RMweb Premium Nile Posted July 24, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 24, 2019 Also on rmweb: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomethingTrainLover Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Hey look Gary there I am. Also, updated the thread with the new promo pics released today by Bachmann Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted October 3, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2019 Some images of the N scale range on twitter https://mobile.twitter.com/hashtag/NScale?src=hashtag_click 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribird Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Maybe not right thread, but the Bachmann US site has the prices for all trains and rolling stock increased by a huge amount. For example: the Bachmann Skarloey was priced at around $100. Now they are showing a price of $155. That is just one example. Bachmann Gordon, now $155 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 On 04/10/2019 at 01:53, PaulRhB said: Some images of the N scale range on twitter https://mobile.twitter.com/hashtag/NScale?src=hashtag_click Probably the only Bachmann products I'll ever buy. Hope these are priced well. Really looking forward to it. An N scale Island of Sodor diorama is on the cards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Ribird said: Maybe not right thread, but the Bachmann US site has the prices for all trains and rolling stock increased by a huge amount. For example: the Bachmann Skarloey was priced at around $100. Now they are showing a price of $155. That is just one example. Bachmann Gordon, now $155 I suppose much of it has to do with license fees, but then again...how are children supposed to afford these prices? It'll take a long time for them to be able to build a small collection for themselves of they have to rely on their parents to buy it for them. I see mostly adult collectors being able to afford the vast range. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave56 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 8 hours ago, MGR Hooper! said: I suppose much of it has to do with license fees, but then again...how are children supposed to afford these prices? It'll take a long time for them to be able to build a small collection for themselves of they have to rely on their parents to buy it for them. I see mostly adult collectors being able to afford the vast range. These price rises could also be to do with the current trade war between China and US. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted November 3, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 3, 2019 Coming soon .... Thomas and the Trade War Thomas joins Donald in battle. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chamby Posted November 4, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 4, 2019 19 hours ago, Nile said: Coming soon .... Thomas and the Trade War Thomas joins Donald in battle. I’m sorry to have to break it to you, but that’s false news... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach bogie Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 This is a bit of a non announcement to me. The designs are many years old and, if you looked, several traders circumnavigated the trade licence. There was also the Bachmann Harry Plopper set, on the shelf, with a modified hall. Here is my 5 year old when he had just received his Bachmann goodies with moving eyes etc. To show how old these are, he has just applied to take his driving test! Mike Wiltshire 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribird Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Chamby said: I’m sorry to have to break it to you, but that’s false news... If not a trade war, why the increase in prices? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldomtom2 Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 On 03/11/2019 at 03:48, MGR Hooper! said: I see mostly adult collectors being able to afford the vast range. Bachmann are definitely aiming for the adult market - see their big new releases for 2020 being the relatively obscure Daisy and Peter Sam as opposed to new main characters of the CGI series Rebecca and Nia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomethingTrainLover Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 2 hours ago, eldomtom2 said: Bachmann are definitely aiming for the adult market - see their big new releases for 2020 being the relatively obscure Daisy and Peter Sam as opposed to new main characters of the CGI series Rebecca and Nia. Tbf, Narrow gauge range sells well, mainly due to the 009 market and accurate TR engines, bar Rusty though there is a reason for that, so them making the Skarloey engines and NG stock in general makes sense. And Daisy was very prominent since she was brought back some years ago, until the major change in format last year. But I definitely get what you mean. On 02/11/2019 at 22:43, Ribird said: Maybe not right thread, but the Bachmann US site has the prices for all trains and rolling stock increased by a huge amount. For example: the Bachmann Skarloey was priced at around $100. Now they are showing a price of $155. That is just one example. Bachmann Gordon, now $155 Not really that surprising, Bachmann raises the prices of the main range a bit every year. Though the Bachmann Skarloey has always been that price straight from Bachmann. The prices right from Bachmann have always been ridiculously high, the actual prices from retailers is always much more accurate and fair, and it is mainly due to the license fees. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldomtom2 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Pictures of the UK range at Warley in this thread. Looks identical to the US range as expected, if there are changes to comply with regulations they're under the hood. I am surprised at the inclusion of the G Scale range; I was under the impression it had somewhat underperformed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted November 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 25, 2019 The G Scale range has always been available in the UK. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomethingTrainLover Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 (edited) Surprised by the fact the packaging appears to be unchanged. Thought this would’ve been a good time to make the move to more conventional packaging given the current stuff is...well it’s not good for reselling unless you know the few tricks to remove the model and keep it mostly intact. Edit: Just found out that they are indeed doing new packaging, though whether it’s just modified from this style or a more conventional style remains to be seen. I’ve also heard that they maybe removing details such as lamp irons for the UK due to the lower age demographic. Edited November 26, 2019 by SomethingTrainLover Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 On 04/11/2019 at 19:13, eldomtom2 said: Bachmann are definitely aiming for the adult market - see their big new releases for 2020 being the relatively obscure Daisy and Peter Sam as opposed to new main characters of the CGI series Rebecca and Nia. Relatively obscure? Daisy and Peter Sam are proper Awdry characters..... ;-) It may also be that in the case of Peter Sam there's the possibility of releasing it in the main range as Edward Thomas, although they haven't done that with Skarloey and Rheneas (yet). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomethingTrainLover Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Just now, RJS1977 said: Relatively obscure? Daisy and Peter Sam are proper Awdry characters..... ;-) It may also be that in the case of Peter Sam there's the possibility of releasing it in the main range as Edward Thomas, although they haven't done that with Skarloey and Rheneas (yet). Nah, due to how the licensing is, and doubly because Mattel was the one who effectively commissioned Bachmann to make the NG engines, Bachmann can’t reuse the toolings for the engines to make the TR engines for their main range. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldomtom2 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 12 hours ago, SomethingTrainLover said: Edit: Just found out that they are indeed doing new packaging, though whether it’s just modified from this style or a more conventional style remains to be seen. I’ve also heard that they maybe removing details such as lamp irons for the UK due to the lower age demographic. May I ask how you found this out? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted November 26, 2019 Administrators Share Posted November 26, 2019 On 24/11/2019 at 22:55, eldomtom2 said: I am surprised at the inclusion of the G Scale range; I was under the impression it had somewhat underperformed. Talking to the large scale trade, they are very happy with it. When it was suggested that the range was being dropped, there were complaints. This wasn't true, it was just a re-packaging exercise. A new brake van swiftly joined the line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted December 24, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 24, 2019 Skarloey and the new coaches on Tim Couling’s Clyre Valley 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LB&SCR 337 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Finally I can get my hands on there single for a good old kit bash Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted January 8, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 8, 2020 40 minutes ago, LB&SCR 337 said: Finally I can get my hands on there single for a good old kit bash You’ve been able to In the UK for quite some time . . https://www.tootallythomas.co.uk/ourshop/prod_2151898-Emily-Bachmann-Thomas-and-Friends.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB&SCR 337 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Oh my god are you serious I had no idea they did them on UK website's. Well I feel stupid. But in any case I would rather go to my local model shop and get one there and maybe some of those 4 wheeled Brighton coaches for my IoW A1X terrier Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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