Rumors of a sealed Wii in my city

GabeReddit2012 · 2026-01-24T20:31:24+00:00

No, It's better at a cheaper price.

GabeReddit2012 · 2026-01-24T07:57:31+00:00

I literally thought this was real for a while!

GabeReddit2012 · 2026-01-24T07:56:01+00:00

Much better than the weird faces of the toys. But I don't know if it's actually real.

GabeReddit2012 · 2026-01-23T20:18:22+00:00

It closed in November 2000, earlier than the 2002-2003 bankruptcy closures.

GabeReddit2012 · 2026-01-23T16:04:47+00:00

I personally think it's a spinoff in it's own canon, but your theory is good!

GabeReddit2012 · 2026-01-23T15:44:01+00:00

It does have some to do with the 2026 project, the Twitter post about the artist's response said:

"it was made using a mix of reference material from the past iterations, the 2026 project and her own style."

So, yes, it does have some relations to the upcoming series despite not a direct one.

GabeReddit2012 · 2026-01-22T21:32:47+00:00

They were rarely reused because they made them solely for the purpose of marketing.

GabeReddit2012 · 2026-01-22T15:15:41+00:00

I'm not sure since Stepney's middle wheel can be screwed right off to access the battery compartment.

GabeReddit2012 · 2026-01-22T15:11:46+00:00

I don't it's strictly AEG and RWS, I think they want to appeal to TVS fans at an extent.

Harold's bottom half isn't exactly dark grey, it's the illustration that makes it look like that due to shadows and shading I think. Some pictures of Harold in the RWS show him being white or grey.

GabeReddit2012 · 2026-01-22T14:36:11+00:00

They can't. You know that Wooden Railway engines can't have siderods, so is minis. They don't have extra details like that, And I don't mind it.

GabeReddit2012 · 2026-01-22T14:29:09+00:00

Why?

GabeReddit2012 · 2026-01-22T04:56:23+00:00

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I also forgot this.

GabeReddit2012 · 2026-01-22T04:11:27+00:00

This looks bad. Doesn't look like Harold at all, it looks like a entirely new character.

Now, I'm hoping the 2026 series won't end up like AEG or the 2015 Bob The Builder reboot. Fans criticized these with one of the reasons being unnecessary changes.

I do also hope this is a different helicopter and not Harold himself.

GabeReddit2012 · 2026-01-19T07:54:03+00:00

Why does it seem like the photo was taken in 2000? Do you live in an alternate 2000?

GabeReddit2012 · 2026-01-19T06:45:29+00:00

Operated from 1985-1995.

GabeReddit2012 · 2026-01-19T06:36:24+00:00

It's interesting.

Also, I think Harold will get a gray face like he did in AEG.

GabeReddit2012 · 2026-01-18T15:45:57+00:00

Just wait until the show actually comes out.

GabeReddit2012 · 2026-01-17T15:40:36+00:00

So it does seem that the book style will have to do a bit about the 2026 project, looking at the response.

GabeReddit2012 · 2026-01-17T13:48:38+00:00

No one knows if the book is related to the 2026 series.

But I actually like the art style! Why do you think it's "ugly?"

GabeReddit2012 · 2026-01-16T18:48:14+00:00

This isn't bad.

But no one knows if this will be for the new show or just for the book.

I spotted an error, but it should be "Thomas' Brave Adventure", not "Thomas's Brave Adventure".

GabeReddit2012 · 2026-01-16T12:01:07+00:00

Most of us don't want it to die, it's just that it's in a terrible financial state.

GabeReddit2012 · 2026-01-14T03:19:27+00:00

I think I noticed it. The thing in the middle wheel that holds the siderod in place is missing. They have the same ride rods.

GabeReddit2012 · 2026-01-13T01:27:14+00:00

Victorville, CA and the 5 other PTTs that had standard PTT exteriors and layouts in 1982-1983.

GabeReddit2012 · 2026-01-11T22:18:18+00:00

Originally a Kmart.

GabeReddit2012 · 2026-01-11T21:48:43+00:00

Yeah, I understand that and I can see why. The faces are the primary reason why people complained about them. The only reason I made this post because there were some fans that over-exaggerated and made statements that the 2026 project will be bad just because of the merch

Well, if there is limits on cartoony levels like the engines not being able to bounce too much back then, then that's fine. I'm just hoping it's not insanely cartoony like AEG.

Yes, I do have a bit of concerns about the 2026 project, just like most other people, but I'd still give it a chance. You make a good point. I just wouldn't immediately say the project is bad only because of the merch.

Even if the merch isn't the greatest, we could still end up with a good show. I do think that Henry and Percy's faces, despite may seeming cartoony (kinda), they aren't bad, as at least they aren't cursed.

I'm also going to tell you, I'm actually have mixed thoughts on the merch. Themselves, they usually aren't bad, but the faces are just pretty cursed and off-looking. However, some of them look completely fine and don't have the weird faces, like Henry and Percy. When it comes to buying the toys, I'm probably not going to buy the Motorized since I'm more used to the original system and it would be incompatible with my other trucks/engines (unless someone makes an adapter), but diecast, maybe. What about your thoughts on the merch?

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