Future suggestions/predictions thread

[DustyMarie53!]

What I don't understand is why Douglas affects Duncan's chances so much. This is still the thomas range, bachmann Duncan even in his unpopular CGI form would be viable and popular-at the very least for another smooth 0-4-0 chassis. We've seen them take controversial cgi routes for characters before as well. (Oliver seems to still be going strong)

If the narrow gauge range only sees profit for toolings that can be reused outside of thomas now then I'm scared for its future..

I think a big part of it is the cost. It ran the same price point as Handel who is just Hayden. And thus was tooled to be recolored that way from the jump. While Douglas and CGI Duncan are so different that's just not viable and thus there's not the cross appeal and thus it makes less sense to do it now. But also. It's Duncan. He'd sell regardless with fans. But it worries me they think fans aren't enough to carry that.

Where would that leave Duke or Mighty-Mac if we ever branch out to model only characters, since they already have basies are they not viable?

What about Victor, who's basis is standard gauge?

Where does he stand?

I haven't even committed to the 009 range yet even though I want to but the worry there might just. not be all the characters even from cgi is a bit disheartening as a potential customer. And I know I'm not the only one. I hope Bachmann considers this. Do the safer bets of Luke and Millie first if we have to. That's what I'm expecting. But still do Victor and show accurate Duncan one day