Quote from: PasqualeCS96 on September 06, 2012, 06:51:08 PM

Quote from: thomasj219 on September 06, 2012, 04:58:13 PM
True, also they were always pulled by Oliver and Duck, along with others.

The red coaches would be nice since the Red Express caoches were discontinued.

At least the red branchline coaches would be better.

If Bachmann were to make 'Arry, Bert, and Diesel 10, they WILL have CGI faces. I liked the model faces a lot better. But if CGI is what modern kids are into, it's their choice.

Quote from: PasqualeCS96 on August 17, 2012, 03:24:14 PM

Quote from: TrainFan97 on August 17, 2012, 03:18:49 PM
I heard rumors that said that they will announce Diesel 10 next year. Are you sure that Diesel 10 will sell very well?

Sorry, the rumors are wrong, Diesel 10 is not being made by Bachmann anytime soon. Truthfully there is no reason for him to be built by Bachmann.

Pinchy would have to be manually operated, and it would be difficult to move it like on the show.

I heard rumors that said that they will announce Diesel 10 next year. Are you sure that Diesel 10 will sell very well?

Quote from: thomasj219 on August 12, 2012, 09:25:35 PM
Yea I would watch too but to me nothing would compare to the models. They have this indescribable charm that is hard not to love.

After all, models were how it always was before. Then late in the 2000's, it got switched to CGI. They did a brilliant job with models.

Quote from: thomasj219 on August 12, 2012, 08:33:07 PM

Quote from: TrainFan97 on August 12, 2012, 06:30:51 PM
Everyone, please stop arguing about grammar, and get back on topic.

Anyways, I would LOVE to see very early episodes get CGI revisions!

We are really not arguing, just pointing something out, no one is angry.

Okay. But still, if very early Thomas episodes were to get CGI revisions, I'd watch them! CGI has more life in it. The models were restricted, and there's many things you can't do with them.

Everyone, please stop arguing about grammar, and get back on topic.

Anyways, I would LOVE to see very early episodes get CGI revisions!

Quote from: GTPS2 on August 09, 2012, 10:31:30 PM

Quote from: Calebtrain on August 09, 2012, 06:04:58 PM
Every time a see a post in this thread I get excited.

Same thing with me, and I hope we get to see a photo of Duck soon.

We're ALL starting to get impatient! We already saw Large Emily.

Since BoCo and Daisy are very unlikely for Bachmann to make, our only hope is for those diesels to return in the CGI series. With an old writer back, it's likely that old classic characters will return. Let's not give up hope!

Quote from: thomasj219 on August 07, 2012, 08:00:18 PM
Yes which is why I think HiT won out with the face. Hopefully they see that was the wrong choice.

Because Diesel's old devious-looking face suits him a lot better. That friendly-looking CGI face defeats his devious character. He looks like he loves pink fluffy kittens! At least they gave him the silver side rods he used to have. They must have also given him the CGI face, so he won't scare kids. Because if they gave him an ANGRY face, and if a kid saw that, they'd freak out!

Quote from: thomasj219 on August 07, 2012, 06:56:02 PM
Yes but you must understand all those characters must be approved by HiT first. BACHMANN has been known to fight for characters they know we want even if HiT does not, like Duck. So it is not surprising to me that BACHMANN gives in on the smaller things like changing the rolling stock so they can cotinue to make the characters we want. It keeps the range making money for them because they know what their customers want and it establishes a good relationship with HiT as it shows they can reach compromises and don't just do things their way. Sort of a give and take system, plus it makes HiT more willing to do characters that BACHMANN wants in the future because of proven success.

So HiT gets updated stock and we get Duck. Keep in mind that what I have said here is by no means fact but based on obersvarion of the range over the years it can easily be assumed things are done this way, it's the best buissnes for all concerned. As for us, we are the happy customers who deal with updated stock but get Duck as well, and that is a trade I would make any day and I'm sure so would most of you.

Diesel must have been a piece of cake. Because he appears a lot now.

Okay, now I understand everything.

It'll be fine, as long as Oliver and Toad aren't the only ones next year. Because this year's announcements we're disappointing. Just 2 things! 1 engine, and 1 freight car. They need to know that the red branchline coaches have been in demand for so long. I suppose it'll be okay if AT LEAST those got released with Oliver and Toad.

Quote from: thomasj219 on August 07, 2012, 12:02:21 AM
We don't really have to make up or minds, we all want different things. BACHMANN's minds are the ones that need to be made up.

I guess you're right. Along with Oliver, they need to decide which others they should make.

Why can't we just make up our minds about next year's products? Bachmann can only do so much.