Ok perhaps it's a good thing to continue this discussion. In other parts in the fandom, things blow up into hostility, as well as recieving racist backlash from mainstream web article readers.

However it's easy to have a civil discussion here, there's been alot going on.


Things don't seem as bad as the response it's been getting.  I will say that Ashima, Vinnie, and Yong Bao are my favorite designs.

Even though Ashima seems like a very promising character. The thing I'm really worried about is  implied romance between her and Thomas.

The problem with Large Scale is that it's.....well.....Large Scale. It's probably the reason why it's stagnant.

New characters of their respective countries.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/26/business/media/thomas-the-tank-engines-expanding-world.html

Ashima of India


Raul of Brazil


Yong Bao of China


Carlos of Mexico


Yong Bao's Face reminds me of Chinese Gordon.
Raul's face doesn't really look that great.
Carlos is one of the few engines in the entirety of the show to have an authentic design, the face though is average.
Personally, I consider Ashima to be the most promising, impressed how Arc is able to pull off her valve gear, and I also think her livery works, strangely enough, considering that Indian locomotives have colorful liveries in real life. Perhaps a Bachmann model of her in the future?

Discuss your thoughts.

Ok considering that the hostile atmosphere has died down, hopefully we can go to civil discussions.
To start off.

The only classic character I could think of is Daisy
However with Rosie in play. Bachmann's licenser wants them to focus on newer charcaters. They might go for the most marketable. The most marketable characters I could think of outside of the Steam Team are; Diesel, Salty, Spencer, Rosie, Charlie, Hiro, Flynn.
However Flynn is a gimmick design character. So I don't think a Bachmann model of him would work.
So here are what I think are reasonable candidates.

Charlie

Consider that we're getting Roise, Bachamnn might as well do Charlie, a questionable choice character-wise. However on the positive side, he has a nice design with an interesting livery and has quite the detailing for a small tank engine. So given it would bring color contrast. He would provide a kitbash option for other modellers if they choose to do so. Hopefully, the pros could outweigh the cons if Bachmann happens to bring Charlie into the range.

Hiro

Compared to Arry/Bert, Rosie and Charlie, this would the one I would consider the most. Since his debut, Hiro has become one of the most iconic character of the franchise. He's a well-developed character with actual depth and has a beautiful design. Another tender engine in the range. The pricing will be around Skarloey, but even so, Skarloey still sold well, regardless of pricing. Hiro is highly popular with both older and younger fans. He would make and extraordinary model, and would also provide Japanese Railway modellers kitbash for the real D51. Overall, Hiro is my personal favorite character from the CGI era, and I would be most then interested in a model.

For NG

Peter Sam

Personally, I feel that he has a stronger following than Sir Handel. Peter Sam has been a prominant supporting character where Sir has fallen in nonexistence onto the sidelines.

Rusty

I would say the same for Rusty as I would with Peter Sam, as he seems to have a strong following. Rusty could be an alternative for Peter Sam, mostly due that Rusty has a much simpler design.

I would like to see Duncan considering that he's my favorite NG engine. But I could see it either being those two.

Please give some feedback.

Ummm.....Discuss??

Considering the recent atmosphere of this board in recent times, I hope this doesn't blow up in hostility

Quote from: Titanic5972 on February 20, 2016, 06:18:06 AM
Why can't Americans just follow the rest of the world and do things properly? Like day/month/year, spelling words correctly ie Colour not color, Honour not honor, and drive on the correct side of the road too( which happens to be the left side, not the right!

The US is one of the "few" countries that drives on the "right" side?.......Uh-huh....Sure.

The engines usually hits the shelves on an average of 10-18 months after their announcements.

The Bachmann 2016 catalog is up, feel free to look.
http://resources.bachmanntrains.com/bachmann2016/

Another chapter for the NG range.

As for HO/OO, while my views on Rosie are......"average." It's quite the surprise , but slightly disappointed, I don't hate her, but when you compare her to some particular ones outside the classic era like Paxton, or even Hiro, they would of been a better choice than Rosie.
At least few of the classic characters are left anyway.

I guess I'll give out mine

HO/OO
Daisy, Paxton, Hiro

Narrow Gauge
Rheneas, Peter Sam, Rusty

LS
Edward, Diesel

We have an official trailer!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWlXiSGl-FI&feature=youtu.be

Seems that the trailer isn't trying to spoil much.

Please discuss your thoughts

Comparison between his model and CGI render .



By the look of the of the Bachmann Toad, I could hardly see a difference.

Follow up on my last post...
What I mean by toy gimmicks are characters that are more driven by quirky designs with active contraptions as an attempt to give them appeal.
As in;
Diesel 10-His claw
Harvey-An engine with a crane
Belle-Her fire hoses
Marion-A steam shovel that swings her bucket around as if she's making human hand gestures.

As Bachmann models, I feel that their contraptions would be too flimsy to move around. Even for an older fan like myself.

With these toy gimmick characters; Diesel 10, Harvey, Belle, Marion. The other problem is the eye mechanism being the major obstruction. Also considering their designs, I don't think they would be very robust as Bachmann models.