Bassett Lowke | The World of STEAMPUNK
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2020
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So this is the new world; a world of mad science, Eco warriors beneath the waves and empiric wars. The three mast clippers are now too slow to get their precious cargo past the devastating submersibles of those that despise empires, whilst the horse and cart falls constant prey to the hungry lizards that slip through the streams. The tea must get through though, the world demands it.
Wenman Joseph Bassett Lowke is one of those concerned; a seasoned maker of steam boilers, industrial brewing equipment and proud owner of some of the finest aromatic tea plantations across the world. That precious crop had to be delivered; he needed a fast, reliable solution and when you know a thing or two about steam power you know just the mavericks for the job.
Foreman, Cornelius Chuddery, rounds up his team of skilled train jockeys - they have the nerve and they have the engines. With lucrative bounties on the line for getting the goods in first, the task of getting the tea across the new world is back on. The clippers had been good for their time but now the world needs trains and fast ones!
Boston Grey is the sort of man who knows how to inspire the lords and ladies; with a rakish smile and top hat to match, he and his bright young things would make a party of getting the tea through.Fuelled with lashing of aristocratic madness their tea party could win every race and have fun being bounders as they sabotage the efforts of their rivals.
They call themselves ‘The Hatters’. Rosie Rivette is a wartime factory foreman, stood proudly alongside her sisterhood; they are embracing change and are damsels in distress no more. By repurposing the great diesel machines they had silently built, run and maintained (as the men folk fought in the many wars) they will prove the not so fairer sex were the gals for the job. Emblazoning their engines with the art of empowered women they took to the rails as the ‘Diesel Dames’.
Adder Stone has a keen sense of adventure and he knows across the back yards of the empire the true heroes labour in their outbuildings.
The real inventors, with a make do and mend attitude, if anyone deserves the rich bounties for getting the tea through, it is the unsung back yard grafters. Salvaging all they can from wherever they can; they built engines from their hoards of scrap and stitched them together with blood and spit to became the ‘Coop Commandoes’.Build an imaginative world of innovative trains as they race the precious cargoes of Wenman Joseph Bassett-Lowke across a perilous SteamPunk landscape.
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A great range to spur the imagination of those modellers who are prepared to do something new and different without getting bogged down counting rivets.
There's actually a model railroad brand called Rivet Counter.
Sorry
Jennifer E. Kirk do you how where the steampunk Minifigures coming out? Keep Safe Jennifer E. Kirk
in these hard times.
@@bendavis6121 Should be in the next few weeks Ben. Keep an eye out on the link in the description. Some people might want to buy them as voodoo dolls it seems lol.
@@Calvertfilm Thanks for the information but I wish you luck on the steampunk @Calvertfilm and keep safe in these hard times.
World of dieselpunk. Steampunk is brass and steam.
I would like to see I dieselpunk world to but I was like Hornby to take time on it. Keep safe Pannier Tank in these hard times.
Please watch this, an absolute MUST in these troubling times! “Just Glue Some Gears On It (And Call It Steampunk)”
Its me up on the Bridge :D Miss Victoria Sparks at your service! So excited to see this in the flesh :)
"And the world’s biggest currency is tea." I'm dead. XD
Just stick some cogs on it... Steampunk innit
i don't really think that this would appeal to longtime modellers but its a neat concept.
Yes, I think Michael is a neat concept but I wish Hornby took more time in it to do a better job. Keep safe Michal in these hard times.
Counterpoint; This is perfect G.a.s.l.i.g.h.t (VSF wargame) fodder.
Its a great idea to do a Sci-fi type of platform like this to encourage people into the hobby. What might be good to advance this range to appeal more is to get some working accessories or wagons that have special features.
Good ideas Ben. This range is just to get people started. Maybe they will do their own creations. We hope so.
@@Calvertfilm If I had a bit more space I would probably build some sort of Sci Fi world. One genre that hasn't been looked into is the Sci Fi world of high speed and technology.
Good ideas Ben Tullett.
@@bentullett6068 These locos are not just Steampunk, they are coloured and designed to be used in a sci-fi setting as well.
@@Calvertfilm I might get some of these loco's and wagons then as I have a gift voucher from Hornby to use up. Check out the Cyberpunk video game coming out soon its like steampunk but using 1980's-2020's ideas in a futuristic world.
Excellent range for something different. 🤓
Life long Hornby fan here! :-)
Personally, I really don't like this range, as I believe you, Hornby, could have done a better job of steampunk then this.
That being said, I don't think any less of you. Far from it! I admire you Hugely for going where others fear to tread! Really!! I really wish you all the best with this range, and I'm looking forward to seeing what else you'll do! :-)
Life long Hornby fan here to stay! :-D
I'm shore am planning on buying them some day!
Very interesting looks awesome.
I see lots of drybrushing, but no wash. Seriously, a brown wash would make all of those products look way better. A pot of Citadel's Agrax Earthshade or ArmyPainter Strongtone ink would increase the contrast between the basecoat and the silver drybrushing.
I think brown wash was do an amazing job too Patric peters. Keep Safe Patric Peters in these hard times.
I love you Hornby and I think Lauie Calvert is extremely talented. But this range will not do well. Model trains are niche, steampunk is SUPER niche. I think you would have been better off paying out a little for some more licensing, like you've done previously with the Hogwarts Express and the Paddington set in the junior range which I will be buying for my son this Christmas.
Imagine being able to own a working 00 gauge model of the train from Back to the Future, or that train from Golden Eye, The Polar Express, the train from Toy Story or the version of the Orient Express from the recent film.
But best of luck, I hope I am proven wrong.
But I would love if Hornby did the Back to the Future train with the Delorean to and with Marty McFly
, Dr. Emmett Brown as Minifigures to. Be great if you can couple the train together with the Delorean. But I think Hornby could do more Christmas train in a Christmas paint job put them on the A4,4F, T9, Terrier, Class 08, 125HST, Class 156,66 with some different rolling stock too. But I would love to see a train from Golden Eye in a set with rolling stock too.
But I think they could do some more licensing trains.
Like Final Fantasy VIII:: Intercontinental Train
want would get gamer into this hobby too.
I know this going to sound like little children like but the My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic trains as the bronies have Bronycon still having it in 2021 want is said some think as the final episode back in 12 October 2019.
The rick and Morty train for 4x06 episode as Rick and Morty fans would pay it for sure.
Some Halloween train for the kids.
Keep safe Don Antonio in these hard times.
Absolutely a missed opportunity on universal and Hornby as this month is the 35th anniversary of BTF!
@@journeytherailswithaarongi4447 Sorry but want is BTF? Keep safe @Journey The Rails with Aaron Gittoes in these hard times.
Ben Davis sorry I mean BTTF*
@@journeytherailswithaarongi4447 Don't worry as I can over writer up to 10 years old as I got lots of underline disability to want who could not tell by looking at me. But would you like to see Marty McFly
, Dr. Emmett Brown as Minifigures too in the BTTF? Keep safe
Journey The Rails with Aaron Gittoes in these hard times.
okay, i really don`t understand this, first harry potter and now this, I`m getting my BR Standard Class 2MT from Bachmann, can someone tell me what difference it makes bunging a load of plastic on a few of the cheapest chassis is ok? and the normal buildings in the background are copies, with strange names and cogs all over them. Also the fact is the rolling stock looks alright, but that`s the only good thing? Would not be getting any of this, the only thing I`m looking forward to from getting from hornby is the LMS 4-4-0 compound.
It is very different but at least Hornby are brave enough to try it hopefully without detriment to their long term serious modelling range.
Good luck and well done.
if you want to get youngsters in to the hobby look at the old Triang catalogues from the 60s ie, exploding cars and giraffe cars and battle space !
I Peter Smith would love if Hornby did the giraffe cars and battlespace again. Keep safe
peter smith in these hard times.
@@PeggyDez But you said the giraffe cars and battlespace Tri-ang railways only actually appeal to people who grew up in those times. But I was born in 1998 but I would love to get the giraffe cars and battlespace aging with a new up to date paint job. You said kids would not get excited over it but I sometimes go to a train club. I kids love to see my trains as I got a miss of steam train and someone off livery and the same with the rolling stock as I got I mix of the real wagon in real life and not but he loves seeing them going around. His friends much be under 10 they love running train for Tri-ang Railways up to Hornby railway puls top link. When I used to be a baby I spend a lot of times just play with brio trains and pull them down the track and shutting wagon around and take the good to dock. Pull them into the tunnel and over the bridge and down hell and going up hills. Wating at level crossing push the car over. But Brio was Founded: 1884 have not gone into the steampunk for kids let. Keep safe @@PeggyDez in these hard times.
Those moulds probably got scrapped !
Sticking gears on something painting it black and drybrushing it with silver paint doesn't make a model "steampunk". This is less Jules Verne and H.G. Wells and more Lovecraft or Orwell! Seriously, I'm expecting Cthulhu to attack those downtrodden workers any minute!
Lol, it's cool bit it belongs in a Hellboy movie.😁😁😂😅
Nice
Love it!! Book of Dust perfect partner well done you.
Could probably sell this as a Christmas santas grotto or something and bleed some sales.
I love this so much!
definitely picking one of theese up thry look like fun
Cool idea but the execution is very poor, looks like its standard hornby stuff that a 5 year old has got at with the contents of a craft cupboard and 10 packs of stick on gears
The same Andrew Haysom
I things is cool ideas as this will help steampunk fans come in and young children and family and if they're like it they may get more of the Hornby train want is the key to this hobby surviving. But I think Hornby execution is very poor on The train and build as it looks like they have no effort into them but in thinks, Hornby could have done a better job of steampunk than this. Wait the steampunk Minifigures coming out are amazing. Kept safe Andrew Haysom
in these hard times.
There's some miserable sods in the comments. If you dont like it, you don't have to buy it!
Hornby need people to buy them, and from what I've read elsewhere Steampunk enthusiasts won't buy them.
I'm admin for the Kent steampunk group. We have contact with all the other groups
These were first showcased at an event that I help organise.
I've heard mostly positive feedback.
For real steam punk, you cannot beat 19th Century locos and rolling stock, with those outside frames, brass, guilding, whistles bells and gordy bright liveries.
I think the concept is great, but these rather globular, tubular locos with a rather plane grey finish don't really fit steam punk that well. I suppose purchasers could personalise and embelish them with added detail and new liveries with brass and gold. How about Bassett Lowke being the branding for 19th century locos? I hope the range does well though.
listen hornby..... melted scrap metal is not steampunk. its a little surrealistic but otherwise too "specialized" in design to fit into a wide range of worldbuilds
It looks awful, like they grabbed a box of random scrap and glue and just started adding loads of crop onto the models
@@PeggyDez But that still doesn't justify the lack of quality and the laziness of this shite
@@zmcanais They have quality and far from lazy. Neither are they shit.
@@PeggyDez That's not what I read from Steampunk enthusiasts. Not one has said they think this range is good.
@@PeggyDez Maybe you should watch the review on Sam's Trains. I'll bet Hornby won't be linking to that one.
I do have to most agree with you as train and build like they have no effort into them but in thinks, Hornby could have done a better job of steampunk than this.
But I think the steampunk Minifigures look really cool. Keep safe
Scottish Steam Productions in these hard times.
When you throw a box of rubbish at some toy trains
I respect hornby but these look pitiful. An example of steampunk would be the early steam powered brass model locomotives of the early 1900s. Bassett Lowke even produced one in the 60s. It's a shame to use the Bassett Lowke name for such a cheap line, as their used to represent the highest of quality. Hornby would most likely have gotten better results by making models of specific steampunk locomotives from media, such as the Aroura from the Metro series (a beautiful mallet locomotive which no doubt people would have loved to own). I hope this is a lesson that Hornby can learn from
The same I respect Hornby for doing this just have a look at Aroura from the Metro series it looks amazing and would buy it for sure. But hope Hornby's learn some things from this. Only things that want look go are the steampunk Minifigures coming out as they look really good. Kept safe Gavin Davis in these hard times.
Doesn't interest me but its different 👍
I don’t think many people wanted this
RIP Hornby. They might go completely out of business for this one. Their sales could drop tremendously.
Because hundreds of people will stop buying from them, and the rest of us that buy from them wont be able to keep their sales up.
You clearly don't know how toy and model businesses work then.
Shameless cashgrab
Not sure true I think is a good idea. But as it will help steampunk fans come in and young children and family and if they're like it they may get more of the realistic train want is the key to this hobby surviving. The train and build I think have no effort into them but in thinks, Hornby could have done a better job of steampunk than this.
Kept Safe Worzel Gummige in these hard times.
Not for me!
nobody cares
But when are the steampunk Minifigures coming out as they look really good? As the roller stock and train are all ready out. Thinks is good Hornby is trying out some new like steampunk it will help steampunk fans come in and young children and family and if they're like it they may get more of the realistic train want is the key to this hobby surviving. Steampunk could get Hornby named back into hobby shop and Games Workshop and etc want can help Hornby stay on the local shopping street and Shopping Centre. Can help children imagination and they think they can build layout want are real or not real and it we help Hornby to sell more tree and builds etc want will help Hornby to make more of profits. The train and build like they have no effort into them but in thinks, Hornby could have done a better job of steampunk than this.
Why not do some on HO scale rather than this🙄🙄🙄
Yes, I would love it if Hornby did some USA Ho scale train as is really hard to find them in the UK and get they cheap as who have to pay a lot of money on Delivered. Kept safe TRAXX in these hard times.
@Daks Bon Clayton Thanks that amazing want the website link thanks for the information. Keep safe
Daks Bon Clayton in these hard times.
Yeah but i’m sure there is a market for british outline not just in the uk but other countries too in ho scale especially no one is doing them😒😒😒
😂😂😂😂 that's all I can say