They need to redo Thomas, Percy James, Gordon and Henrys toolings before even considering Spencer.
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Show posts MenuQuote from: TrainFan97 on February 23, 2020, 11:53:52 PMDaisy and Peter Sam are probably being held back by issues in China. The Coronavirus has been causing manufacturing issues across multiple industries, and I doubt model trains are going to be an exception. Thomas & James are probably getting by easier since their toolings already exist.
So far, there's been no sign of Daisy, Peter Sam, or any other product announced at last year's NMRA. They must not be ready to be shown yet, especially since none of them even have prices yet. We may not see them until later this year. Possibly this summer, we should get images of at least some of the products announced at last year's NMRA, especially the rolling stock. Don't know about Daisy or Peter Sam.
Bachmann might as well list LBSC Thomas and Busy Bee James to their web store, as well as the Narrow Gauge Brake Vans, N Scale James and the tankers, and Large Scale Diesel.
Quote from: Rodimus Supreme on February 24, 2020, 01:03:21 PMProbably because the fans beat them to it for once...
So why didn't Bachmann post a thread for the new announcements this year? I know that magazine revealed them already, but Bachmann always posts a thread for all the new announcements.
Quote from: thomasj219 on February 14, 2020, 11:48:24 PMI don't know about buffers, but that many images sure are too big for a single forum post, even on a desktop browser they're excessive.
Yeah I figured it would. Don't know how to do it myself.
And lol. Relax Sparks. Don't get too big for your buffers. Forgot why I don't post here more often.
I'm sure the admins will take care of it, if it really is that big of a deal.
Quote from: Rodimus Supreme on December 10, 2019, 12:40:58 PMThe most blatant example is that on the real "Stepney" locomotive, the side tanks are thinner and longer, while on the TV Series Stepney, his side tanks are wider but shorter. The funnel on the real "Stepney" also has a flared base, while the TV series Stepney is straight. The splashers are also radically different, as the TV series Stepneys splashers are downright gigantic compared to the real one. The cab windows are also in slightly different positions, much higher on the real locomotive.Quote from: Cheeky_ULP on December 09, 2019, 12:02:23 PMI would really count removing details as "changing proportions". Which proportions on the Stepney show model are different than the basis?Quote from: Rodimus Supreme on December 09, 2019, 11:05:49 AMThey are close, but they are absolutely not 1:1. No engine in the entire show is a 1:1 representation of their basis, not even engines like Molly or Ryan. There will always be certain discrepancies in terms of proportions to simplify the design for the purpose of toys, make a face fit more suitably, etc. The closest exceptions I can think of might be Derek, Neville and Dennis, but they're the odd ones of the bunch.Quote from: Cheeky_ULP on December 09, 2019, 12:51:06 AMStepney's proportions in the show are exactly the same as his real world basis. In fact, he's literally just his real world basis, but with a face slapped on. Nothing there would defeat any purpose.
Measurements of all the TV series characters exist, both model and CGI, so there's no reason they'd need to do that. To add, it'd just defeat the point of doing Stepney as people remember him on-screen.
Quote from: Rodimus Supreme on December 09, 2019, 11:05:49 AMThey are close, but they are absolutely not 1:1. No engine in the entire show is a 1:1 representation of their basis, not even engines like Molly or Ryan. There will always be certain discrepancies in terms of proportions to simplify the design for the purpose of toys, make a face fit more suitably, etc. The closest exceptions I can think of might be Derek, Neville and Dennis, but they're the odd ones of the bunch.Quote from: Cheeky_ULP on December 09, 2019, 12:51:06 AMStepney's proportions in the show are exactly the same as his real world basis. In fact, he's literally just his real world basis, but with a face slapped on. Nothing there would defeat any purpose.
Measurements of all the TV series characters exist, both model and CGI, so there's no reason they'd need to do that. To add, it'd just defeat the point of doing Stepney as people remember him on-screen.