the Flying Kipper

[PerfectPercy]

I'm well aware of that. But since he was listing discontinued sets...

I find it funny that you were talking about the person that you are talking to and you still used "he."

Anyways, besides terrible humor, JD417 says 241 with everything and you say 261 with NO Cranky... That doesn't add up at all.

[Cheeky_ULP]

Technically you're all wrong, you need to add a little more, since Bachmann has to design a special box for each set. Thus the fee goes up


but uh, yeah. That's way too big of a set.

[RBMN #425 Fan]

Anyways, besides terrible humor, JD417 says 241 with everything and you say 261 with NO Cranky... That doesn't add up at all.

actually, the 241 was without the controller

Technically you're all wrong, you need to add a little more, since Bachmann has to design a special box for each set. Thus the fee goes up


but uh, yeah. That's way too big of a set.

yeah but in a set the items are actually less than seperate sale.
give or take $5-$10

[StanierJack]

Train sets, especially some Bachmann ones, are usually 2/3rds the price of all of the items included.

Most model manufacturers do so.

[JD417]

i'll just leave it at this
Flying Kipper Set, expensive 

[PerfectPercy]

i'll just leave it at this
Flying Kipper Set, expensive 

I'll put up an example to show it would be somewhat what StanierJack said:

You have the regular old Thomas with Annie and Clarabel HO Set (not sure if it is retired or not now). <------ $110 Retail

In said set you have:

Oval of E-Z <----------- Specific Retail Price Unknown
HO Thomas <----------- $45 Retail
HO Annie <--------------$16 Retail
HO Clarabel <-----------$16 Retail
Bachmann Speed Controller <-------------- Specific Retail Price Unknown

Alright, 45 added to 16 added to 16 is none other than 77... Okay 110 to 77, about a $30 difference. I think an oval of track and a controller is worth more than that for retail...


My point:

The price of this set would be less than if you were to add up the retail prices of each individual product. Now 5 vans (even if it is Henry) is a bit much for a set, so maybe 3 vans and a brake van. You really don't even need Cranky for this set. He could be replaced by a regular Sodor dockyard crane. That drops the price a bit, and taking that into consideration:

"Flying Kipper Set, expensive a decent deal"

[branmas]

 maybe for this set, they should add Henry's 2 lamp's on. hope that could work. now, i was thinking of a set with Henry in it called " Henry's forest run" with Henry, two flatbed's of log's and a brakevan. sorry to pop this topic.

[branmas]

lol! Didn't see that one coming!  Anyway, its possible, better than the coach set idea. 

what coach set?

[SodorAdventures]

i'll just leave it at this
Flying Kipper Set, expensive 

I'll put up an example to show it would be somewhat what StanierJack said:

You have the regular old Thomas with Annie and Clarabel HO Set (not sure if it is retired or not now). <------ $110 Retail

In said set you have:

Oval of E-Z <----------- Specific Retail Price Unknown
HO Thomas <----------- $45 Retail
HO Annie <--------------$16 Retail
HO Clarabel <-----------$16 Retail
Bachmann Speed Controller <-------------- Specific Retail Price Unknown

Alright, 45 added to 16 added to 16 is none other than 77... Okay 110 to 77, about a $30 difference. I think an oval of track and a controller is worth more than that for retail...


My point:

The price of this set would be less than if you were to add up the retail prices of each individual product. Now 5 vans (even if it is Henry) is a bit much for a set, so maybe 3 vans and a brake van. You really don't even need Cranky for this set. He could be replaced by a regular Sodor dockyard crane. That drops the price a bit, and taking that into consideration:

"Flying Kipper Set, expensive a decent deal"

Yes, well depending on amount of cars in set...

[StanierJack]

Do we really have to dig up a topic that's well past it's sell by date? 

[branmas]

and how much did gordon's express set cost? (seriously i don't remember)
and btw what ever happened to it? was it discountinued?

Yes, along with James' Freight set, the 6 ton wagon, RF container wagon, and the red express coaches.

you can still buy them on ebay.

[branmas]

maybe for this set, they should add Henry's 2 lamp's on. hope that could work.

maybe bachmann should make another of every engine only with the lamp(s) on.   

[Anthony P2]

please, stop digging up old topics!

[SodorAdventures]

I apoligize, I didnt mean to reply, I thought the topic was newer. I am really sorry      

[branmas]

I apoligize, I didnt mean to reply, I thought the topic was newer. I am really sorry      

mainly i have been digging up old topics. 

Do we really have to dig up a topic that's well past it's sell by date? 

I'm sorry if it annoys you.