Who do you think should be Bachmanns next female model, Lady or Rosie. In my own opinoin, it should be Lady because her and Thomas make a cute match. Better than Rosie or Emily. :P Tell me your thoughts and who you think is better. :)
Rosie, Lady was only seen once with a major appearance. Rosie has been seen more than Lady. Personally I would like Lady, but I doubt she will happen.
I'd like to see Lady. She's super cute! Plus she's had at least 1 major & 1 minor appearance.
Then Daisy coz she's such a cow lol :P
I agree. Although Rosie is popular, Lady came first and she did have a pretty big role in TATMR. Although she didn't do much talking till the end of TATMR, she was still the most beautiful engine on sodor :)
I want to model both of them but I never really liked lady's voice too much no offence to britt alcroft I just didn't like it terribly much...
well personally If I had my way the next female model would be Elizabeth, Yes i know she is a lorry and not an engine, but I really like her, and she fetured quite frequantly in the 6th and 7th season. Next female engine, not to bothered really, arguments for and againest in both respects. :P ;D
I'm going with Rosie. ;D
Quote from: ClearwtaerMK2 on February 18, 2011, 08:23:23 AM
I'm going with Rosie. ;D
yea for me it leans slightly towards her too TxR forever (thomas + rosie) but lady looks easier to model looks though I'm not sure as I've neva done a custom before
i would rather rosie out of the 2 as she could be used by british modellers to make the southern railway's USA dock tank. these are great little locos for southern fans.
i'm neutral on this matter. Both would be cool engines, however.
Quote from: 7029cluncastle on February 18, 2011, 12:27:25 PM
i would rather rosie out of the 2 as she could be used by british modellers to make the southern railway's USA dock tank. these are great little locos for southern fans.
luv rosie's prototype l-u-v,luv I want one and lady's prototype too ;)
AJWPRODUCTIONS and OzzyWoodStudios No double posts! >:(
Quote from: ClearwtaerMK2 on February 19, 2011, 06:06:02 PM
AJWPRODUCTIONS and OzzyWoodStudios No double posts! >:(
okay okay sorry sorry calmdown it's not the end of the forums ;)
Quote from: ClearwtaerMK2 on February 19, 2011, 06:06:02 PM
AJWPRODUCTIONS and OzzyWoodStudios No double posts! >:(
Hey take it easy on him.
Anyway, I think Lady and Rosie would be nice, as I've said before.
well i like 2 put smoke units in my trains.rosie would be easy but lady.idont no i realy dont no. but maby the n scale unit would fit. so PLEASE BACHMANN make lady PLEASE ;)
I know it is extremely out of scale, but you could use the Trackmaster Lady shell. Stick that on a motor block, screw it in and all that good stuff, and boom a temporary Lady model.
The old Ertl Lady model is extremely close to HO/OO scale. In fact, it's an ideal starting point for making one.
Jack
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Rosie is more likely to happen
yep
I would have to Rosie is more likely. Plus that would be excellent for the serious modelers looking for an USATC S100 Class in HO/OO.
I'd like Lady.
Ok yes, she's one of the characters who has had very few appearances, but there IS a demand for her it would appear. A lot ofyoung kids I feel would see her and be attracted to getting the model because of the Golden colours on her Dome, wheels, writing etc. She's just an all round great model I think. I'm certain that Bachmann would do well with her if they made her.
Quote from: therailwayinspector on February 24, 2011, 05:28:24 AM
I'd like Lady.
Ok yes, she's one of the characters who has had very few appearances, but there IS a demand for her it would appear. A lot ofyoung kids I feel would see her and be attracted to getting the model because of the Golden colours on her Dome, wheels, writing etc. She's just an all round great model I think. I'm certain that Bachmann would do well with her if they made her.
...And since she has only appeared in model form, she would be an almost replica to the one seen in the film :)
Has anybody thought of suggesting Daisy or Flora?
For awhile, I've been thinking that Daisy would be a nice model.
Someone said Flora, but she was seen in what, one episode? So she really isn't worth making. There is a bigger fan base for Rosie, Daisy, and Lady over Flora.
Same here.
Daisy in particular would be welcome, because she completes the Ffarquhar Five.
Quote from: ZeldaTheSwordsman on April 01, 2011, 07:30:10 PM
Daisy in particular would be welcome, because she completes the Ffarquhar Five.
hey! Zelda's back! :P
but i thought it was; Thomas, Percy, Toby and Daisy
Maybe Mavis is the 5th? After all, she does have the word "Ffarquar" printed on her side-plate. :P
Quote from: MetaDude27 on April 02, 2011, 11:37:07 AM
Maybe Mavis is the 5th? After all, she does have the word "Ffarquar" printed on her side-plate. :P
Yes, the "Ffarquar Five" consists of Thomas, Percy, Toby, Daisy, and Mavis ;)
She does have "Ffarquhar Quarry Co. Ltd" on her side.. :P
Quote from: ThomasFan247 on April 02, 2011, 12:53:21 PM
Quote from: MetaDude27 on April 02, 2011, 11:37:07 AM
Maybe Mavis is the 5th? After all, she does have the word "Ffarquar" printed on her side-plate. :P
Yes, the "Ffarquar Five" consists of Thomas, Percy, Toby, Daisy, and Mavis ;)
I thought so
cant believe me of all people forgot about that :-[ :P
Quote from: JD417 on April 02, 2011, 10:56:43 PM
cant believe me of all people forgot about that :-[ :P
we all forget things sometimes
I'd have to say being an old Thomas fan, I'd rather see the likes of Rosie being made than any of the other ones first, i don't know why, I just like rosie for some reason
Quote from: ryeguyisme on April 03, 2011, 12:12:56 AM
I'd have to say being an old Thomas fan, I'd rather see the likes of Rosie being made than any of the other ones first, i don't know why, I just like rosie for some reason
same here, great minds seem to think alike, eh?
I'd rather see the classic engines be made ASAP :P Daisy would make an awesome looking Bachmann engine :)
Quote from: fighter4luv on April 08, 2011, 08:53:22 AM
I'd rather see the classic engines be made ASAP :P Daisy would make an awesome looking Bachmann engine :)
she would eh?
Quote from: AJWPRODUCTIONS and OzzyWoodStudios on April 08, 2011, 09:08:03 AM
Quote from: fighter4luv on April 08, 2011, 08:53:22 AM
I'd rather see the classic engines be made ASAP :P Daisy would make an awesome looking Bachmann engine :)
she would eh?
Coz she's so different looking to any other engine ever seen :P
Quote from: fighter4luv on April 08, 2011, 09:11:55 AM
Quote from: AJWPRODUCTIONS and OzzyWoodStudios on April 08, 2011, 09:08:03 AM
Quote from: fighter4luv on April 08, 2011, 08:53:22 AM
I'd rather see the classic engines be made ASAP :P Daisy would make an awesome looking Bachmann engine :)
she would eh?
Coz she's so different looking to any other engine ever seen :P
yeah definetly :P
She's a single-car version of a BR Class 101 DMU.
Quote from: ZeldaTheSwordsman on April 09, 2011, 02:13:11 AM
She's a single-car version of a BR Class 101 DMU.
not meaning to sound sarcastic but thank you for the backround history zelda :) ;)
Quote from: fighter4luv on April 08, 2011, 08:53:22 AM
I'd rather see the classic engines be made ASAP
same here
just last night I had a change of heart so... I choose... piccachu-do'h I mean Lady
Quote from: AJW & OWS on April 19, 2011, 11:36:00 PM
just last night I had a change of heart so... I choose... piccachu-do'h I mean Lady
me too
Lady or Rosie would be good choices. However, my vote would be for Molly. :o
i'd have to vote for lady.
I could almost guarantee chaps, you won't ever see an official 00 or HO model of Lady, ever.
Appeared in one movie, one straight to DVD special, and never seen again. She may be popular in fan-circles, but she has proved to be a one and a half hit wonder when it comes to the thing which matters most: profit.
On the other hand, Hornby proved me wrong and did use their railroad 9F to make Murdoch, so what do I know about it!
If any of the female characters was going to appear, I would say Rosie is the most likely as she has reappeared in the CGI series.
Quote from: S.A.C. Martin on April 27, 2011, 05:48:15 AM
Appeared in one movie, one straight to DVD special, and never seen again. She may be popular in fan-circles, but she has proved to be a one and a half hit wonder when it comes to the thing which matters most: profit.
This may be the case, but she plays an intricate part of the origin of Sodor. I'm sure if we got enough votes for her to be made, Bachmann would pass that message on to HiT for a model suggestion :)
Quote from: fighter4luv on April 27, 2011, 08:50:13 AM
Quote from: S.A.C. Martin on April 27, 2011, 05:48:15 AM
Appeared in one movie, one straight to DVD special, and never seen again. She may be popular in fan-circles, but she has proved to be a one and a half hit wonder when it comes to the thing which matters most: profit.
This may be the case, but she plays an intricate part of the origin of Sodor.
Which was quickly retconed out.
Backstory or not, Simons right, she hasn't appeared enough. Her popularity is mostly from the fan circle.
I'd like to see Rosie added to the Bachmann range.. as said before she has been seen more often in the series than Lady has, bar specials, and younger fans would be more familiar with her than Lady, also previously stated. I'd really like Rosie, though, because it would be the first RTR S100 class on the market, and I bet loads of railway modellers would want a proper s100 class on their layouts.. might also give chance to 'experimenting' with different liveries for Rosie. The lavender-pinkish color she's got now is alright, memorable, but I'd like to see what she'd look like in green or blue.. :D
I would have to say a Lady model would be the best bet if Bachmann where to make one because of popular demand, and a lot of thomas fans like lady, and the people that do should beg bachmann to make one...
Quote from: gojifan54 on June 07, 2011, 07:24:26 PMbecause of popular demand
With the main intended market being children, and the fact Lady has only appeared for about 8 minutes in two films, don't you think they'd rather have a more common character such as Rosie?
I doubt there is a market for Lady that is sustainable enough to get a model produced.
Jack
but it is possible that Bachmann will make a Lady model and it woluld be a good colletors item, she may have appered for 8 minutes in two movies but, it does regaurd what HIT wants to do next, so you are right, but im not a fan of the new Thomas, and i think Bachmann should stick with the older trains from the Thomas series.
Quote from: gojifan54 on June 08, 2011, 03:09:07 AM
but it is possible that Bachmann will make a Lady model and it woluld be a good colletors item, she may have appered for 8 minutes in two movies but, it does regaurd what HIT wants to do next, so you are right, but im not a fan of the new Thomas, and i think Bachmann should stick with the older trains from the Thomas series.
8 minutes.
Just 8 minutes :-\
I really can't see her being made as a model - particularly as she doesn't fit into the ethos of the current series as it stands. She has effectively been written out for the last eight years. If anything, they should reuse the Edward chassis and do Molly, but there again, she's only appeared in a few episodes.
Some of these characters really do feel like they couldn't decide what engines were going to be popular, so stuck them all into one or two seasons to see which the kids liked, immediately dropping the ones which didn't prove popular.
IMO, they should release Daisy before they release Lady OR Rosie. After all, Daisy was THE FIRST female engine character in the series, right?
that is correct :)
daisy would be an easy make. box + 1 powered bogie + 1 unpowered bogie = Daisy. same goes for BoCo.
Quote from: Anthony P2 on June 10, 2011, 10:55:19 PM
daisy would be an easy make. box + 1 powered bogie + 1 unpowered bogie = Daisy. same goes for BoCo.
Explain yourself when you say "box".
Quote from: PasqualeCS96 on June 11, 2011, 09:31:49 AM
Quote from: Anthony P2 on June 10, 2011, 10:55:19 PM
daisy would be an easy make. box + 1 powered bogie + 1 unpowered bogie = Daisy. same goes for BoCo.
Explain yourself when you say "box".
he was making a joke in saying that her body is alot like a box
I personaly would like to see Lady because the creator of Thomas for T.V Britt Alcroft was the vocie of Lady when she got her sodor face. she also was the whole movie with out her the engines would die.
and? she's appeared 2 times with 4 lines all together. i can see Hank or Dennis even Billy come out before her.
youd be surprised at who kids recognise.
the model train club im a member of had a visit from a special needs preschool a month or so back. i took my tomy/trackmaster stuff along. about a week before the show, i got on a parenting forum and asked members which female train their kids would rather see/who they would recognise. the calls for lady and emily were about the same, with 1 or 2 for flora and i dont think molly or rosie got suggested at all. in the end i took emily cos i like her design, but lady would have been just as popular.
on the flip side, the club president runs bachmann thomas and i watched some of the kids at the train show and so many called edward and gordon, thomas.
I don't really understand why people are still debating over this. It comes down to this:
Lady may be popular among fans, but she doesn't make frequent appearances. She's had 8 total minutes of screen time.
Rosie is popular among fans and makes frequent appearances within the show. She's had MUCH more screen time that Lady has, and Rosie is a member of the actual series. She's not only in the movies and spin-offs, she's actually in episodes.
Facts need to just be faced here. Lady will most likely NOT be appearing in the Bachmann range. If she ends up making some appearances in the show, which is highly unlikely, then maybe. But right now, I doubt it. Rosie obviously has a much better chance.
Out of Female Characters Rosie is the #3 out of my top five.
1. Daisy
2. Mavis
3. Rosie
4. Lady Hatt (I think she controlos Mr. TH and that says alot)
5. Lady
I think Rosie should definitely be the next female engine made. If not the next female then just the plain out next AS LONG AS DUCK COMES OUT WITH HER!!! But for previous reasons said she's popular a U.S.A. engine, and quite well known. Heck, I'd rather have her on the steam before Emily. (But both should be replaced by The Great Westerns). Sry for being off topic but yes I say Rosie!
that would be nice: Bachmann 2012 - Duck and Rosie. :o Bachmann would make SO MUCH profit off of them since they are so popular between fans.
Quote from: Anthony P2 on July 10, 2011, 10:36:26 PM
that would be nice: Bachmann 2012 - Duck and Rosie. :o Bachmann would make SO MUCH profit off of them since they are so popular between fans.
A little old school and new generation twist.
Quote from: Anthony P2 on June 10, 2011, 10:55:19 PM
daisy would be an easy make. box + 1 powered bogie + 1 unpowered bogie = Daisy. same goes for BoCo.
That would be true, and also, if Daisy were made into a Bachmann model, I wonder which chassis would be used. After all, she has on occasion been seen with the chassis as BoCo.
I say Lady, because she is a major character in Thomas and the Magic Railroad
ah yes but has she been in the series much? no. lady has been in 1 movie and 1 hour special with 4 lines all together. she would be a nice model but for now a heavily altered model of percy, bill/ben, and and ERTL or Bandai Lady.
I can categorically state Lady will not be appearing in the Bachmann range - ever.
To argue for her is to ignore one simple factor in all of this - Bachmann are a business, and they want models which will sell. That is why they made the first seven characters pretty quickly, that is why they have made Diesel, Donald & Douglas, and Bill & Ben. The demand is there for them. I sincerely doubt, if made, that Lady would be anywhere near profitable for them.
At the end of the day, it's about sales, and Lady as a character has neither appeared enough, nor is wanted by anything near enough people to justify a single run of models, never mind the continuous 9 year stint the Bachmann Thomas has had.
Profitability will always win the day over a perceived desirability.
please. can we just forget about this and pretend it never happened and delet this topic? because i am HATING this war over the girl engines.
and plus it's not who we think WILL BE MADE, IT'S WHO WE WANT TO BE MADE, thats what the topic is about
Reasoned debate is not exactly "war".
I might suggest that those who dislike the answer might be slightly biased in favour of said 0-4-0!
Quote from: S.A.C. Martin on August 03, 2011, 05:42:01 PM
I might suggest that those who dislike the answer might be slightly biased in favour of said 0-4-0!
yes pretty much those who don't like the fact that rosie's more likley are of course the ones in favour of 'said 040'. And now I have been told how to make an HO Lady, so I can make my own Lady and to be honest because of the fact I can MAKE her I would rather see Rosie as I don't know how to make her and I need her for the prolouge and Lady doesn't debut 'till episode 8.