Slornie Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Speaking of TV and film-based releases, what ever happened to that Downton Abbey set announced at the London Toy Fair? You know, the fictional set for a TV drama that actually finished last year. 😛 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buz Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Hi allThey could not get the Railway childeren set ,Titfield Thunderbolt or Hogwarts Express sets right.The effort was not made for what ever reason, unless they make the same effort on the film trains as they do on the real ones they are never going to sell beyond the movie mania.I am still wild the Hogwarts loco was wrong when that was so easy to get right.What they did to the thunderbolt was just plain wrong it was not even the right rollingstock and they had the wrong loco for the train in the box.As for the railway chideren set the answer is D all of the aboveThe blue box mob got this one right and I still picked up a brand new loco, two brake coaches and coach from broken up set's at knock down prices station was to heavy or I would have grabbed one of those as well.Loco crew for the Hogwarts express easy standard loco crew given a purple uniform thats what I did.Figures for the special sets would be nice.But when a 16mm tall not counting top hat scale sized Sir Toppem Hat is not made and I think a lot of adults would buy him just for a fun addition to their model layouts.You have no chance as they probably cost more to make the dies than the trains do.All in all probaly costs far to much to get the movie trains right keeping people happy, for what is a sales span of a few months as the movie goes world wide and the hype dies down.The reality is the normal real train sales make a profit because we all want one and probably want another one when the funds are again avalable, and so does every one else so the nesasary quantities can be made and then some more and it might even stretch to and still yet more on some models.So recognisable English toy (Thomas) and model trains are whats best for Hornby particularly in this day and age.regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Speaking of TV and film-based releases, what ever happened to that Downton Abbey set announced at the London Toy Fair? You know, the fictional set for a TV drama that actually finished last year. 😛Hopefully it's been forgotten about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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