Well, I still like Stanley as a character so I'm still gonna buy the upcoming Bachmann Stanley from Thomas and friends. And yes, I forgive Bachmann trains for the unpopular product choices. I mean this in the best way possible.

...Stephen62 is it? N scale sudrian insulted me calling me childish and entitled. I'm sorry but I don't like being treated like that. I only intended to make a point and if I offended anyone, I sincerely apologize for that. I didn't even mean to upset anyone. Like I said, it's very frustrating that Mattel used a cgi mandate to stop Bachmann trains from making non cgi characters to begin with. And I didn't exactly say we're the only ones Bachmann should cater to either.
That's it. I need a break from this forum, at least for awhile.

It's not my attention to purposely come across as childish or entitled. But I don't really like Mattel either. I'm sure I can at least forgive Bachmann trains for such odd choices though. We all make mistakes, that's for sure.

It's just that it's frustrating that people want such products to be made and Mattel just doesn't let it happen so easily.

This time, I'm really sorry for that negative post. I just deleted it just now. I admit that was not the best way to put it. And yes I agree that beau is not the most popular, but hey, it happens doesn't it? I'm sure I will not be posting that again at all.

I strongly agree on that. I think mattel should give up and end the cgi mandate so that Murdoch, stepney, Boco, Duke, etc can finally get made in the Thomas and friends Bachmann range, especially since there's lots of people clamoring for Murdoch and stepney to be made as the Hornby version of those characters keeps coming on eBay with insanely expensive prices. Plus the reason for thomas and friends reboot for kids is foolish, considering that the model and cgi series of Thomas and friends was both for children and adults to begin with. As well as the fact that Mattel is a big part of problem that is AEG. Similar to what is said just now. Even Murdoch and flying Scotsman would extremely sell well like hotcakes.

That sounds like a good idea, having a bachmann diesel 10 as a limited edition item to start with, and if that successfully sells well, it can become a permanent edition to the Thomas and friends Bachmann range. But after diesel 10, Harvey, Nia, hiro, and whiff, I wonder which Thomas and friends character will be made next in HO scale? That, I'm not too sure.

Even so, for Thomas fans who want a bachmann Gabriella, I fully accept and respect that.

There are some exceptions of cgi characters I want from Thomas and friends though. Those exceptions include hiro, Stephen, Glynn, Samson, Luke, victor, etc. just to name a few.

I would pay good money for those products too.

My thoughts exactly. I'm really glad you and the other fans agree with me on this. We really don't want stepney, Boco, Duke, etc to be barred from being made forever. If and when Bachmann finally does run out of viable cgi characters, we hope Bachmann can make the best choice and finally make Stepney, Boco, Duke, etc with new tooling. As for cgi characters like Gabriella, they could make that character, but I don't really recommend it, especially since there was little to no demand for that character to be made to begin with, at least not yet. At least that's what I think. But I'll still buy a Bachmann hiro as well.

Additionally, at some point, Bachmann will eventually run out of cgi options for Thomas and friends characters, and that Mattel will have to let Bachmann make non cgi characters, including stepney, Boco, and Duke. This includes narrow gauge engines as well.

Mattel can't stop Bachmann from making non cgi characters forever. Right?

I'd be really happy if the contract changes and the cgi mandate finally comes to an end, so that we can finally get model series exclusive characters from Thomas and friends, including stepney, Boco, Duke, etc. Because like I said, I'm really getting tired of the cgi mandate. Also, it's possible that the T&F AEG series would come to an end next year, I could be wrong about that though. Makes me wonder if there's any hope left of the cgi mandate ending in the future. In the meantime, we can settle for characters like Harvey, diesel 10, and whiff, as well as hiro.

I actually would love to buy a newly-tooled Bachmann Harvey and diesel 10 as well as whiff in HO scale as those characters originally appeared in the model series of Thomas and friends. I absolutely would pay good money for models of those characters.

But now I couldn't help but wonder which Thomas and friends characters Bachmann will make next after Harvey, diesel 10, and whiff? Well, I'm sure we will eventually find out in future, won't we.

I would also buy Hiro as well.

Also, here's a list of rolling stock from Thomas and friends we would love to see be made in HO SCALE.

1. Old coaches (from season 1)
2. Hector the hopper truck
3. The jet engine (from season 6)
4. The Chinese dragon (from season 3)
 
Just to name a few.

Well, what would happen when Bachmann eventually runs out of viable cgi characters for the Thomas and friends Bachmann range? If that happens in future, we are hoping that Bachmann can make the best choice and finally make Stepney, Boco, Duke, etc. I'd love to see that happen at some point in the future, but right now, I'm currently not that hopeful at this time.

In the meantime, we can settle for characters like whiff, Stanley, and hiro. And perhaps Norman and Stephen as well.