ThaneofFife Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Anybody agree that ideally they need to pull some whopper of a surprise out of the bag in the preview. Not something that we should have had last year or this, something fresh. Something that gets people interested and talking about Hornby in better terms again, a real headliner......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 like an APT or a proto type HST but even then I would prefer Bachmann do them. Since I got back into the hobby just over a year ago I have been really disappointed with Hornby to be honest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltic79 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Any of the Advent tabs can be "opened" - not difficult if you apply a little lateral thinking and the right mouse button. There's some items in there that were in the list of deferred models announced earlier in the year. I had wondered if these would be quietly dropped so I'm pleased to see that they should make a reappearance in the 2013 range as Hornby said they would. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan452 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 On a 'slightly related' note I couldn't help but noticing this evening that 'another forum' has had a Hornby 2013 speculation thread up and running since mid November. Already up to seven pages, interesting to note that it hasn't been locked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy P Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 And kind of interesting to note who started it bearing in mind the flavour of a recent post here on the subject of a certain Hornby model and what they should do! RP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesthecat Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 New 'present' today shows part of a coach and a tagline about a gresley 3rd of 3, no idea what it means but I like this game!!! mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dubdee1000 Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 And kind of interesting to note who started it bearing in mind the flavour of a recent post here on the subject of a certain Hornby model and what they should do! RP not me! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidnutter Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 I have just opened the advent calender. December 2nd. Thomas the Tank engine set. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel_H Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 I'm not sure if perhaps the plan for the graphics was going to be slightly different in the way that the window opens, but the line of text relates to the small picture (all from the current range), in a sort of reverse slightly-cryptic crossword clue, and not the 'prize'. For those who haven't figured it out. Blue present boxes are forthcoming dates, red ones have gone, and the green one (whose lid pops up when you hover your pointer over it) is that day's competition/day. Using the right-click and 'open new window' command, you can cheat (!!) and see what all the prizes are until 24th December. There is no 25th December, but presumably that's when the 2013 range will be revealed. I won't offer a spoiler alert, but having 'cheated' I'll simply say that the daily prize is a mix of everything from the 'train set' range upwards, including some sound-fitted locos (steam and diesel) IMHO it's a creative way of getting people to look at the Hornby website daily, and I wouldn't knock them for that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartb Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 There is no 25th December, but presumably that's when the 2013 range will be revealed. I did hear that Hornby are releasing the 2013 information on the 17th December. Can anyone confirm this? John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Removed a/c Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 I did hear that Hornby are releasing the 2013 information on the 17th December. Can anyone confirm this? John https://www.facebook.com/officialhornby/posts/10151146548040843?comment_id=24248676&offset=0&total_comments=1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovex Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 I did hear that Hornby are releasing the 2013 information on the 17th December. Can anyone confirm this? John In which case, hadn't we better start frothing soon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted December 2, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 2, 2012 Looks like common sense finally prevailed this year. The advent calendar is a nice bit of marketing too. I noticed it seems very quiet on the magazine front. Model Rail is normally first of the magazines out after the announcement but there's no mention of the Hornby announcement in the preview of the next issue. Will timing mean they miss it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Belgian Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 https://www.facebook...otal_comments=1 Well, that seems pretty official. It's a fortnight tomorrow. It used to be on Christmas Day, then last year it was this year (if you get my meaning - it was in January) and now it's 17th December, so we will have had two announcements this year. So, should we open a frothing topic to speculate when there will be an announcement next year?!! JE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted December 2, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 2, 2012 Well, that seems pretty official. It's a fortnight tomorrow. It used to be on Christmas Day, then last year it was this year (if you get my meaning - it was in January) and now it's 17th December, so we will have had two announcements this year. So, should we open a frothing topic to speculate when there will be an announcement next year?!! JE OMG - 2013 products to be announced.......... Oh hang on, what happened to 2012? Maybe the 2013 release schedule will see a catch up to 2012..... And maybe a statement about production issues in China..... All I hope for is a realistic schedule released on Dec 17th that does not over cook the goose ....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesthecat Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 I think in previous years we get a week to speculate and froth which helps to keep the thread fresh and fast moving. So potentially a froth date of the 10th December if management agree (and no I don't intend to start it this year)! Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 So potentially a froth date of the 10th December if management agree (and no I don't intend to start it this year)! If there *must* be such a topic I think your suggestion is sensible Mark. I can advise that the full release information will be available here and on Model Railways Live on December 17th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesthecat Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 If there *must* be such a topic I think your suggestion is sensible Mark. I can advise that the full release information will be available here and on Model Railways Live on December 17th. You know you love it really!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted December 2, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 2, 2012 Thanks Andy. Frankly I'd hold all speculation till then! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted December 2, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2012 I can advise that the full release information will be available here and on Model Railways Live on December 17th. Why is it the earlier date this year Andy ? Due to a magazine leak last year maybe ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted December 2, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2012 I can see some sense in moving the date forward as it will help avoid pre-empted publication by the magazines (I expect ) and that will allow Hornby greater freedom in whatever promotional paths it is taking with retailers etc. And in view of all the speculation/rumour/bad news and so on which has surrounded Hornby in recent years it makes considerable sense, I think, to not only reduce the potential frothing period but also, again, give Hornby itself a clearer field to get its own unedited (by others) message across first - which is an important thing in view of the recent supply position etc. Unavoidably whatever the date is it will not stop the internet frothing but then nothing short of a major cyber attack ever will stop that. And very sensible of Andy I think to only allow us a 7 day window for speculation (the posh word for frothing/guessing) because at least it will save a bit of otherwise wasted bandwidth And as it is almost all guesswork - albeit sometimes rationally considered - perhaps the speculative posts should be limited to 5 catalogue items per member with no more than one line of 'explanation' to support each guess carefully considered entry? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted December 2, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2012 Whatever the reason - leak or otherwise - I think having the announcement before Christmas makes it a little less "anti-social" in that people can begin their analysis / praise / criticism well before the 25th and have that day away from the Forum - spend it with the family & give Andy & the Team a break! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaneofFife Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 perhaps the speculative posts should be limited to 5 catalogue items per member with no more than one line of 'explanation' to support each guess carefully considered entry? Bandwidths issues aside (are they really that bad?) why I do get the feeling this is the thin end of the wedge restricting members to so many items/lines? We all might as well go on Twitter and use a full 140 characters instead!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Bandwidths issues aside (are they really that bad?) why I do get the feeling this is the thin end of the wedge restricting members to so many items/lines? We all might as well go on Twitter and use a full 140 characters instead!! Nothing to do with bandwidth but it's subject matter that gets somewhat boring if people don't adopt a disciplined or rational approach to it. Where's any other evidence people are restricted to the volume of contribution? (Aside from three-word wheeltapper's topics). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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