David Goddard
Established Member
I see that the new Bachmann Thomas & Friends range has started to arrive in the shops, with a number of models now showing in stock.
Pleased that they are now here, filling the gap in the market since Hornby stopped, however I was somewhat surprised to see that they are using single use plastic packaging for all of them- the type with a piece of card at the back onto which the model is laid and then a two piece plastic shell, heat crimped together, is used to encase it. Although aimed at the younger modeller they look very much like "pocket money" toys than motorised scale models, and will certainly not hold any value as the packaging is useless once opened. Anyone else think this is a bad move for this range?
Pleased that they are now here, filling the gap in the market since Hornby stopped, however I was somewhat surprised to see that they are using single use plastic packaging for all of them- the type with a piece of card at the back onto which the model is laid and then a two piece plastic shell, heat crimped together, is used to encase it. Although aimed at the younger modeller they look very much like "pocket money" toys than motorised scale models, and will certainly not hold any value as the packaging is useless once opened. Anyone else think this is a bad move for this range?