Shadow.Monk Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Dear Hornby,Please bring back this model. If you have looked through the forums, a lot of people are wanting this model. And if you've been checked Ebay recently, all Spencer models that have come up have gone by at least 130GBP. Please bring it back and make a lot of people happy.You know it's the right thing to do :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Some models are destined to be collectors items, Spencer is one such model and is fetching mega bucks with dust collectors in mint unrun condition. It's the way model railways are alas.Saying that old models do sometimes make a comeback, usually improved or with subtle livery changes.At the moment if you want Spencer and none of the shops still have stocks then it's online auctions and toy fairs and being prepared to pay the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasModelTrainFan Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Yes I would like to have Spencer rereleased too, but I would make this suggestion: If Hornby rereleases him than they should paint the wheels light grey .... just like the color of Spencer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forest446 Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 One just sold on flebay £181 i didnt get 1 as wasnt sure about it wish i had now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Try the toy and train fairs forest446, things are generally cheaper there than online auctions and you can view the item before buying it. Take a battery with you and do the famous triangman pp3 battery test to test the model to see if it works before you buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 There was a mint unrun Spencer at Spalding Toy Fair a few weeks back for $96. Was very tempted to buy it and put it on the online auction site you mentioned but had other priorities at the time so didn't buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Sorry forum playing up again, it should read £96 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigg Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I miss Spencer too, and I think Hornby should bring him back! A good way to suggest this to them, maybe a bit more directly, is by doing a product suggestion, a link is at the top of the forum pages... I think. I really would have liked to get Spencer, as I've got Gordon too, links up with Flying Scotsman and Mallard/Sir Nigel Gresley in a way I suppose, and there was an episode (for definite) about Edward and Spencer and (I think there was one) Gordon and Spencer as well, I can't fully remember though! Tigg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Try the toy and train fairs Tigg, you might find a bargain, they are out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moomintroll Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Also some small shops still have them gathering dust! I passed one in Mid Hants a month back which had 2, did a deal for both on the spot, knocked one out on *bay which paid for the two!I somehow doubt he will come back as discussed before, the only reason Spencer is going for silly money on *bay is their are a handfull of people who are desprate for him. If 1000 hit the shelves tomorrow (I suspect 1000 is probably the min order size Hornby can get from supplier), I suspect 980 would still be gethering dust in Jan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornby_guru Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 WE WANT SPENCER BACK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornby_guru Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Everyone go to support on the hornby websiteThen go to contact usA page should come where u can send a message to themNow you can demand them to bring back spencer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow.Monk Posted December 24, 2011 Author Share Posted December 24, 2011 Hornby_guru said:Everyone go to support on the hornby websiteThen go to contact usA page should come where u can send a message to themNow you can demand them to bring back spencerI have contacted them many times. They said that a lot of people have been asking about the Spencer, keep it up! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigg Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 The son of Triangman said:Try the toy and train fairs Tigg, you might find a bargain, they are out there!Thanks, I'll try that! There aren't many fairs where I am though, the council are just too silly! I'd just have to wait, and pray for something to come up, or go somewhere else, for train fairs that is of course!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigg Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Hornby_guru said:Everyone go to support on the hornby websiteThen go to contact usA page should come where u can send a message to themNow you can demand them to bring back spencerThat's what I said, go to the product suggestion page, or complaint! Ha ha! Tigg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelMan12 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 *BREAKING NEWS*Spencer is being re-released along with Stepney, but sadly their only available for a limited 1,000 pieces to be sold to stores I wish they wouldn't make them limited edition models :( check out the 2012 range on the homepage along with new Thomas and friends releases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman777 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Hi, it seems Spencer along with his coaches are shown in the Hornby 2012 Range - good news for some. Guess second-hand prices might now be more sensible?Have fun, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MADSHUNTER98 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 i hope so!well im going to try get my hands on a new one mabye the coaches aswell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelMan12 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Same here, it's preatty inconvenient that Spencer and Stepney are only available for a limited time only instead of putting them back into the Thomas & Friends range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow.Monk Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 ModelMan12 said:Same here, it's preatty inconvenient that Spencer and Stepney are only available for a limited time only instead of putting them back into the Thomas & Friends range.I am guessing that the first time around the sales for Spencer (Not sure about Stepney) were pretty low, but obviously a lot of people asked for another batch of the model. So Hornby may decide to bring him back completely and just use this limited number of 1000 to see how the sales are this time. I could be wrong though, just a theory :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 S/h Spencer and Stepney prices are bound to remain high as the re-releases are limited editions. Dust collectors and speculatora will snap them up as quickly as possilbe to make a quick buck on the online auctions sites. If you see a new one in a shop grab it whilst you can is my advice. Don't wait for s/h prices to come down because they won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moomintroll Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Here is the million dollar question, how many units do you think a regular batch is? Strikes me that the limited edition tag is just a marketing way to get people to expidite their purchase rather than wait for fear that if they don't buy now they may miss out... Their are countless limited edition models which you can pick up new for below list price. Maybe wrong of cause Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Deltic_chaser Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Any news on when Spencer is going to be with us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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