Garethp8873 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Just seen this on Rapido Train's UK page... anyone else seen this? 3 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 It's been noted on the Hornby 2022 thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiraffe22 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 I think it might be worth having a bowl of popcorn ready Monday morning! 7 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Harlequin Posted January 7, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2022 This will be interesting! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted January 7, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2022 Pigeon van then. 1 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWR-fan Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Like the "Lion" duplication, perhaps Rapido have wind of an upcoming Hornby announcement due later that day and are getting in first with a product which both companies are duplicating. Maybe not pigeons but perhaps letting the cat out of the bag. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dibber25 Posted January 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2022 "Oh, a duel! How very delightful!" 4 1 9 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 14 minutes ago, GWR-fan said: Hornby announcement due later that day The Hornby announcement is 7am. Half an hour before the Rapido announcement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted January 7, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2022 27 minutes ago, Harlequin said: This will be interesting! They don’t like it up ‘em. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium spamcan61 Posted January 7, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, Paul.Uni said: The Hornby announcement is 7am. Half an hour before the Rapido announcement Ah yes the Hornby one that was due at 10 a.m. but suddenly changed time, a tad suspicious! 1 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 11 minutes ago, spamcan61 said: Ah yes the Hornby one that was due at 10 a.m. but suddenly changed time, a tad suspicious! If I was Rapido, I'd announce that the announcement would be at any unannounced time prior to 7am. on 10/01/22. That'd stymie Hornby and, if they simultaneously posted here at the same time as making the announcement, it'd still have maximum impact! CJI. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Harlequin Posted January 7, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2022 Sounds like we need to set our alarms for very early on Monday morning to keep up with all the fun! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 32 minutes ago, spamcan61 said: Ah yes the Hornby one that was due at 10 a.m. but suddenly changed time, a tad suspicious! Anyone for 6-30am? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Well I for one will be in bed asleep, one of the probably nothing in it for me brigade. And even if either Hornby or Rapido announce one of everything in N gauge I doubt it will be sold out by 10am 6 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Well there are a few cats to consider. Various locos called ‘Lion’ both steam and diesel, and various Tiger wagons. But then if road vehicles are on the table there are Leopards and other Leylands. I won’t speculate on the pigeons! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWR-fan Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Perhaps Rapido could learn from my experience with U.S. president's arrivals downunder. I worked for 35 years at Sydney airport and saw several presidential arrivals. The scheduled arrival would always be at a specific time, but the entourage would arrive around thirty minutes earlier than scheduled. When I enquired with the security detail why the arrivals are always earlier than scheduled, the response was to confuse people who perhaps had evil intent. Maybe Rapido could do a last minute reschedule of their You-Tube timing. That would have tongues wagging about dirty tactics. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shedmaster Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Well, THAT'S the where the all new HST is coming from then, nobody saw that coming did they? That's my guess anyway.... Shed. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PMP Posted January 7, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 7, 2022 1 hour ago, cctransuk said: If I was Rapido, I'd announce that the announcement would be at any unannounced time prior to 7am. on 10/01/22. That'd stymie Hornby and, if they simultaneously posted here at the same time as making the announcement, it'd still have maximum impact! CJI. My guess is there’s possibly two Rapido videos, either one to be released after Hornby’s announcement. One for scenario ‘A’ and One for scenario ‘B’ 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Another possibility is a sample of Lion to counter Hornby's expected official announcement of their version, thus further (in addition to the official movie tie in) working at convincing people to order the Rapido version instead of the Hornby version. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted January 7, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2022 I think they have both seen the "Quirky Poll" results and are both going to announce Ivor! Kev. 1 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 7, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Harlequin said: This will be interesting! It might be even more interesting that people think it will be And no doubt Rapido could bring theres forward to Sunday evening if they think there's a need to do so and I have a feeling that Hornby's IT dept are unlikely to work on Sundays Edited January 7, 2022 by The Stationmaster 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWR-fan Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 4 minutes ago, The Stationmaster said: It might be even more interesting that people think it will be Perhaps "insider" information? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dungrange Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Why does it matter what time something is announced or who announces something first if there is possible duplication? Surely what matters is when a model is delivered or in the case of two models being delivered at about the same time, which gets the better reviews. 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWR-fan Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Perhaps to counter a Hornby "gotcha" moment, Rapido will announce a new "Lord of the Isles". 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 7, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, GWR-fan said: Perhaps "insider" information? Nah - none at all. Just a bit of thought about some possible wider implications of a potential Hornby announcement. But on the other hand Rapido always like to have a bit of fun when announcing announcements so it might be no more that that? But it does leave one wondering why Hornby have suddenly broken their own embargo to come out with a You Tube item at 07.00 doesn't it? 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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