Administrators SteveCole Posted January 29, 2016 Administrators Share Posted January 29, 2016 Hi all, Here’s a run-down on what’s inside the March 2016 issue of BRM. This issue is available to download as a Digital Edition from 12pm today (January 29th) and will be on-sale in shops from February 4th. As always, every issue comes with a free DVD (streamed for Digital Edition readers) complete with Building Kit download (Parts 1, 2 & 3) in OO, O and N gauges. We hope you enjoy the magazine. Steve & the BRM Team FREE 30-minute DVD for every reader The World’s End – a slice of Yorkshire in OO gauge Phil Parker on adding interior to your free card kit Tried & Tested: the Deluxe Materials range of glues We visit a live model railway auction FREE CARD KIT DOWNLOADS (Parts 1, 2 & 3) IN OO, N and O gauge The March 2016 issue is packed with great layouts, modelling ideas and projects to inspire you over the winter months. Here's what you'll find in this 156-page magazine: THREE great layouts: Bath (Green Park) (OO gauge, BR S&DJR 1950s) Burnham-on-Sea (N gauge, LMS 1930s) Blandford Forum (OO gauge, BR 1948-66) NEW! BRM Trackplan Archive! Our new monthly series, offering a range of Trackplans for you to cut-out-and-keep. This month they follow a Somerset & Dorset theme: Lyncombe Vale (OO) Florinstone (OO) Highbury Colliery (2mmFS) PRACTICAL BRM Add interior to your free card kit Make a station canopy Install accessory decoder adaptors Decoding DCC – fitting a speaker Build an LNER 13t ‘High’ kit in 3mm scale Create a frosty scene GOODS INWARDS – PRODUCT NEWS/REVIEWS Who topped the British Model Railway Awards, the latest product announcements plus reviews of: Heljan Gresley O2 2-8-0 Poppy’s Woodtech Chassis Jig Graham Farish BR ‘Pipe’ wagon Shapeways Class 128 DPU SLW BR Class 24/0 PLUS Somerset & Dorset: A journey by layouts Interview: Jerry Clifford Service History: LNER O2 Diary Dates Tail Lamp Hope you all enjoy it! Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 I've just watched the DVD content and Pete Goss' architectural work on World's End is simply stunning. The DVD footage gives a chance to see all manner of detail you may not have taken in when seeing this excellent model at shows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JohnR Posted January 29, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2016 Its a bit churlish to complain, but its not yet available online? I'm still getting last months issue? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenc Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Still not coming up on mine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenc Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Mine has just uploaded Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold traction Posted January 29, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2016 The kit download page only has parts 1 and 2. Can you give part 3 a call and get him on there! No internal walls without him. Also I can't click on full screen for the DVD, just says full screen not available. If I click on the You-tube symbol and go to the You-tube page I can open up full screen with no problem. Could be me, but when reading through the pages, sometimes it will jump loads. So say I'm reading page 85, I can then go to 86, 87, 88 etc,but then if I go back later, and go to page 85, if I go to the next page it will jump to say page 90 and I can't see the other 5pages. Might be be something to do with Pipelight as I use Linux Mint, but it could be PocketMags as well. Cheers Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted January 30, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2016 A good 'un is this one! You can't fail with the S & D mind you. Enjoyed 'Queensquare's' interview. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Erratum P54 - Jerry Clifford Interview The opening paragraph states that Jerry has been the Chairman of the 2mm Finescale Association. He never has been and he claims he's not responsible enough to be so. Apologies to all concerned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted January 30, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2016 Erratum P54 - Jerry Clifford Interview The opening paragraph states that Jerry has been the Chairman of the 2mm Finescale Association. He never has been and he claims he's not responsible enough to be so. Apologies to all concerned. Absolutely correct, I'm hopeless at admin and have never been on any Committee - I'd be a liability and a hopeless Chair! I know my limitations!! Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold traction Posted January 30, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2016 Part 3 of the kit download is now on the link for OO; N and O available from FEB 1st. It's only a backscene picture and some fencing. Thanks On the video's shown so far Phil has built some internal walls, that have some detailing on and doors. Are these part of the standard kit or from the extra detailing packs that will be available. If in the standard kit when will we be getting the internal walls? I did think we would be getting the internal walls at some point, not too sure why though, probably because of seeing them in the video's. BRM is a good magazine, but I feel this free kit although a great idea and a nice kit, its been very poorly thought out. I have to compare it with Hornby Magazine as I've bought that magazine with the free kits in it so its an easy direct comparison to make! They get John Wiffen (Scalescenes) to design a kit for them, they then print it out and include ALL printed sheets in the magazine to cut out, glue to cardboard to build that complete model. The magazine will include the build instructions that you follow to assemble the model. Hornby Magazine not so long ago did the boiler house, goods shed, work shop and water tower these were included in 4 issues of Hornby magazine. Each one of the issues had one of these COMPLETE kits inside printed on to paper, that you could cut out, glue to card and build. You buy all 4 issues you could build all 4 of the above kits. The main thing to note here is that one issue had a complete kit, not parts of a complete kit, like this BRM one. BRM's attempt, not only does it have parts of a complete kit, but the parts included should really have been able to build a complete shell at least, not wait another month for the roof? This whole series to build one kit in BRM has been quite frankly very poor IMHO, the model is OK (not in the same league as the Scalescenes kits), but the way parts have been included has been a bit of a shocker Depending on where/when you buy the magazine also effects what you actually get. Digital editions:- click on the download and print them off. The parts supplied are in a really strange order with important bits missing until the following month, OK I understand you want us to buy the following month, but to make us wait for the parts to build the roof is just too weird. Shop Bought:- Some shop bought ones or subscribers issues have the download link, some you buy have printed card that you cut out to build the kit. As above with the very odd way the different parts have been included. On balance if I see I Hornby Magazine with a free kit they will get my money, sorry but at least I know it will be a full complete kit with all the pages printed out inside or with the digital edition a download link.! This could have been so very good but has sadly been massively let down with trying to split it up and string it out over so many issues. I'm quite sure there are many reasons and costs and judgements to be made to try and incorporate a kit in a magazine, which we are all unaware of. The problem is when Hornby Magazine has already done this and very well to, you will be judged against them. Hopefully you will see this as constructive criticism and as it's your first can learn from it and do it better next time. Sorry. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kermit Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 have to say that this months tail lamp feature comes across as a tad aggressive. although I agree largely with what's being said, I feel as if what for many will be a sensitive issue has been written about quite unsympathetically and could easily alienate both your readership and forum users. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted January 31, 2016 Administrators Share Posted January 31, 2016 On the video's shown so far Phil has built some internal walls, that have some detailing on and doors. Are these part of the standard kit or from the extra detailing packs that will be available. If in the standard kit when will we be getting the internal walls? I did think we would be getting the internal walls at some point, not too sure why though, probably because of seeing them in the video's. The internal walls are part of the kit. As mentioned on the DVD, I have been working with a pre-production kit as the filming has to take place months ahead of the publication date. We tried to make the content useful to people who aren't making up the kit but are just generally interested in model buildings. No one wants to watch me saying "Stick part A to part B. Now stick B to C. Next stick C to D. Now D to E etc..." so I tried to add few more ideas to make the videos interesting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Oh dear - preview for the next issue- "HAWTHORNE DENE" Please repeat the following sentence aloud several hundred times Hawthorn Dene has NO E in Hawthorn. I hope it will be right in the magazine itself (And the Doncaster show guide). Could have been worse, You could have spelled it HORNSBY...... Les Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted February 2, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 2, 2016 Part three of the kit for N and O gauge was supposed to be available according to the webpage from Feb 1st but still hasn't appeared yet. OO is there though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
61661 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Oh dear - preview for the next issue- "HAWTHORNE DENE" Please repeat the following sentence aloud several hundred times Hawthorn Dene has NO E in Hawthorn. I hope it will be right in the magazine itself (And the Doncaster show guide). Could have been worse, You could have spelled it HORNSBY...... Les Apologies Les, That's my fault and it should have been spotted at the proof reading stage. However, I can assure you that it's 100% right on the feature itself, which is being designed at the moment. Regards Ben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
61661 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Part three of the kit for N and O gauge was supposed to be available according to the webpage from Feb 1st but still hasn't appeared yet. OO is there though. Hello, I've just checked on Model Railway Scenery's BRM page and all three parts published so far are there in all three scales, so worth looking again. Ben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted February 3, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 3, 2016 Apologies Les, That's my fault and it should have been spotted at the proof reading stage. However, I can assure you that it's 100% right on the feature itself, which is being designed at the moment. Regards Ben Hi Ben, as you are in confessional mode, who was it that promoted me to 'former Chairman of the 2mm Association' - I've been getting lots of stick from fellow 2mm members! Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Apologies Les, That's my fault and it should have been spotted at the proof reading stage. However, I can assure you that it's 100% right on the feature itself, which is being designed at the moment. Regards Ben Many thanks for that. Hope you've got to the end of the chanting..... Personally I think the misspelling (which Nottingham and Lincoln shows have both also managed) is down to a certain deceased Fomula 1 racing driver with ancestors who couldn't spell. All the very best Les Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted February 4, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 4, 2016 Hello, I've just checked on Model Railway Scenery's BRM page and all three parts published so far are there in all three scales, so worth looking again. Ben Thanks! The link is there now but the N Gauge link loads the OO gauge version. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted February 5, 2016 Administrators Share Posted February 5, 2016 On the video's shown so far Phil has built some internal walls, that have some detailing on and doors. Are these part of the standard kit or from the extra detailing packs that will be available. If in the standard kit when will we be getting the internal walls? I've talked to the designer and the internal walls are now available from the download link in all three scales. The design has been changed to make them more flexible than the version I had - the walls are now plain strips with doors and fireplaces seperate. That allows you to put them where you want. You could also use the parts to fit out the interior of other buildings as they are nicely generic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted February 5, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 5, 2016 Absolutely correct, I'm hopeless at admin and have never been on any Committee - I'd be a liability and a hopeless Chair! I know my limitations!! Jerry I would have thought you could make quite nice chairs Jerry :-) Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted February 5, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 5, 2016 Thoroughly enjoying this one. Themed issues can be hit or miss but I do like the S&D . Green Park is , of course,stunning , as are the other layouts, but I did like the Model Journey feature incorporating maps of the locations. Still working my way through it and haven't got to the DVD yet. Not sure I agree with Tail Lamp though. To me models need to be designed to run on rails that are other than perfectly flat. There needs to be a reasonable tolerance built in . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold D9020 Nimbus Posted February 5, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 5, 2016 This is the first issue which seems to have the complete redesign. I don't know whether or not it was a goal, but the text is much clearer to read in the electronic version (on an iPad 2), much clearer than it was before. Very much appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Oliver Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 I noticed today that Smith's have bagged copies of the March edition with printed cards of the building. Seemed to be at least the fence and the backscene picture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam_harding1912 Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Hello, I have downloaded the card kit but my layout is in n gauge so how do i print of the kit so it is suitable for my layout? thank you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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