[MOC] Shinkansen E7/W7

[Redrado]

The Shinkansen E7 and W7 series is one of the trains I happened to ride on my trip to Japan. It was the most interesting of all (besides the mighty N700, of course), so I decided to make a Lego MOC of it! The model is 7 studs wide, tried to make it as clean as possible to retain those sleek shapes typical of the Japanese Shinkansen trains. The bogies are slightly poorly proportioned, but I guess that's always an issue at this scale. The nose was a bit challenging,  as it's a trade-off between cleanliness and having the correct angle (I'm afraid it's not titled enough), but I think it turned out very nicely. The only stickers used are the curved line around the door area and obviously the logo near the door. The rest of the model is quite straightforward, mainly thanks to the "boxy" design these trains always feature. 

Any questions or feedback please let me know! 

(Feel free to have a look on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/198233972@N06/55440451401/in/dateposted-public/)

Edited Tuesday at 09:19 PM by Redrado

[PossumPatrol]

Nice work, the nose shaping is fantastic!

[zephyr1934]

You did an amazing job, especially on the nose where the brick built striping slowly widens around the windshield while also changing tilt and elevation. Such controlled shifting in three dimensions is impressive. That nose is definitely full of snot. 

[LL1982]

Kudos for that nose, as mentioned, that stripe in bricks going over three dimensions is a piece of work you should be proud of! 

[idlemarvel]

Amazing work on capturing the striping with minimal stickers. Have you built it IRL yet or is that a joy to come?

[Feuer Zug]

Looks great. The nose is hard to capture, but you pulled it off well.

[Ts__]

The front end is great and really well done. I like the SNOT Technic and the many different angles.

 

The doors could use some improvement: on the real thing, they’re only set back slightly. On the model, they’re installed much too deep inside. SNOT Technic would help here if you installed the doors just 1/4 plate deeper than the side panel.

Thomas

[Redrado]

Thanks all for the kind comments! 

On 8/5/2026 at 12:03 PM, idlemarvel said:

Amazing work on capturing the striping with minimal stickers. Have you built it IRL yet or is that a joy to come?

Thanks! It's still a joy to come. I'd love to build it, but It will likely just be the front car as I don't think I have space for the rest at this point. 

20 hours ago, Ts__ said:

The doors could use some improvement: on the real thing, they’re only set back slightly. On the model, they’re installed much too deep inside. SNOT Technic would help here if you installed the doors just 1/4 plate deeper than the side panel.

Thanks for the feedback. I agree that the doors are an area of improvement. I'll try a SNOT technique to see if it can be fixed. Will do an update soon!! 

[Redrado]

Fixed the issue regarding the door! 

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

Not only the nose is fantastic, but also the design of the whole train with those rounded sides.

Another well-designed detail is the pantograph: modern, neat and sleek.

How many engines do you plan to use? Because in my opinion this could be an heavy model.

[LL1982]

That new door looks good!

[Ts__]

4 hours ago, Redrado said:

ixed the issue regarding the door! 

Yeah! Much better, thank You.

 

Thomas