I'm very happy to see that Troublesome Truck #6 is a tanker, but I do have two questions to ask fans:
(http://i68.tinypic.com/6fquet.jpg)
1. Considering that it is an oil tanker, do you think it would be possible if Bachmann could use the old oil tanker logo from the model era for this tanker? If not, would you like it to be a plain tanker or with the CGI logo?
(http://i63.tinypic.com/23vfhfk.png)
2. Would you prefer if they made the face more of a square shape like the model series?
Personally, I would like to see it with the older oil tanker logo or as plain tanker, and with a square face :).
The fact that it's officially named "Oil Tanker Troublesome Truck #6" implies that we may be getting other versions of it in the near future, like a Milk Tanker, or a Tar Tanker.
Same goes for the Mining Wagon, as it's officially named "Mining Wagon with Load - Blue" which also implies that we may be getting other versions of it in the near future.
The face is more than likely going to be based off the BWBA/CGI tanker faces. I'd be very surprised if they went with the Season 4 tanker faces.
Yeah, that may be the case. Yet, if there is a way to make the face more square while still using the CGI Tanker faces as a reference, that would be a nice compromise.
Bachmann has always done a great job with compromises, as the red and blue narrow gauge carriages most recently proved to us.
What in the world is everyone on about about Bachmann using the CGI Series Tanker faceplate? Every single other Troublesome Truck Bachmann has made uses the model series faces, why would the tanker be any exception?!
Given by the illustration shown in the NMRA brochure I am definitely thinking that the CGI tanker is going to more likely than not going to be what gets announced next. If they did go the classic era route with a tanker from season 4, then I would buy Troublesome Truck #6 in a heartbeat like how I did with #5 and I imagine a lot of other fans would too. It would sell a lot better that way since no one really cares for the CGI style troublesome trucks, let alone the ones from Africa in a special that was total garbage.
It does seem weird to me that Bachmann gave it such a long name like "oil tanker troublesome truck #6". Why not just call it Troublesome Truck #6 and call it a day from there?
I think that Bachmanns going to make it without the oil logo cuz all the other troublesome trucks don't have any logo,but hey I could be wrong.
And I would love it if it was from season 4.
It would not surprise me if it was just a CGI version.
I'm picturing this oil tanker with a face.
(http://cdn1.legacystation.com/media/extendware/ewimageopt/media/inline/6b/4/bachmann-77038-ho-thomas-the-tank-oil-tank-car-9de.jpg)
I doubt they'll go back to OIL lettering for the current audience.
What if it's actually just the black, letterless tanker from Toad Stands By?
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/ttte/images/6/6b/ToadStandsBy50.png/revision/latest?cb=20150402003528
I think Bachmann should use this face.
I'd prefer a plain tanker than one with the CGI logo too.
As for the face, perhaps they could use a 3D printed one as a reference: https://www.shapeways.com/shops/the-faces-of-trouble
It was indeed stated that the model series troublesome tankers had NG faces. I personally do not mind which one they choose as long as it is square.
I'm concerned that if it does turn out to be the African tanker that's shown in the illustration, the sales would be minimal.
It should be worth noting as well, that the image Bachmann used for the tanker is...
(http://puu.sh/DTHjv/8fa2ac2a00.jpg)
...The first image for tanker troublesome trucks on the Thomas wiki. In hindsight of this, Bachmann is probably not even aware this is a tanker from Big World: Big Adventures.
Quote from: Cheeky_ULP on July 16, 2019, 07:16:51 PM
It should be worth noting as well, that the image Bachmann used for the tanker is...
(http://puu.sh/DTHjv/8fa2ac2a00.jpg)
...The first image for tanker troublesome trucks on the Thomas wiki. In hindsight of this, Bachmann is probably not even aware this is a tanker from Big World: Big Adventures.
I HOPE that's the case. I'd prefer them to stick to what they've always done with Troublesome Trucks, which is the Model Series designs.
I agree. ;)
Does any one think that there going to base there troublesome truck#6 on this.
https://ttte.fandom.com/wiki/Journey_Beyond_Sodor/Gallery?file=JourneyBeyondSodor33.png
Quote from: thomas fan on July 24, 2019, 02:14:36 PM
Does any one thing that there going to base there troublesome truck#6 on this.
https://ttte.fandom.com/wiki/Journey_Beyond_Sodor/Gallery?file=JourneyBeyondSodor33.png
either that or the African tanker
They'll probably have the tanker purple and slap the oil emblem, not just the face, onto it.
It said troublesome truck #6 oil tanker, therefore it will just be the oil tanker with a face on it.
Quote from: SeanrailAnimations on July 24, 2019, 04:35:07 PM
They'll probably have the tanker purple and slap the oil emblem, not just the face, onto it.
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Quote from: JLK2707 on July 24, 2019, 07:28:37 PM
It said troublesome truck #6 oil tanker, therefore it will just be the cgi oil tanker with a face on it.
Nothing about that name indicates a CGI design.
Now I think that this could happen Bachmann has done troublesome truck #1 and #2 in grey.
https://ttte.fandom.com/wiki/File:BachmannTroublesomeTruck1.jpg
https://ttte.fandom.com/wiki/File:BachmannTroublesomeTruck2.jpg
And troublesome truck #3 and #4 in green.
https://ttte.fandom.com/wiki/File:BachmannTroublesomeTruck3.jpg
https://ttte.fandom.com/wiki/File:BachmannTroublesomeTruck4.jpg
And troublesome truck #5 in white.
https://ttte.fandom.com/wiki/File:BachmannTroublesomeTruckNo.5.png
Now I know that they said that it would be in oil tanker but.
https://ttte.fandom.com/wiki/File:MilkTankersFace.png
With a great amount of discussion on Troublesome Truck #6 happening at the moment, I thought that it would be a good idea to bring back this thread.
I agree with those who state that the face will determine how well the reception is for the troublesome tanker. For me, it's mainly about the shape of the face.
(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/ttte/images/b/b1/ToadStandsBy11.png/revision/latest?cb=20150331000644)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXvJpnwaTFc
In the model series, the faces were square or rectangular (longer vertically, and shorter horizontally), which is what I hope to see.
(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/ttte/images/1/1a/JourneyBeyondSodor33.png/revision/latest?cb=20180821000701)
In contrast, in the CGI series, the faces were rectangular (longer horizontally, and shorter vertically).
To make things easier, I have pasted some links to 3D printed troublesome truck faces that were used for the tankers:
https://www.shapeways.com/product/XWRDG8PAF/ng-character-pack-2?optionId=68885009&li=shops
https://www.shapeways.com/product/RXZ2V5E6C/ng-character-pack-3?optionId=68885006&li=shops
Hopefully, Bachmann will use one of these faces as a reference, as I would be much happier with a model series face than a CG one.
The CG Troublesome Trucks just don't have the same charm to me. I am fully expecting some sort of CG livery on the wagon itself, but I'm hoping the face is based on the model era. Bachmann knows how much people liked Troublesome Truck #5, and I hope they took that into consideration when designing #6.