>>10277442The cheap ones are either paper kits, which is why they are so cheap, or models that cannot run to begin with.
Yeah sure, if you are looking for random non-modern commuter trains I guess the paper kits will do, but if you are looking for Shinkansens, other express trains, or modern commuter trains you have to shell out a ridiculous amount of money unless you go for the extremely limited selection of modern, cheap Japanese HO trains.
I'd love for you to prove me wrong, I really would. I'd be thrilled if I could find a 500 series shinkansen or an Odakyu 60000 series that would not absolutely obliterate my wallet.