Is this gold thomas a custom?

So whilst browsing the ttte wiki through the merchandise section, and found this image. It was listed as "motor road and rail gold thomas". It has the gold ribon at the front end, just like some other metallic plarail thomas. I think this thomas here may be a custom and it being on the wiki is just a mistake. Just want confirmation.

Yes, it is definitely a custom. I believe it was made by BPT member mod thana and appears to be repainted from the 25th Anniversary shiny Thomas. It’s quite stunning though, I’d say it rivals the actual in terms of looks, and I love that the wheels are actually gold as well!

I think it's a custom.

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Oh...yes, this is one of two special customs by member mod thana. They also have a beautiful Silver mod also with a silver Annie and Clarabel. I believe they had a friend that could do special plating on plastic and they came out looking like metal. You can see a few pictures in a Post HERE

The picture you show above is actually the Forum Avatar that mod thana uses here at BPT's.

I have to say, that custom is beautiful

Yeah, that custom actually looks really cool!

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I agree. I sure wish I knew someone that had the technology or machinery to plate plastic like that as I would love to be able to create special parts to custom trains and/or scenery pieces. I wonder how durable that plating is...does it flake like paint or bond so well that it adheres perfectly.