HideponWorks (@hideponworks), a Japanese maker of model railways and experimental drive systems, posts about self-built locomotives, VVVF inverter sound reproduction and micro gas turbines. The channel has about 3,600 subscribers and a median of roughly 31,000 views per video, with uploads paused since 2016. Sponsored integrations would run about $150 to $250 per video, reflecting its strong Shorts share.
Niche hobby audience with strong Shorts reach for engineering-minded brands
- Median of about 31,000 views per video across 122 uploads
- Shorts account for 68 percent of uploads, with a 180,000-view peak on one clip
- Engagement rate of 0.47 percent and a Japanese-speaking audience of about 3,600 subscribers
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- workshop demonstration clips, test run footage, short sound recordings
- Tone
- technical, enthusiastic
- Language
- Japanese
- On camera
- No, voiceover and b-roll
- Production
- Phone, natural light
- Typical length
- under 60 seconds
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Recent titles cover model locomotives, inverter tests and a Street Fighter 2 orchestral arrangement with no flagged content.
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Platforms
Benchmark score: 51 / 100
Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.
Recent videos
▶音鉄グッズ, サウンドレーサーの応用 【軽トラでカミンズ音再現】キハを公道で嗜む. Application of Sou · 2k views
▶15インチゲージ ガソリン機関車 緑の新線走行-その2-. 15inch gauge loco · 16k views
▶15インチゲージ ガソリン機関車 緑の新線走行. 15inch gauge loco · 39k viewsLast three uploads, latest 2175 days ago.
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About HideponWorks
HideponWorks is a Japanese YouTube channel run by @hideponworks that documents handmade model railway projects, including 5-inch and 15-inch gauge locomotives, VVVF inverter sound reproduction and micro gas turbine startups. The channel has about 3,600 subscribers and 122 videos, and most of its output is short clips under a minute long. Its website, a teacup.com bulletin board, lists the same hobby focus.
The audience is most likely hobbyist model railway builders and engineering enthusiasts in Japan, with a smaller share of English-speaking viewers. These are estimates, not platform-reported figures. The channel has not posted since 2016 and shows no sponsorship history.
Brands in tools, hobby electronics or small components may find the channel useful for niche reach. At roughly 31,000 median views, a sponsored integration would cost about $150 to $250 per video, which is around $5 to $8 CPM, below the $10 to $30 typical for paid ads.
Written from HideponWorks's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. HideponWorks can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about HideponWorks
How much does HideponWorks charge for a sponsored video?
Based on its median of about 31,000 views and a Shorts-heavy catalog, a sponsored integration would run roughly $150 to $250 per video. Rates are estimates derived from view counts and may differ from the creator's own pricing.
What does HideponWorks post about on YouTube?
HideponWorks posts short clips of handmade model locomotives, test runs on garden railways, VVVF inverter sound demonstrations and micro gas turbine startups. Most videos are under a minute and feature Japanese narration or captions.
How do I contact HideponWorks for a brand deal?
Contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked directly, while the channel's own bulletin board at teacup.com is the public contact point listed on its website.
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