Bachmann Percy | UK VERSION | Unboxing & Review

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@thebeardedwarrior2222
@thebeardedwarrior2222 2 жыл бұрын
Is the odd one out by chance James the splendid red tender engine
@MaxwellTheTrainFan
@MaxwellTheTrainFan 2 ай бұрын
Congrats
@Jetthehawk1994
@Jetthehawk1994 2 жыл бұрын
I think Rosie may be the odd one out here. She originated from the TV series, whereas the others originated from the Railway Series.
@xxiaosaurus
@xxiaosaurus 2 жыл бұрын
Not to mention she's the only Sudrian character in the video that's not of a British design, but an American design.
@marknicholson2281
@marknicholson2281 2 жыл бұрын
@@xxiaosaurus yes but USA tanks were used by Southern and later BR after the war, mainly around the docks for which they were intended. Ie Southampton.
@xxiaosaurus
@xxiaosaurus 2 жыл бұрын
@@marknicholson2281 True, but I was only speaking in terms of origins of design, not where they were used. Rosie is likely the odd one out since the other featured characters' basis were European in origin.
@edward002gaming
@edward002gaming Жыл бұрын
Shes an American engine but she speaks British
@fumo-fumo-fumo
@fumo-fumo-fumo Жыл бұрын
​@@edward002gaming Speaking the British Language?
@valesbridge_yt
@valesbridge_yt 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Sam, Fun Fact about the hornby percy. when they were first starting the hornby thomas line sometime in the 1980's, Percy was intended to be made out of a modified hornby smokey joe
@funsyminn
@funsyminn 2 жыл бұрын
well the he still is, using the same chassis
@erickaraujo5327
@erickaraujo5327 2 жыл бұрын
Actually there were three engines that went on strike they were Gordon,Henry and James
@Leonardo-cw1dd
@Leonardo-cw1dd 2 жыл бұрын
yes indeed the original three troublesome tender engines that caused trouble
@brianartillery
@brianartillery 2 жыл бұрын
'Troublesome Engines'. I have a first edition copy of the book, that was my uncle's. Percy's face on the engine looks like it was taken from the original C. Reginald Dalby illustrations (I much prefer the illustrations of John T. Kenney, to be honest). Those moving eyes freak me out a bit, still.
@Sodor156
@Sodor156 2 жыл бұрын
Nice to see Bachmann Percy in your collection. The next one that you should review (that is at least available at this time) is Diesel.
@iceeblueburst03
@iceeblueburst03 2 жыл бұрын
It’s awesome that you finally have the Bachmann Percy! I like the proportions on this model although the things I don’t like are the face, lack of a front coupler, no hook at the rear, and that line on the top of his body. But other than that, he’s alright. It’s nice that you have all the Bachmann Thomas & Friends locomotives from engines 1-11 along with some other ones!
@exarkun42
@exarkun42 2 жыл бұрын
This was very nostalgic for me, as a Bachmann Percy & truck train set was my first ever introduction to the hobby as a kid. I can't speak for the crawl, but it ran well for years.
@toadawesomeness3422
@toadawesomeness3422 2 жыл бұрын
Now, I’ve had 2 Bachmann Percy’s over 7 years, and I can say that I’ve never been the biggest fan, as servicing has always been hell because the body is held on by huge plastic clips, the pickups have never made good contact with the wheels because they’re plastic welded to the running board and hard to adjust, he’s never been able to pull more than 8 freight cars on my layout, and the original Bachmann Percy had that not-so-reliable 5 pole motors in them. But if I had to give them one compliment, they are durable, as my old one fell off of my table a couple times and still ran until the motor went out. Great review as always, Sam. Cheers!
@trainfan998
@trainfan998 2 жыл бұрын
To be honest, I don't mind that you have to unscrew the circit board. I'm amazed that it even comes DCC ready, I mean out of ALL engines.
@asteroidrules
@asteroidrules Жыл бұрын
It's actually a really good idea, if the socket were on the bottom of the board like Sam wanted then there's a chance that over time your decoder board will work its way loose and fall out, putting it on the top ensures that it will remain fitted.
@jensonstraintime8772
@jensonstraintime8772 13 күн бұрын
It’s actually all the engines in the UK range are DCC ready. I’ve just started collecting and the Thomas I’ve got is DCC ready
@azuma892
@azuma892 2 жыл бұрын
Ahh finally the Bachmann Percy, a glaring omission for your collection. :)
@SuperJacob2006
@SuperJacob2006 2 жыл бұрын
Nice Bachmann Percy. I have both a Trackmaster Percy and a Take N Play Percy which are both customized. I got Take N Play Percy for Christmas last year and I absolutely loved it.
@jasonjohnson892
@jasonjohnson892 2 жыл бұрын
Hornby' Percy's face is prototypical to the first season of the tv series. While Bachmann Percy's face is prototypical to the 1999 promo art face that is seen on merchandise and is best seen on the Best of Percy dvd. Also the tv series models did have working lamps when there were night scenes. You should watch the show as a modeler, you'd love the sets and the models.
@wumpus976
@wumpus976 Жыл бұрын
The 1999 promo art was used a lot as references for Thomas, Percy and James, which I find really detrimental. The faces are all off, and Percy’s step ladders are inaccurate to the TVS because of how they looked in the art.
@jasonjohnson892
@jasonjohnson892 Жыл бұрын
@@wumpus976 Totally agree!
@SueBobChicVid
@SueBobChicVid 2 жыл бұрын
I love that your 'history' segment was in character.
@PennsyPappas
@PennsyPappas 2 жыл бұрын
So I got really lucky a few years ago at a remodel train show/flea market. I bought Percy, Bill and Ben and some rolling stock at 5 bucks a piece. Which given how extremely light Percy is I wouldn not have wanted to pay a penny more and if mine ever burns out than that will be that as it's just not worth it. I also have the Hornby version I've owned since I was a little kid and man is that thing a pocket rocket. Pulls pretty decently but haven't run it in many years, guess I'll have to pull it out and run it sometime. Anyways great review as always and I'm glad to see Thomas stuff make a comeback on this channel.
@Lightingwolf6585
@Lightingwolf6585 2 жыл бұрын
Great video Sam I want to say thank you for getting me and my dad in to British trains i really appreciate it 😊
@harrythegamingboi7974
@harrythegamingboi7974 2 жыл бұрын
Nice to see another Bachmann Thomas engine on your railway!
@TheNotLetterH
@TheNotLetterH 2 жыл бұрын
The clip of percy running in the intro is adorable
@MagicJayroadFilms
@MagicJayroadFilms 2 жыл бұрын
It really seems like the theme is tank engines! James is absolutely the odd one out! I really enjoyed this one Sam, id love to see you cover Ryan when he comes out! Cheers, - Bailey
@kylegilas3401
@kylegilas3401 2 жыл бұрын
I have to agree with your point on the price, the price of these Thomas models is INSANE nowadays. I bought my Bachmann Thomas when I was a kid and paid $42 CAD for it brand new. Had it well over 10 years now, he's got a DCC chip in him now and he still runs great. The same model today costs close to $200 and if I didn't already have all the Thomas models from my childhood I probably wouldn't have bothered buying them for my layout. But since I had them they all got DCC chips and run alongside my other trains.
@trainfanofjames13
@trainfanofjames13 2 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting for this review since 2018 and you finally did it
@josepharmstrong1788
@josepharmstrong1788 2 жыл бұрын
I've had my Percy for a little over 20 years and he's not bad. My main issue is the lack of front coupling and his face.
@baxter22071990
@baxter22071990 2 жыл бұрын
Nice to see these models finally available over here 😲 Given how easy the cab roof came off I reckon the screw in circuit board is actually quite clever ,mainly for the added safety aspect with smaller children, (means they cant detach the chip and hurt themselves) As for the faces I'm not sure any of the Bachmann locos are particularly accurate, but they're good enough I spose, Smashing review as always Sam 😊👍
@missmanxee
@missmanxee 11 ай бұрын
Very nice review of the Bachmann Percy I have the Hornby Percy with the mail train set and a rare clockwork Percy and Thomas in my collection thanks again Sam for sharing this and really enjoy your videos 👍❤️🚂
@BoaFilmsPlc
@BoaFilmsPlc 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Sam, ref: DCC socket location. The Hattons Genises Generator coach you reviewed recently has excatly the same idea. You remove the roof then take out 4 very small screwd to release the pcb & then install the Next18 decoder.
@SamsTrains
@SamsTrains 2 жыл бұрын
Oh interesting! I guess it makes sense with the coach though, as otherwise the interior/lights would be compromised if the decoder was visible... but this cab is sealed! xD Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@joshuaW5621
@joshuaW5621 2 жыл бұрын
You finally have the Bachmann Percy. Now the Bachmann collection is almost complete. If I was to make the perfect Percy, I’d put the Hornby face on the Bachmann model.
@lindaoffenbach
@lindaoffenbach 2 жыл бұрын
Well, to be quite candid..., the first thing popping up in our mind was... bloody awful quality...; warped running plate, flash between the spokes of the wheels, terrible gaps everywhere, buffers at the back at different heights... My word, how dare they putting this out for the amount B expects... This seems to be a dreadful insult to the consumers they have in mind tbh, even if kiddies perhaps wouldn't notice all the issues... Sorry for this straightforward candid reaction Sam, but at ~£ 70 this should vanish straight into the bin...; the evil Scrapman to have it, lol.
@SuperRobotStudios
@SuperRobotStudios 2 жыл бұрын
One difference between the UK and US versions of Bachmann Thomas models: the lamp irons and coupling hooks have been thickened due to toy safety regulations, as well as changed to show accurate black.
@TobyOliverHenryFan
@TobyOliverHenryFan 2 жыл бұрын
Also why was Oliver on a hidden siding next to the paper crane? I never even supposed that there was a siding there.
@darkavenger616
@darkavenger616 2 жыл бұрын
I want to know if Backman and hornby faces can be swapped cus i have a plan for them
@bantamjr
@bantamjr 2 жыл бұрын
ive had my percy model since they came out with it and even all the abuse its been through, it still runs like its new
@NWRJ_WStudios
@NWRJ_WStudios 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Sam I didn't see any odd one out today, but I did see Duck, Rosie, James, and Oliver Cheers Jasper & Willow
@SamsTrains
@SamsTrains 2 жыл бұрын
Ahh well spotted with those! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@oudaios
@oudaios 2 жыл бұрын
My son reliably tells me that James, as a tender engine, is the odd one out because all the other engines are tank engines. Great video as always - thanks.
@ReallyUsefulPinkEngine29
@ReallyUsefulPinkEngine29 7 ай бұрын
I have that Percy along with Toby and the Troublesome Trucks for my 17th birthday!
@eneaauriti
@eneaauriti 2 жыл бұрын
yes Sam the lamps works on the show
@SamsTrains
@SamsTrains 2 жыл бұрын
Ahh okay - pity about that then! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@FerroequinologistofColorado
@FerroequinologistofColorado 2 жыл бұрын
From what I remember from watching Tomas when I was little the lamps on the engines were operational. At least the front ones as far as I remember.
@Northerner_Transport_Hub
@Northerner_Transport_Hub 2 жыл бұрын
I own a UK Edition Bachmann Thomas, and I have noticed something. Due to them usually running on HO track, not 00, the wheel flanges are wider, which makes thomas produce a slight wobble along the track as his wheels are thicker than the track. Still a great model too. Picked up the USA versions of Bachmann Annie and Clarabel for a very reasonable £9 a few years ago.
@MrBnsftrain
@MrBnsftrain 2 жыл бұрын
The odd one out is Bachmann James, being the only tender engine. Aside from the DCC socket, the only other major change to Percy for the UK release is the front coupling hook and lamp irons being thicker (and possibly the buffers and brake pipe. I don't own a Bachmann Percy so I don't know) 11:20 Bachmann did re-color Percy without a face for the UK market and named it Greg, but that version did have a front coupler. The Percy and James models clearly have room for front couplers but were never given them as Percy and James When this model was released in 2002, it cost around $30. Twenty years later, Bachmann is selling Percy for $115 on their website.
@kellyashfordtrains2642
@kellyashfordtrains2642 2 жыл бұрын
I spotted James, Oliver, Duck, Rosie and Bill and Ben. Talk of going up Gordon's Hill, Percy ran up that hill backwards in my first favourite Thomas story, Percy Runs Away. Here's how it happened. Percy waited and waited. The points were still against him so he couldn't move. Then he looked along the Main Line. "Peep! Peep!" He whistled in horror, for rushing straight towards him was Gordon with the Express! "Ooh!" groaned Gordon. "Get out of my way!" Percy opened his eyes. Gordon had stopped with Percy's buffers a few inches from his own, but Percy had begun to move. "I won't stay here, I'll run away!" he puffed. Percy went straight through Edward's Station, and was so frightened that he ran right up Gordon's Hill without stopping.
@ItsTrainFun
@ItsTrainFun 2 жыл бұрын
I got the other version, I had to solder a DCC decoder in it. He runs so cute!
@the4tierbridge
@the4tierbridge 2 жыл бұрын
Very nice loco today Sam!
@redsmokefzw3954
@redsmokefzw3954 2 жыл бұрын
Remember when you reviewed Rosie, just recently Bachmann made Rosie in her new red NWR livery from the episode "The Fastest Red Engine on Sodor."
@Damocles178
@Damocles178 2 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised the Bachmann Duck has a coupling on the front but this doesn't . As a rule of thumb front couplings should be an option on all models (or at the very least those intended for shunting). Sure it's rare an express steam loco is going to shunt but for the price Hornby or Bachmann charge for a lot of things it would be handy to have. It's a pretty good model but I'm now curious how much it differs from the U.S Percy. Hornby never really cared about Thomas to the same extent as Bachmann but it's still an awful pity some of their finer models are not available anymore. Hornby's Spencer and Murdoch were freakin' sweet but are quite rare.
@robertknight4672
@robertknight4672 2 жыл бұрын
I agree I have several prototypical American steam locomotives that have a fake knuckle coupler on the front. And it's particularly annoying if the locomotive is a switcher locomotive.
@joncrawford3485
@joncrawford3485 2 жыл бұрын
GWR Tank engine @ 21:55. That may be green but it's sure not a Percy :)
@MaxxD86
@MaxxD86 2 жыл бұрын
Bachmann need to do new faces for their Thomas, James and Percy.
@SuperRobotStudios
@SuperRobotStudios 2 жыл бұрын
Thomas and Percy, I agree. James I think has a more accurate face than both of them; not entirely one to one with the show, but he looks good.
@DoubleX8620
@DoubleX8620 2 жыл бұрын
I was about to yell when I saw the quality of the moulding combined with the price but when I saw the performance, much like the Beattie Well Tank, you finally see where the money went it runs quite nicely. As much as I like the look of the Bachmann, the Hornby one wins for me it's much nicer made and because it's partially built to be Percy except that it fits on the 0-4-0 standard chassis it's quite good in my opinion. I like the face of the Hornby one more I don't like the eye mechanism and it had metal safety valves which look good. Idk how much it costs nowadays but I would take the Hornby one even though it's slightly worse in performance. Great review, Sam 👍
@MaxwellTheTrainFan
@MaxwellTheTrainFan 2 жыл бұрын
Wow I thought you would NEVER do this and it makes me happy cuz Percy is my favourite engine wow
@thomaspixarmarvelfan
@thomaspixarmarvelfan 3 ай бұрын
Hey Sam it’s been forever since I last commented on one of your videos. I hope you’re doing well. I’m so glad you got a DCC ready Percy. I wanna get one myself and install a decoder to make it DCC equipped. I also wanna get Edward and Toby with the DCC ready plug. I’ll be searching online for mine. Currently happy with my standard Thomas and James. Great review. Hope you get other DCC ready Thomas engines.
@2MTMogul
@2MTMogul 23 күн бұрын
9:12 where’s the fake hook coupler and the vacuum pipe?
@GothicPrairie2319
@GothicPrairie2319 2 жыл бұрын
Always love to see the cow in your videos, keep up the brilliant work. Also is the odd one out James because he is a tender engine and the rest are tank engines?
@2182jenny
@2182jenny Жыл бұрын
Hi sam I was wondering if you could please make a video of the bachmann black james and Paxton
@matthewgersch1901
@matthewgersch1901 2 жыл бұрын
Nice Unboxing And Review SamTrains
@pdgaming220
@pdgaming220 2 жыл бұрын
Finally got him sam
@foxhillrailway2252
@foxhillrailway2252 2 жыл бұрын
james was the odd one out, he's a tender engine... great new Percy🚂👍🏻Neil
@paulcarroll7767
@paulcarroll7767 2 жыл бұрын
Nice to see a UK Bachmann Percy, Sam and here’s some suggestions you could always look into some other Bachmann Thomas models such as Donald and Douglas and Bill and Ben if you haven’t reviewed them before and you could also review some other Hornby Thomas models too maybe some rolling stock or coaches from the Hornby Thomas range and maybe you could review a Bachmann 611 locomotive if you wanted but these are just suggestions take care and cheers :)
@cesarsaladx
@cesarsaladx 2 жыл бұрын
I mean, IS the Bachmann Thomas range for serious modelers? I think it’s more for beginners, or maybe even kids who want to get into modeling, but also want to start with something familiar. What’s weird is that my Percy model’s molding seams aren’t that visible, either that or I don’t pay attention. 🤷‍♂️ All the other engines that make a cameos (that I could find) are Rosie, James, Oliver, Bill, Ben and Duck. I just couldn’t find the odd one out.
@SamsTrains
@SamsTrains 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah you're probably right - thanks for sharing! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@MrJoeyWheeler
@MrJoeyWheeler 2 жыл бұрын
Bachmann Thomas is an enigma; too low-detail and woefully inaccurate to be for adult fans, but too expensive to be an entry point for children. Only compounded by the fact that now they'll have to deal with whatever crap Mattel makes them do next with the cartoon mockery.
@mattbarker581
@mattbarker581 2 жыл бұрын
21:07 the Percy models are the only different wheel configurations on the layout ( all the other trains are 0-6-0s)?
@SamsTrains
@SamsTrains 2 жыл бұрын
Well spotted Matt!! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@rdhnl
@rdhnl 2 жыл бұрын
Great video Sam, I noticed that Percy whistle is messing in a few parts of the video.
@TrainKingProductions-2024
@TrainKingProductions-2024 26 күн бұрын
Great video sams trains I used to own a Bachmann Percy many years ago when I was younger And I had so many great memories with it In fact I took it with me to seek summer camp But sadly I never saw it again The model now in my opinion is an ok model Good vid
@TheCreativeType
@TheCreativeType 2 жыл бұрын
Gordon was on strike too, all 3 of the big engines went on strike because Thomas was running his branch line instead of piloting at Knapford, and they thought tender engines weren’t fit for shunting (even though Edward did it all the time), so Topham got Percy to pilot in place of Thomas.
@AllensTrains
@AllensTrains 2 жыл бұрын
As always with Bachmann, Beer Models at Champagne prices! Thanks for uploading.
@andressanchez4517
@andressanchez4517 2 жыл бұрын
Haha... Like Rolls Royce dreams on a push bike income 💰😂
@mgr_video_productions
@mgr_video_productions 2 жыл бұрын
Great review Sam! I didn't know that Bachmann had one of their Thomas & Friends characters be DCC ready. Most of theme are DC only here in the USA version but I think lately Bachmann has been starting to add sound and/or DCC equipped versions of Thomas and maybe Percy in recent years.
@Slammedyams
@Slammedyams 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Sam any chance of a video on your controller and how you run multiple trains at once? P.s I bought one of the pumpkin mobiles I got number 31 and i really like it👍
@ieuanbriers
@ieuanbriers 2 жыл бұрын
I would say the old one out is James as all the other models appear to be tank engines: Thomas, Percy, Rosie, Oliver and Duck.
@MonopodMan
@MonopodMan 2 жыл бұрын
After watching Simon Martin's take on the Bachmann Percy from 10+ years ago, it is nice to see your take on the Bachmann Percy. In my opinion, Hornby Percy's face is better. Also, you forgot to mention that there is no plastic coupling hook on Percy's rear bufferbeam.
@AbeTheBabe6233
@AbeTheBabe6233 2 жыл бұрын
hi sam, its abe likes boco and henry, just saying i havent stopped watching you! :p
@Cleznez
@Cleznez 11 ай бұрын
From what I’ve seen, it’s actually common for people to put the Hornby faces on the Bachmann Models, especially for Thomas
@meeeun7001
@meeeun7001 2 жыл бұрын
You finally got Bachmann Percy! 😊
@2DIttyBitty
@2DIttyBitty 2 жыл бұрын
Sam you need to look at the 009 narrow gauge engine skarloey
@TheLawlessReaper
@TheLawlessReaper 2 жыл бұрын
Is there any room in the body to add some small weights to him to give him better performance? Glad to see a DCC socket on the EU/UK versions because I cant find any evidence of a socket in the American versions.
@briandesens144
@briandesens144 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Sam's trains
@SamsTrains
@SamsTrains 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@briandesens144
@briandesens144 2 жыл бұрын
@@SamsTrains you're welcome my dear friend
@vidiottheowl2825
@vidiottheowl2825 2 жыл бұрын
was that a lime green great western railroad pannier tank?
@blazemaster1149
@blazemaster1149 2 жыл бұрын
I didn’t notice the missing front coupling until you mentioned it😂
@jeffreysmith156
@jeffreysmith156 2 жыл бұрын
I am not in the market for one of these but I do not like the blacked out and solid cab interior. The lack of a coupling at the front is weird. The joint along the top is not done well. On yours I wonder if the running plate is a bit warped as well. Yes, it is shorter than the Hornby one and the coupling rods, etc are better. I assume that some of the price goes towards copyright royalties.
@NWRJ_WStudios
@NWRJ_WStudios 2 жыл бұрын
6:42 it was actually Gordon who led the strike. Just letting you know Cheers Willow
@SudrianShunter
@SudrianShunter 2 жыл бұрын
Also he said she I'm pretty sure
@NWRJ_WStudios
@NWRJ_WStudios 2 жыл бұрын
@@SudrianShunter oof
@SamsTrains
@SamsTrains 2 жыл бұрын
Yes you're right - my bad! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@BuggyGamer_
@BuggyGamer_ 2 жыл бұрын
you planning on getting hornby duck?(i am aware the hornby thomas range is cancelled but it would be nice)
@ollychap1985
@ollychap1985 2 жыл бұрын
Sam have you ever changed a motor on a Bachmann Thomas the tank engine? I have an old Christmas one that the motor could do with changing. I've looked on Bachmann's UK spares site and they want £35 for the motor unit and the eye mechanism.thats a crazy price I'm wondering if I could fit a small coreless motor?
@thequietestengine
@thequietestengine 2 жыл бұрын
seems if you want any sort of uniform look with Percy, its going to be using actual chains to put that hook to use, and adding one to the back. Seems if we had Hornby Percy scaled to Bacckmann Percy size, we'd have the perfect combo. Also, is the odd one out James? He's the only tender engine.
@herbo4003
@herbo4003 2 жыл бұрын
yesssss, been waiting for this video for 2 years 😅
@deanwilliams5466
@deanwilliams5466 2 жыл бұрын
James is the odd one out as he is the only tender engine. Nice vid Sam 👌
@jonas2431
@jonas2431 2 жыл бұрын
Could you flip the board over and get to the decoder socket and have the board attached that way
@owendinostudios1200
@owendinostudios1200 2 жыл бұрын
Just thought of an interesting idea, could I send you a Hornby Bill (Thomas & Friends) for Salvage or Scrap?
@kineuhansen8629
@kineuhansen8629 2 жыл бұрын
man i would love to have some thomas engines i loved that show as a kid and it was got me into trains almost had the change to see thomas in real life 2 years ago but covid happend and evrything shot down sadly
@thatrandomguy5198
@thatrandomguy5198 2 жыл бұрын
I know it’s not really your thing to look at but I think it be interesting to see your take and review on the Bachmann thomas narrow gauge line Like skarloey or rusty.
@bow-tiedengineer4453
@bow-tiedengineer4453 2 жыл бұрын
It seems they've improved the motor, then, because my Percy's a bit gutless. Shame about the plasti whistle, though, my older one has a turned metal whistle. I fully agree on the body removal, having to split the saddle tank is a pain in the ass. Similar for the lack of front coupling, just why. I may find a way to add one, although I'd rather just get a decent shunting loco and let my Percy go back to being mostly a collectable, but I'm generally too broke for that right now.
@debbiemilka2251
@debbiemilka2251 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Sam, While watching this Percy video I was wondering How Bachmann would have done up this engine in more or less prototype form. What sort of improvements and attention to details, motor and such. I stumbled upon it in a KZbin suggestion for my viewing. Look at TSG Multimedia from 1 March 2015. It's an 0-6-0 , but it looks quite the same. And it's a Hornby ! Same dinky little motor. Cab appears to be blacked out and the CB was relocated to under the coal bunker. But heaps of good looking details and seamless paint finish. I hope you will give it a look.
@NWRJ_WStudios
@NWRJ_WStudios 2 жыл бұрын
Yes percy
@SwordlordRoy
@SwordlordRoy 2 жыл бұрын
As someone who grew up watching the model series, I agree with you that the Hornby Percy face is indeed more...Percy...than the Bachmann one...if anything the Bachmann one, combined with the slow and calm eye movement, make me wonder who he's plotting to off by the next video.
@Dhrhdhevdiwlqybxisgdof
@Dhrhdhevdiwlqybxisgdof 2 жыл бұрын
Finally you have Percy now you've unboxed and reviewed you can put in your shelf, you'll have to let him pull the mail,great video keep it up,could you review a Murphy models,I keepmon saying this but no pressure
@SamsTrains
@SamsTrains 2 жыл бұрын
Finally!! Now they're pretty much complete! I have done a Murphy already :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@Leonardo-cw1dd
@Leonardo-cw1dd 2 жыл бұрын
rosie, james(my bet is the odd one out being a tender engine not a tank engine), duck, oliver are the engines i found (for the UK percy the coupling and the pipes are actually more accurate than the original US ones which are grey which is not correct at all there supposed to be black, there are no rear couplings and/or pipes)
@Leonardo-cw1dd
@Leonardo-cw1dd 2 жыл бұрын
@John Thomas nah its cool. i grew up with the classic thomas and friends episodes. not the new fangled nonsense kids have these days
@josephtucker7181
@josephtucker7181 2 жыл бұрын
Wait so do all bachmann Thomas UK locos have dcc ready
@SamsTrains
@SamsTrains 2 жыл бұрын
I think so yeah!! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@Matts_Creations
@Matts_Creations 2 жыл бұрын
Percy with a sound decoder. That's cool. I have Thomas but I wonder if US Thomas can have a sound decoder in here like in the US. I need a Percy to go with Thomas. Bachmann Percy has some errors which some modelers have issues with. But he is Decent. Percy arrived to help with the railway while the 3 big engines Gordon Henry and James went on strike so they can have repsect about Tender engines don't shut. U r lucky to have him.
@geelong2280
@geelong2280 2 жыл бұрын
How do you control the Bachmann and hornby?
@richardjayroe8922
@richardjayroe8922 2 жыл бұрын
Just curious, his hornby selling a big boy by chance. I am only asking as I had it show up in a hornby ad
@nascargas
@nascargas 2 жыл бұрын
I wont consider myself an expert. Its been too many years since we watched Thomas and friends. Having the lead character show up and do the tourist run in the Santa Cruz Mountains here in California and again in Sacramento was huge fun for my family. My son was Way into the show which meant it was on as much as we could handle. I was entranced at the sheer massuveness of the Sodor line on the island and how much detail went into the production of the show. As a former RxR hoddiest myself I was able to fully appreciate the level of attention to detail it had even though the demographic targeted audience was Kinder aged. Aside from the simolifued story telling I bet you as a hobbiest might also get a tone out of the show and may even as well become a fan. As an aging hippy myself...Im a little curious at your age how you missed on this show overall. I think...correct me if Im wrong...the show was at the hieght of popularity when you were its target audience. Not to mention...the story creator and show itself is a creation from GB. Ill agree that the finish is brilliant but the overall fit is a little less than I would hope for. Yet the performance...even on no bearings?? Is fantastic. Who would have thought? Great video. Cheers.
@gabrielcalangi1316
@gabrielcalangi1316 2 жыл бұрын
The odd ones on the sidings: James pulling red coaches, Duck with Great Western coaches and Rosie with wagons.
@SamsTrains
@SamsTrains 2 жыл бұрын
Very well spotted!! :D
@Leonardo-cw1dd
@Leonardo-cw1dd 2 жыл бұрын
you missed oliver
@richardhiggins6471
@richardhiggins6471 8 ай бұрын
I don't know why Bachmann have left off the front coupling. Couplings at each end add to the play value of a toy loco because it can run around it's train and shunt wagons in both directions. The only locos I have that don't have front couplings are the big express trains that would never need to push a few wagons or coaches into a siding.
@SMPandanic
@SMPandanic 2 жыл бұрын
the model at this point is somewhere in the 20 years old range I think bachmann needs to redo some of their older Thomas models
@pjs_trains_n_things
@pjs_trains_n_things 2 жыл бұрын
i have wanted to get a Bachmann Percy for the longest of time, i find him really cute. only issue is, i operate dcc. now that the UK has the DCC ready model i decided to get one while watching this. so now im importing a Percy to the US.
@tankthehedgehog105
@tankthehedgehog105 2 жыл бұрын
Can You Get The Bachmann Salty?
@ajvids1869
@ajvids1869 2 жыл бұрын
Cool percy sam and you forgot that gordon with on strike with james and henry too
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