RMweb Gold adrianmc Posted October 19, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) No. 258 is out! Barry Norman is in the chair for this issue 242 Arun Quay and the Art of Compromise by Gordon Gravett 252 How to convert 0 Gauge RTR Locos to Scale 7 by Colin Dowling 254 Small Suppliers Forum 255 The Craft of Carriage Building Part 2 by Alan Brackenborough 261 Refining Heljan's Class 47 by James Wells 265 Canada Street and the Inlaid Track by Peter Johnson 273 Swinton Bridge by Andrew Gibson 279 Letters 280 Diary 280 Obituary - Richard Chown Looks to be a good read - photographs of Arun Quay are superb, looking forward to seeing it in the flesh at Uckfield this weekend. http://www.uckfieldmrc.co.uk/exhib17nf.html I believe there may be a very limited number of MRJ 258s on sale at the show - depends whether the exhibitors get there first! Edited October 19, 2017 by adrianmc 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted October 19, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) Always sad when the contents list includes an obituary. I didn't know Richard Chown personally, but it's a sad fact that none of us last for ever. The rest of the magazine looks to be excellent. Edited October 19, 2017 by Captain Kernow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted October 19, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 19, 2017 Arun Quay......Yum. Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hughes Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Incredibly it dropped through the door at lunchtime today, just a day ahead of the two exhibitions advertised for this weekend! Arun Quay looks utterly splendid - and the rest of the mag offers some very nice inspiration as well. A good one again! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iak Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Shops - Wait - Grrrrr... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hughes Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 It looks like - for once - the sub copy arrived before it's on the shelves! Hooray! I meant to have a more detailed look at mine last night but got no further than the Arun Quay article, which is a wonderful account of an obviously superb layout. There are riches there which will take me a little while to unearth! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dan Randall Posted October 21, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 21, 2017 Just had a quick flick through my copy which arrived today and it ranks as a classic issue in my opinion, with something for everyone. Arun Quay, as one would expect from Gordon Gravett, is superb and as a 7mm modeller myself (with only an 8ft length at my disposal for a potential layout), shows just what can be done in a limited space. I was fortunate enough to see it in an unfinished form at the Warminster exhibition earlier this year and look forward to seeing it again, now it's complete - the photos have certainly whetted my apetite for more! I'm looking forward to a proper look later this evening. Regards Dan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hughes Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 When I was having my second good read yesterday evening I at first thought my eyes were playing up as I couldn't make out all the varied colours for laser-cutting that are mentioned in the wonderful Bridge article. A good look in daylight this morning confirmed that they aren't there - either that or my colour vision is way off beam. Oh deary me... Still a classic issue, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted October 23, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 23, 2017 Arun Quay - thoroughly enjoying the rust on that crane... just for starters! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Zero Gravitas Posted October 23, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 23, 2017 When I was having my second good read yesterday evening I at first thought my eyes were playing up as I couldn't make out all the varied colours for laser-cutting that are mentioned in the wonderful Bridge article. A good look in daylight this morning confirmed that they aren't there - either that or my colour vision is way off beam. Oh deary me... Still a classic issue, though. All colours present and correct in my subs copy, which arrived this morning. And what an excellent issue it is - as seems to be the norm (excuse the pun) when Mr. Norman is the editor. It was bit disturbing to recognise some of the Pendon great and good as their Modelu figures in Small Suppliers; and I really must also remonstrate gently with Gordon Gravett when he says that Arun Quay is “terribly contrived and unprototypical” - very rarely have I seen modelling that captures the essence and atmosphere of a location so well, and just looks so right. There are probably only half a dozen layouts in my lifetime that have captured the sense of place so perfectly (and the Gravetts have been responsible for half of those). It is a masterpiece, and thank you for sharing it with us. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted October 23, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 23, 2017 Mine arrived in the post this morning and looks very good. I was a bit confused by the advert for LMS Review No.3 on the inside of the front cover, it doesn't say whether the publisher is Wild Swan or Cygnet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martync Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 I remember buying MRJ 50 (now well thumbed) with Ditchling Green as a feature - quite stunning.....and even better in the flesh. Saw Arun Quay at Warminster...I actually think the concept and background are the best. Just like looking across a creek at Bosham or similar....... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Zero Gravitas Posted October 23, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 23, 2017 (edited) Mine arrived in the post this morning and looks very good. I was a bit confused by the advert for LMS Review No.3 on the inside of the front cover, it doesn't say whether the publisher is Wild Swan or Cygnet. Captain, oh my Captain - according to the website http://www.lmsreview.co.uk/ it’s a Cygnet publication... I know. I was shocked. Something emanating from Hagbourne Road with an associated website. These are indeed strange times in which we live. Edited to add link to website Edited October 23, 2017 by Zero Gravitas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted October 23, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 23, 2017 Captain, oh my Captain - according to the website http://www.lmsreview.co.uk/ it’s a Cygnet publication... I know. I was shocked. Something emanating from Hagbourne Road with an associated website. These are indeed strange times in which we live. Edited to add link to website The link to Midland Record just takes you to the relevant page of the Midland Railway Society's website - the Society's Publications Officer holds the entire backnumber stock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hughes Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 All colours present and correct in my subs copy, which arrived this morning. And what an excellent issue it is - as seems to be the norm (excuse the pun) when Mr. Norman is the editor. It was bit disturbing to recognise some of the Pendon great and good as their Modelu figures in Small Suppliers; and I really must also remonstrate gently with Gordon Gravett when he says that Arun Quay is “terribly contrived and unprototypical” - very rarely have I seen modelling that captures the essence and atmosphere of a location so well, and just looks so right. There are probably only half a dozen layouts in my lifetime that have captured the sense of place so perfectly (and the Gravetts have been responsible for half of those). It is a masterpiece, and thank you for sharing it with us. I certainly agree about the quality of the issue - absolutely smashing. But no, I really can't see - for instance - the pink lines on the restricted height bridge sign. It doesn't spoil my enjoyment of the article, though. Indeed, it's a bit of a treat to have an article on laser-cutting components . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted October 26, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 26, 2017 What is going on with the newsagent copies? Yesterday there were till eight copies of the previous issue in Smiths in Shrewsbury ( suspect most of the batch). No sign of copies or 258 in Smiths there or in Newtown though 257 disappeared a week or so ago. Jonathan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted October 26, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 26, 2017 What is going on with the newsagent copies? Yesterday there were till eight copies of the previous issue in Smiths in Shrewsbury ( suspect most of the batch). No sign of copies or 258 in Smiths there or in Newtown though 257 disappeared a week or so ago. Jonathan Smiffs normally change the mag on a Thursday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Paging Horsetan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Smiffs normally change the mag on a Thursday. Paging Horsetan Yes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Davis Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 258 arrived here in the Fens on Tuesday - Hooray! It also contained a renewal notice - Boo! It's definitely worth continuing my subscription - Hooray! I have to scrabble around for a chequebook - Boo! I found one, it's the wife's - and she signed it!! - Hooray!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted October 26, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 26, 2017 (edited) Thursday. Much rejoicing in the Marches. No 258 in Smiths this morning. Only three weeks late. Does that mean three weeks to wait for the next issue, due 16th November? Happy reading this afternoon. Jonathan Edited October 26, 2017 by corneliuslundie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iak Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Acquired - Reading Now - Happier... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Went for haircut Visited purveyor Bought copy Very likable content*! * ie, lots of ideas to "borrow".... Now just the extended wait for GWRJ 103 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 The S7 wheel turning exercise has quite a few useful lessons for knocking wheels down from HO to HO-pur/P87 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted October 27, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 27, 2017 Bought one.........left it in work........bu¿¿er! Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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