Anyone buy James recently?

[Cheeky_ULP]

I've noticed lately online a lot of James models have been popping up with Black wheels. Is Bachmann finally producing them with the grey problem fixed? Just curious.

[The Chaz Storm]

Can you find any proof of this?

[Cheeky_ULP]

Hence why I asked.

I wasn't sure if they were being painted by the people, or being manufactured that way.

[James The Red Engine]

Well, the wheels look gray in this pic.



Not sure, but if Bachmann did fix the wheels on the model, I think they would have also fixed the smoke box too.

[Cheeky_ULP]

Well, the wheels look gray in this pic.

Doesn't help that I've had this pic in my drive for years now, so no surprise there. It's outdated.

[ThomasFan247]

I purchased a James sort of recently. I think that people just decide to paint the wheels and smoke box black. I've done this aswell. So, I don't think it's been changed.

[PasqualeCS96]

I don't have James but I do know he has gray wheels unfortunately but where is the smokebox because I can not tell.

[StanierJack]

I don't have James but I do know he has gray wheels unfortunately but where is the smokebox because I can not tell.

Why can't you just google something

[PerfectPercy]

I don't have James but I do know he has gray wheels unfortunately but where is the smokebox because I can not tell.

His face is on the smokebox. Anyway, until this was mentioned, I never really noticed the lack of black paint in the 2 places on the smoke box. I notice it greatly now. The wheels were always a question in mind. I don't want to go at it and paint the model to fix the errors because I'm worried of fudging it up.

[PasqualeCS96]

I don't have James but I do know he has gray wheels unfortunately but where is the smokebox because I can not tell.

Why can't you just google something

I don't have James but I do know he has gray wheels unfortunately but where is the smokebox because I can not tell.

His face is on the smokebox. Anyway, until this was mentioned, I never really noticed the lack of black paint in the 2 places on the smoke box. I notice it greatly now. The wheels were always a question in mind. I don't want to go at it and paint the model to fix the errors because I'm worried of fudging it up.

I don't have James but I do know he has gray wheels unfortunately but where is the smokebox because I can not tell.

I looked on Google and he does have a Black smokebox not a gray one.

[StanierJack]

I don't have James but I do know he has gray wheels unfortunately but where is the smokebox because I can not tell.

Why can't you just google something

I don't have James but I do know he has gray wheels unfortunately but where is the smokebox because I can not tell.

His face is on the smokebox. Anyway, until this was mentioned, I never really noticed the lack of black paint in the 2 places on the smoke box. I notice it greatly now. The wheels were always a question in mind. I don't want to go at it and paint the model to fix the errors because I'm worried of fudging it up.

I don't have James but I do know he has gray wheels unfortunately but where is the smokebox because I can not tell.

I looked on Google and he does have a Black smokebox not a gray one.

Read the posts beforehand. James has an issue of Gray Wheels, and a lack of Black on his smokebox support.

[ZeldaTheSwordsman]

Also, Google would be most unhelpful in this case. Most of what you'd see would be that outdated stock photo.

[Cheeky_ULP]

Also, Google would be most unhelpful in this case. Most of what you'd see would be that outdated stock photo.

Wouldn't that make it the least helpful then?

[PasqualeCS96]

I don't have James but I do know he has gray wheels unfortunately but where is the smokebox because I can not tell.

His face is on the smokebox. Anyway, until this was mentioned, I never really noticed the lack of black paint in the 2 places on the smoke box. I notice it greatly now. The wheels were always a question in mind. I don't want to go at it and paint the model to fix the errors because I'm worried of fudging it up.

That's what I'm talking about, the cylinder James's face is in is black, other than that I don't see the smokebox in these pictures. Sorry if I'm being a pest. 

[PerfectPercy]

What some are trying to say is compare a picture of the TV James to that of the Bachmann James and you will see the 2 errors.