Hi everyone! I wanted to share my quick predictions before the 2023 catalogue is out!
HO SCALE
I do believe that this year will be a recolor year. With Rebecca and Beau in development, I think Bachmann will take a slight hiatus from new tool announcements. So my prediction for HO locomotive(s) this year:
-Sidney
-Arry and Bert (reintroduction)
Sidney would be a great, new addition, and would be cost effective too. My only fear is the face. Hopefully it wouldn't be completely botched like how Paxton's face was.
As for the Iron Twins, they fetch a very hefty price tag on the secondary market. I think a limited reintroduction would be a great idea so fans who missed out on those two could get them, and it would be extremely cost effective as well.
If there was going to be a new tooled HO loco announcement, I'd have to say it's going to be......
Nia.
Why?
Well, we have Rebecca already announced. I think it just makes sense to have both of these characters together from a marketing standpoint. Another reason being the reintroduction of Tidmouth Sheds. I just have a feeling that bringing back Tidmouth was in preparation for the announcement of Rebecca and then later, Nia. Another reason: Mattel.
However, if Nia isn't announced, another new tooled loco I could see is Philip. He's small, and he's a diesel. I don't think he would be too difficult for Bachmann to develop, and he is from fairly recent media.
Those are my predictions, but my HOPES are for:
-Stepney
-Hiro
-Stanley
-Harvey
-Diesel 10
The demand is THERE. These are what the people WANT. I cannot emphasize enough that any of these characters would basically be printing money. These would be instant sellers. I usually don't preorder, but I would make exceptions for these, and buy multiple. Please, Bachmann!
HO ROLLING STOCK
-CGI Troublesome Truck
I think the days of classic era faces are over. I would be personally be really happy to get a CGI troublesome truck, and buy multiples as well.
NARROW GAUGE
-Duncan
He's the next in line. Simple as that. If not Duncan, then I'd be happy with Victor. Victor can even have a yellow version
HO ROAD VEHICLES
Discontinue Jeremy (why was he ever a thing?) and introduce:
-Trevor
He is simple, and the demand is there. Also appeared in recent media (JBS).
I'm not too concerned with N or G scale, but I think a great idea is to do TAB recolors of Thomas and James in both scales. I know I would be very tempted to get them.
That's all I have for now! Hoping we get the new catalogue very soon!
HO SCALE
I do believe that this year will be a recolor year. With Rebecca and Beau in development, I think Bachmann will take a slight hiatus from new tool announcements. So my prediction for HO locomotive(s) this year:
-Sidney
-Arry and Bert (reintroduction)
Sidney would be a great, new addition, and would be cost effective too. My only fear is the face. Hopefully it wouldn't be completely botched like how Paxton's face was.
As for the Iron Twins, they fetch a very hefty price tag on the secondary market. I think a limited reintroduction would be a great idea so fans who missed out on those two could get them, and it would be extremely cost effective as well.
If there was going to be a new tooled HO loco announcement, I'd have to say it's going to be......
Nia.
Why?
Well, we have Rebecca already announced. I think it just makes sense to have both of these characters together from a marketing standpoint. Another reason being the reintroduction of Tidmouth Sheds. I just have a feeling that bringing back Tidmouth was in preparation for the announcement of Rebecca and then later, Nia. Another reason: Mattel.
However, if Nia isn't announced, another new tooled loco I could see is Philip. He's small, and he's a diesel. I don't think he would be too difficult for Bachmann to develop, and he is from fairly recent media.
Those are my predictions, but my HOPES are for:
-Stepney
-Hiro
-Stanley
-Harvey
-Diesel 10
The demand is THERE. These are what the people WANT. I cannot emphasize enough that any of these characters would basically be printing money. These would be instant sellers. I usually don't preorder, but I would make exceptions for these, and buy multiple. Please, Bachmann!
HO ROLLING STOCK
-CGI Troublesome Truck
I think the days of classic era faces are over. I would be personally be really happy to get a CGI troublesome truck, and buy multiples as well.
NARROW GAUGE
-Duncan
He's the next in line. Simple as that. If not Duncan, then I'd be happy with Victor. Victor can even have a yellow version
HO ROAD VEHICLES
Discontinue Jeremy (why was he ever a thing?) and introduce:
-Trevor
He is simple, and the demand is there. Also appeared in recent media (JBS).
I'm not too concerned with N or G scale, but I think a great idea is to do TAB recolors of Thomas and James in both scales. I know I would be very tempted to get them.
That's all I have for now! Hoping we get the new catalogue very soon!