Rant Roller16

Given the recent passing of Britt Allcroft (which I still can't wrap my head around), I thought I'd make a little post here to pay tribute to her.

To say that I'm absolutely devastated with Britt's passing would be nothing short of an understatement given that my childhood, my appreciation for Thomas and trains in general, and above all, my desire to express myself creatively would not be as strong as it is today if not for this amazing woman and the many meaningful contributions she made in bringing her vision of Thomas the Tank Engine to life. I think I speak for all the fans reading this post that without you Britt, this massive fandom we've come to create these past bunch of years would have not grown to such a great extent, had it not been for you bringing your vision of Thomas to life on the Big Screen and inspiring many of us fans around the world, regardless of age, to share our creative talents and passions.

There's honestly a lot more I can say, but I want to keep this brief. So, I'll close this post off by saying: "Thank you, Britt"

Thank you for bringing the Rev. W. Awdry's Railway Series books to life on the Silver Screen,
Thank you for introducing me and my fellow adult Thomas fans to this world of talking trains with your show,
Thank you for helping us create childhood memories which to this day, we hold so dearly

And Above all,
Thank you for inspiring us to share our creative talents and passions with the world. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, but our fandom would not be where it is today if not for your many meaningful contributions. We will always be grateful to you knowing all the wonderful things you've done to inspire our creativity. We sincerely hope you rest in peace. 💐🙏

You will be missed dearly. 😔

4 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 6

Rant Roller16

Wow, just wow! Never would have thought this would happen, let alone so soon!

This Channel has recently hit a homerun by surpassing 500 subscribers! Words cannot even begin to describe how grateful I am to you all for not only helping me achieve such a milestone, but for also supporting the channel these past few years! Seriously, thank you all so much, it's been a great pleasure producing content for all you lovely lads and lasses!

Now, you're all probably wondering; what plans do I have for my channel moving forward?

Well, given the rather limited time I have as of right now - which by the way, might prevent me from creating a video sometime soon celebrating my channel's recent achievement; sorry :( - I can't say I have a definitive answer at this exact moment. For now, though, I'll leave an update for you all here.

So, as you all know, my latest installment of Sudrian Tank is explicitly labelled as a "Possible Series Finale" due to me feeling quite adamant on having that episode be the final one of my series. Now, my decision to bring Sudrian Tank to an end with that episode is still not set in stone given the fact that I still have a few original story ideas in mind but how and when I'll be able to bring said ideas to life (if I'll ever be able to), I don't know.

However, what I do know is that I won't be producing episodes for the Sudrian Tank, let alone anything for my channel for quite some time. This isn't just due to my life becoming busier (big surprise I know) but also due to me feeling rather burnt out from all the work I've put into my last couple of videos. As such, I feel a bit of time off would do me good.

That said though, I still intend to celebrate my channel's recent accomplishment with you all, which I'll do here in this post.

So, ladies and gentlemen, to celebrate my channel passing 500 subscribers, I'm going to share with you all some ideas I intend to bring to life on my channel one of these days and let you all sound off in the comments about anything else you'd like to see from me in the foreseeable future.



- More Original Thomas Stories (These can either be additional Sudrian Tank episodes or just standalone stories which don't necessarily have to be canon to Sudrian Tank)

- More Annual Stories (I've always wanted to do more ever since "Picnic Express")

- More Poems akin to "Our Time" (by the way, thank you all so much for 3K+ views on "Our Time")

- While on the topic of poetry, I've recently picked up a new hobby of writing poetry in my spare time (for context, I tend to write poems about general "fly on the wall" type stuff - you know stuff like nature, food, etc.). For any poems I'd like to bring to life through visual media which are not related to Thomas or trains in any way, I could post those on a potential second channel?? - let me know what you guys think of this idea in the comments below.

- A new series where Devious Diesel is our main character (you know a series kinda like "Tales from the Other Railway" by ProfessorVengeance or Sodor Dieselization by Trainz Man Entertainment where the Diesel characters of Thomas take the spotlight - but don't worry if I ever do bring an idea like this to life, I'll try my best to make it different from these other two series and put my own unique spin on it)

If you guys have any other ideas for content you would like to see from me someday (be it on this channel or even a potential second channel if I do end up creating one), sound off your suggestions in the comments section below.

That's all from me for now folks, and once again, thank you all so much for helping me get this far!! I wouldn't be where I am now without you! :)))))

Regards,
Rant Roller16 (and Percy!)

P.S. If you went through the trouble of reading this entire post, treat yourself to a cookie! 🍪

10 months ago | [YT] | 11

Rant Roller16

Hey guys,

So after months of editing, the latest episode of the Sudrian Tank is finally complete and will drop later today! Join us on our final outing!

11 months ago | [YT] | 9

Rant Roller16

Hey guys,

It's been quite a while since you all last saw or heard anything from me, huh? Well to say that would be a massive understatement at this point, given it's been over a year-long hiatus with no new Sudrian Tank episodes, let alone uploads from the channel, making my previous hiatuses between Sudrian Tank Episodes look relatively tame by comparison!

With this hiatus being to date the biggest one my channel has ever faced, I figure it's high time I update you guys on what's been going on since my last upload and what the future of the channel entails moving forward.

I'm sure you all can well imagine how busy my life gets as I get older, with school becoming more and more demanding to the number of other activities and responsibilities which pop up on my plate the older I get. However, amidst the hectic roller-coaster ride my life has now become, you'll be glad to know that my work behind the scenes from construction of new face masks, buildings, and Diesel Engines to more recently, repaints of my engine props never ends. I'm highly motivated to continue my work for the channel behind the scenes after seeing the amount of love and support you guys showed me and continue to show me all these years, even though the channel is not as active as it once was. Seriously, I cannot thank you guys enough for not only helping me pass 400 subscribers, but also the amount of love and support you all show my channel no matter how inactive it gets. It really means the world to me and I can only hope the future on the channel will get brighter from here!

Speaking of the future of this channel, here's what I'll say:

- I can't guarantee I will be able to upload monthly like the "Good Old Days", or even remotely regularly anymore, given the amount of stuff I have going on right now. However, I'll see what I can do to keep the channel as productive as it can, given these new circumstances.

-In terms of the next Sudrian Tank Episode, you'll be glad to know that I have a script for a new episode ready and am about 60-70-ish% done with the model work I need to do before I start filming. I don't think it should be too long before I begin filming this thing, but I can't guarantee I'll start the filming sometime soon, given that a couple of engines I need for this episode are undergoing repaints as we speak. That said, I will keep you guys posted on everything that's happening, so y'all know what to expect. In the meantime, enjoy these BTS photos which show some of the model work I've completed for the production of this upcoming episode!

That's all from me for now everyone, I'll keep y'all posted! Stay safe and once again, thank you so much for all your love and support over the years, it really means a lot! :D

Regards,
Rant Roller16

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