC pantographs with white ceramic insulators.
●Destination display stickers cover pre-/post Tsuruga extension eras of the Hokuriku Shinkansen.
Starter Set
●Same configuration as 10-2142.
●Power Pack Standard SX (1.2A high output), M1-PC equivalent UNITRACK loop.
●Track Plan Variation Guide, additional storage in package.