![]() "I think I know how we can make the size issue less problematic." went on George, "You see, in the US we use sort of different sizes for all sorts of model trains." The Cab Forward was smaller than a wheel on the Thomas model. David Mitton got up to see the comparison, and smiled. George got into his suitcase, pulled out something in plastic wrap and got out an HO Scale model of a Southern Pacific Cab Forward. "I knew that model I bought would come in handy." It was at a picture from where Duck first meets Rex, the Small Green Engine. The book in question was Railway Series Book 22: Small Railway Engines. "But then there's how smaller engines would look."īritt pulled out a few of the Railway Series books and showed George. "Is that what the largest models are like?" George looked at the model of Thomas on the table. "Thing is with what Kayne & Ward said, we were unsure how much it would cost." Mitton proposed, and he was pleased when I say I had the money you may need to make this show closer to the books than they would have been otherwise." "So, you're making this with model trains, huh?" asked George. The model seemingly stared into the distance with its painted-on eyes, chunky side-rods, and all around fairly toy-like appearance. The very pilot that the crew had used in filming their original pilot take on "Down the Mine". In the middle of it was the filming crew's initial model of Thomas the Tank Engine himself. Jim Henson, Britt Allcroft, and George Lucas all sat at a table. "So if we can have them ready, and running, we should be good." "He says he would like to see the layouts we're using when he comes," went on David. "So do I," said Britt, barely attempting to contain a smile. "The fact that we're using models to make this is apparently what got him hooked, so I think our prospects are pretty good." "About two weeks from now," replied David. ![]() "Great!" she exclaimed, "When is he open to talking." The fact they had gotten the Beatles drummer, Ringo Starr, to provide narration despite his schedule was already reason to be pleased, but George Lucas? This was a major vision that could be seen happening. "But he called me again last night, and told me that George Lucas is interested in the idea."īritt was ecstatic, as one could tell from her face alone. "He did say that he'd call me back," replied David. "What did he say?" asked Britt, perking up in hopes that their way out of the trouble had arrived. "I was actually called by Jim Henson the other day," said David after a brief silence. However, they added a catch the production crew were required to have all the stories be adapted from the Railway Series for its first two seasons, then adapt at least five Railway Series books as episodes for every season thereafter. For about a year, the two had been working on creating an adaptation of the Railway Series of books written by the Reverend W. If you have enjoyed any of the pieces Jim has painted you can support the project either by making your own request, sharing the paintings via social media or purchasing any of the products on this site,” he wrote.Britt Allcroft and David Mitton were sitting in the latter's office. Using Microsoft Paint, Jim has painted hundreds of suggestions ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous – each free of charge. “Jim’ll Paint It is an ongoing collaboration between Jim and the thousands of complete strangers who send him their weird and wonderful ideas. The images assumed what would become the standard format for the posts: a letter written to Jim from a reader detailing a situation, along with Jim’s presentation of the situation as depicted in MS Paint. James Murray posted the first three pictures on Jim’ll Paint it on February 21, 2013. The resulting pictures are prized and often shared on social media. Jim’ll Paint It is a single topic blog where a man named jim solicits suggestions from readers of humorous or strange situations to paint in MS Paint.
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