Trainboy and company Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 One method I have attempted a couple of times when wanting to create a custom Hornby model for the Thomas the tank engine range is taking the body shell from an old Tomy Plarail/Trackmaster battery powered train and attaching it onto a spare Hornby chassis. It is quite a good conversion, because it is easy to do and you are able to create a character that is yet to be introduced to the range. The only thing you would need to bear in mind is that the Tomy Plarail/Trackmaster body shells are not the 1:76 scale and could catch on stations and such that are positioned close to the track. As well as the difference in size, they look too toy-like to pass as genuine Hornby items, but you could always paint them and give them some fine tuning to make them look more realistic. For example, if I were to do a loco conversion on a Tomy Plarail Oliver, I would consider making him a much taller funnel (The Tomy Plarail Oliver has a ridiculously short funnel, making him look nothing like how he did in the television series). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 I have never attempted to make any myself, but I own a few custom characters. GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ73 Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 No - don't need to b/c there is already a "James the Tank Engine" & I 've got it aswell with 1 Carriage!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 James isn't a tanke engine, Jimyjames. He is a tender engine. GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieB Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Yes,Back before Toby and his coach were available from Hornby I used an ERTL model of both and installed aTenshodo power bogie under the ERTL Toby nbody and then replaced the coach wheels with Hornby ones.If I have a picture, I'll post it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 TrixieB, welcome to the Hornby Forum. Hornby have never released Toby's coach, which is Henrietta. Only Bachmann Trains has released an HO/OO Henrietta. GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forest446 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Must admit I’m quite tempted to attempt a custom Rebecca from the new season though my airbrush skull needs work before.sad but custom looks like only way to get decent locos.the blue box versions just don’t stand up mechanically Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 I wouldn't be surpsed if Bachmann Trains releases Rebecca and Nia, in their HO range, considering that Edward and Henry have been kicked out of the Steam Team, for Rebecca and Nia to join it. The announcements are being announced tomorrow, I think, so I would not be one of these two or both will be in it. If not. then I am sure 2020 will see them join that range. GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forest446 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I thought that but Rebecca is still very new and unproven, Nia has a complex paint scheme an side rod arrangement think there more chance of daisy and hero been made but I can’t find the announcement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Thankfully Nia and Rebecca are not joining the Bachmann range, yet! They are too new I think they will at some point. One the only two announcements happy about is Rosie in her red livery and the log flatbed. Unsure how about the other three wagons which are completely made up, which has nothing to do with The Railway Series or TV series. GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forest446 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Where you finding the product launch details I can’t find any thingat all, Rebecca name plates on order and track master Rebecca ordered for the face.just need a doner loco now Thankfully Nia and Rebecca are not joining the Bachmann range, yet! They are too new I think they will at some point. One the only two announcements happy about is Rosie in her red livery and the log flatbed. Unsure how about the other three wagons which are completely made up, which has nothing to do with The Railway Series or TV series. GNR-Gordon- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Here: https://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,35649.0.html. GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConfusedRobotCat Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 I'm currently attempting to make my own Diesel 10 model. Unfortunately, his Trackmaster model is too squashed down, so I'm trying to modify a Warship. It's... not going great, to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 C 😎 😎l! Please let us know how you get on, ConfusedRobotCat. 😉 😀 GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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