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    Thread: Baby Star Shy Blushing Face Thomas
Post: RE: Baby Star Shy Blushing Face Thomas

Welcome back! That's a great custom, looks very authentic! Yes, to my knowledge 360 is correct
Posted by TheDiamondDalek in Trackmaster Thomas and Friends , 02-10-2024, 01:25 AM
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    Thread: Pre grouping modeling
Post: RE: Pre grouping modeling

My favourites of the pre-grouping era are vastly underrepresented in OO form, the L&YR has about 4 or so total, two locos and two bits of rolling stock, though it should be noted one of these was Hatt...
Posted by TheDiamondDalek in OO Scale discussion , 02-08-2024, 04:50 AM
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    Thread: Talk N Action James colour variation?
Post: RE: Talk N Action James colour variation?

I remember when the toby revelation came out there was a lot of traction about it, maybe that does mean it's not a true variation considering the lack of attention...?
Posted by TheDiamondDalek in Takara/TOMY/Plarail/Tomica world , 11-13-2022, 01:04 AM
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    Thread: Talk N Action James colour variation?
Post: RE: Talk N Action James colour variation?

I have another james I could use to base it off, however it's the Japanese version, I have found another british one online though, so I could try to win that to find out
Posted by TheDiamondDalek in Takara/TOMY/Plarail/Tomica world , 11-12-2022, 02:56 PM
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    Thread: Talk N Action James colour variation?
Post: RE: Talk N Action James colour variation?

So then maybe there's a difference in paint applications between those two dates? Is there really any way to tell?
Posted by TheDiamondDalek in Takara/TOMY/Plarail/Tomica world , 11-12-2022, 01:57 AM
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    Thread: Talk N Action James colour variation?
Post: RE: Talk N Action James colour variation?

Good shout, I'll try it Neither one has a sticker on the inside, to my knowledge I don't think the TnA's did? Unless you're on about the little stickers on the underside of the bottom cover, on which...
Posted by TheDiamondDalek in Takara/TOMY/Plarail/Tomica world , 11-11-2022, 08:51 PM
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    Thread: Talk N Action James colour variation?
Post: RE: Talk N Action James colour variation?

I was thinking maybe age, but I've never seen one like this before, and I've seen plenty of them in my time as a collector
Posted by TheDiamondDalek in Takara/TOMY/Plarail/Tomica world , 11-11-2022, 05:51 PM
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    Thread: Talk N Action James colour variation?
Post: Talk N Action James colour variation?

Hi all, I've no idea if this has been documented before but I recieved a new talk n action james today in the mail and it's a different colour compared to the other ones in my collection, (see photo b...
Posted by TheDiamondDalek in Takara/TOMY/Plarail/Tomica world , 11-11-2022, 04:52 PM
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    Thread: Knapford Station
Post: RE: Knapford Station

$144? that really makes me appreciate how lucky the UK has it for some items, 2 knapfords for me would only cost around £40, it's a great looking item though, as for the post situation, I'd recommend ...
Posted by TheDiamondDalek in Show Us What You Bought , 09-29-2022, 06:21 PM
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    Thread: Mysterious Knockoff Talk N Action Thomas Set
Post: RE: Mysterious Knockoff Talk N Action Thomas Set

@Chris I have looked at that website, but there was very little information about the set, but as Donald9 said, it's likely to make generic train set sounds
Posted by TheDiamondDalek in Takara/TOMY/Plarail/Tomica world , 08-17-2022, 10:14 PM
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    Thread: Mysterious Knockoff Talk N Action Thomas Set
Post: Mysterious Knockoff Talk N Action Thomas Set

first off, apologies if this is the wrong category for this post, I wasn't really sure where to put this. So today I found this image in a discord server of what appears to be a knockoff version of th...
Posted by TheDiamondDalek in Takara/TOMY/Plarail/Tomica world , 08-17-2022, 07:57 PM
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    Thread: trackmaster alfie
Post: RE: trackmaster alfie

what a steal! I can't believe no one has discussed this yet!
Posted by TheDiamondDalek in Trackmaster Thomas and Friends , 05-19-2022, 02:01 AM
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    Thread: what is this station?
Post: what is this station?

Hi all, been awhile since I last posted here... got a few things, done a few things, yada yada, anyways, I've come across something which, from my brief look, I can find nothing about, and I'm wonderi...
Posted by TheDiamondDalek in Trackmaster Thomas and Friends , 05-19-2022, 01:13 AM
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    Thread: My 2022 Layout (as it stands)
Post: My 2022 Layout (as it stands)

Not been active here very much, so thought I'd post my current trackmaster layout for 2022... this is version whatever of god knows how many, hope you like it, not really much I can say about it other...
Posted by TheDiamondDalek in Trackmaster Thomas and Friends , 03-25-2022, 11:44 PM
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    Thread: All Engines Go NEWS
Post: RE: Thomas 2021 Reboot

I won't lie, some of the push-alongs look pretty good... the TM models however...? no...
Posted by TheDiamondDalek in General Forum , 03-08-2022, 11:46 PM
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    Thread: New or Old Locomotives and Rolling Stock
Post: RE: New or Old Locomotives and Rolling Stock

My personal opinion on this matter is maybe to just not buy the new models, maybe that way Hornby will see sense and decrease the prices, I myself like to buy the old Hornby Railways stuff from the 80...
Posted by TheDiamondDalek in OO Scale discussion , 02-03-2022, 01:21 AM
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    Thread: Plarail Thomas with Magnetic Couplers
Post: Plarail Thomas with Magnetic Couplers

I found this listing containing several locomotives and rolling stock from plarail all with magnetic couplers, my question is, are these real products, or are they customs? I was very intrigued when I...
Posted by TheDiamondDalek in Takara/TOMY/Plarail/Tomica world , 01-30-2022, 11:08 PM
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    Thread: James at Wellsworth Station Set
Post: RE: James at Wellsworth Station Set

Thanks guys, very helpful!
Posted by TheDiamondDalek in Takara/TOMY/Plarail/Tomica world , 01-30-2022, 09:53 PM
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    Thread: James at Wellsworth Station Set
Post: James at Wellsworth Station Set

One of my friends in America discovered this set while browsing eBay, he wishes to know if this item is rare, I've never seen it before myself so he asked if I could post it here to have the experts t...
Posted by TheDiamondDalek in Takara/TOMY/Plarail/Tomica world , 01-30-2022, 08:02 PM
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    Thread: Tin Plarail Streamlined Locomotive
Post: RE: Tin Plarail Streamlined Locomotive

@TrA I was going to try for it anyway, not sure if I'm in with much chance if its a rare model though, might also be a bit on the pricey side, I'll give it a go anyway though
Posted by TheDiamondDalek in Takara/TOMY/Plarail/Tomica world , 01-30-2022, 06:05 PM
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