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Title: 00 gauge red coaches
Post by: fitzythe4p on October 28, 2010, 05:46:43 PM
for those of you wishing to model the red coaches from the thomas and friends tv series in 00 gauge, you may want to give a look to these kits made by smallbrook studio
http://www.smallbrookstudio.com/page_1201119033296.html
as you can see they are almost identical to the coaches seen in the show.
Title: Re: 00 gauge red coaches
Post by: SodorAdventures on October 28, 2010, 05:48:53 PM
True, But a'int paying 25 euros for one of em.
Title: Re: 00 gauge red coaches
Post by: fitzythe4p on October 28, 2010, 06:03:09 PM
thats reasonable, the price is a little steep.  :-\
the reason for posting was to simply introduce a way for a modeller to create their own red coaches with little to no kitbashing required. if one had the funds these would be perfect for just that.
Title: Re: 00 gauge red coaches
Post by: StanierJack on October 28, 2010, 07:05:16 PM
These kits really aren't worth the money, there are alternatives out there that are much superior.
Title: Re: 00 gauge red coaches
Post by: PasqualeCS96 on October 29, 2010, 03:20:12 PM
There is already a thread for this along with BoCo......
Title: Re: 00 gauge red coaches
Post by: PerfectPercy on October 29, 2010, 11:36:55 PM
Retooling an Annie/Clarabel model would be a fraction of the price. I'm going to make a tan coach with an extra Annie I got. All I need is to remove the face, the name label, and I need to paint the under carriage black.
Title: Re: 00 gauge red coaches
Post by: branmas on December 20, 2010, 05:49:50 PM
Quote from: PerfectPercy on October 29, 2010, 11:36:55 PM
Retooling an Annie/Clarabel model would be a fraction of the price. I'm going to make a tan coach with an extra Annie I got. All I need is to remove the face, the name label, and I need to paint the under carriage black.
but in the episode "James and the bootlace" they did have faces.
Title: Re: 00 gauge red coaches
Post by: PerfectPercy on December 23, 2010, 02:09:42 AM
Quote from: thomas' #1 fan on December 20, 2010, 05:49:50 PM
Quote from: PerfectPercy on October 29, 2010, 11:36:55 PM
Retooling an Annie/Clarabel model would be a fraction of the price. I'm going to make a tan coach with an extra Annie I got. All I need is to remove the face, the name label, and I need to paint the under carriage black.
but in the episode "James and the bootlace" they did have faces.

Even if this is an old topic, I'm willing to prove my point:

(http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101031120660/ttte/images/thumb/6/6a/JamesandtheCoaches23.jpg/185px-JamesandtheCoaches23.jpg)
http://ttte.wikia.com/wiki/James_and_the_Coaches (http://ttte.wikia.com/wiki/James_and_the_Coaches)
This is under the property of Thomas the Tank Engine Wikia.

The above picture is of Clarabel.  :P That is why you thought they had faces. Really, though, there are probably only 3 tan coaches without faces and the other 2 in the line of 5 were actually Annie and Clarabel. The model of coach is the same between those with and those without faces.

If you look at the coaches from ohh... let's say Edward's Exploit:

(http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100105003854/ttte/images/thumb/e/e1/Edward%27sExploit15.png/185px-Edward%27sExploit15.png)
http://ttte.wikia.com/wiki/Edward%27s_Exploit (http://ttte.wikia.com/wiki/Edward%27s_Exploit)
This is under the property of Thomas the Tank Engine Wikia.

Those coaches definitely do not have faces. You could say I'm kitbashing (if it even is) those coaches. :P ::)


Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Title: Re: 00 gauge red coaches
Post by: Cheeky_ULP on December 23, 2010, 02:18:01 AM
Just throwing this in;
(http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/7489/1289268612640.png)

I theorize during production, the 5 coaches were made, and then two were made with faces. Shortly after their scenes were produced, the two with faces had "Annie" and "Clarabel" written on them, or their names were taken on and off whenever needed.
Title: Re: 00 gauge red coaches
Post by: PerfectPercy on December 23, 2010, 02:29:38 AM
Quote from: Sparks on December 23, 2010, 02:18:01 AM
I theorize during production, the 5 coaches were made, and then two were made with faces. Shortly after their scenes were produced, the two with faces had "Annie" and "Clarabel" written on them, or their names were taken on and off whenever needed.

I could agree to that. I just know that they all weren't meant to have faces, such as each Troublesome Truck having a face.

It could have also been a necessity to save a bit of cash at this point in the series and use a model, or models, as much as possible, so Annie and Clarabel were doubled as 2 of the coaches in James' train.
Title: Re: 00 gauge red coaches
Post by: Cheeky_ULP on December 23, 2010, 02:52:27 AM
I think for wagons and coaches, the faces pop in and out at random.

As for cash, I think based on the changes in coach stock in Season 2+, I think it was just Britt wanting to keep a certain appeal.
Title: Re: 00 gauge red coaches
Post by: PasqualeCS96 on December 23, 2010, 12:31:44 PM
If you want a orange coach without a face, cant you just scratch out or paint over Annie and or Clarabel's face? Just putting that out there.
Title: Re: 00 gauge red coaches
Post by: alex wittman on December 23, 2010, 01:12:42 PM
actually, just for fun, buy a various of bachmann Annie and Clarabel coaches. I talked to thompsonline often and he said he used a plastic friendly solution to pick up the paint work on annie or clarabels names and easily scrap away, dry up, and you have regular Tan Brachline Coaches with faces on them. I will try that later when I have my layout done. maybe you guys would do that.
Title: Re: 00 gauge red coaches
Post by: branmas on December 23, 2010, 11:34:58 PM
Quote from: PerfectPercy on December 23, 2010, 02:09:42 AM
Quote from: thomas' #1 fan on December 20, 2010, 05:49:50 PM
Quote from: PerfectPercy on October 29, 2010, 11:36:55 PM
Retooling an Annie/Clarabel model would be a fraction of the price. I'm going to make a tan coach with an extra Annie I got. All I need is to remove the face, the name label, and I need to paint the under carriage black.
but in the episode "James and the bootlace" they did have faces.

Even if this is an old topic, I'm willing to prove my point:

(http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101031120660/ttte/images/thumb/6/6a/JamesandtheCoaches23.jpg/185px-JamesandtheCoaches23.jpg)
http://ttte.wikia.com/wiki/James_and_the_Coaches (http://ttte.wikia.com/wiki/James_and_the_Coaches)
This is under the property of Thomas the Tank Engine Wikia.

The above picture is of Clarabel.  :P That is why you thought they had faces. Really, though, there are probably only 3 tan coaches without faces and the other 2 in the line of 5 were actually Annie and Clarabel. The model of coach is the same between those with and those without faces.

If you look at the coaches from ohh... let's say Edward's Exploit:

(http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100105003854/ttte/images/thumb/e/e1/Edward%27sExploit15.png/185px-Edward%27sExploit15.png)
http://ttte.wikia.com/wiki/Edward%27s_Exploit (http://ttte.wikia.com/wiki/Edward%27s_Exploit)
This is under the property of Thomas the Tank Engine Wikia.

Those coaches definitely do not have faces. You could say I'm kitbashing (if it even is) those coaches. :P ::)


Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
sorry. i forgot which coach they used. that's all. :(
Title: Re: 00 gauge red coaches
Post by: PerfectPercy on December 24, 2010, 12:31:28 AM
Quote from: PasqualeCS96 on December 23, 2010, 12:31:44 PM
If you want a orange coach without a face, cant you just scratch out or paint over Annie and or Clarabel's face? Just putting that out there.

You mean tan coaches, but I have known this awhile. Why else would I have 2 Annies?  ;) I personally would get rid of the faces, but I'm not sure what to do with the resulting flat side with two small portals for windows.

Quote from: alex wittman on December 23, 2010, 01:12:42 PM
actually, just for fun, buy a various of bachmann Annie and Clarabel coaches. I talked to thompsonline often and he said he used a plastic friendly solution to pick up the paint work on annie or clarabels names and easily scrap away, dry up, and you have regular Tan Brachline Coaches with faces on them. I will try that later when I have my layout done. maybe you guys would do that.

I PMed him about that. What was it that he used - LifeLike Track Cleaner? I recall him also mentioning that you could just scrap away the name labels with your fingernail or with something. I don't think it would really harm the paintwork.
Title: Re: 00 gauge red coaches
Post by: TobyTheTram16 on December 24, 2010, 12:25:07 PM
Those are nice models but £25.00 = $38.00 that kind a ehh I'll probably retool an Annie and clarebel
Title: Re: 00 gauge red coaches
Post by: TobyTheTram16 on December 24, 2010, 12:30:01 PM
Also the whole entire set is £90.00 = $138.00 not really a good buy nice kits though
Title: Re: 00 gauge red coaches
Post by: shining time on December 24, 2010, 01:01:51 PM
you can use a small flat screwdriver to scrap off the names on the side of either Annie or Clarabel.
Title: Re: 00 gauge red coaches
Post by: StanierJack on December 24, 2010, 04:44:55 PM
Quote from: TobyTheTram16 on December 24, 2010, 12:30:01 PM
Also the whole entire set is £90.00 = $138.00 not really a good buy nice kits though

Try modeling in German HO, and you will see that British OO is a lot cheaper!

Jack