edcayton Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Picked this up in Asda yesterday, can't find any mention of it on here yet. In my view it is very much a "Curate's egg". There are some good plans in it, but some are hopelessly non-feasible with radii down to around 6 inches! Several of the plans are in a pseudo-isometric view which is too dark to see properly I do not need yet another book telling me where to put a layout or how to insulate the loft or build baseboards. There are also some howlers in the text-"Setrack isn't just for beginners.It is a great way to get started in railway modelling"-Der! If you are an avid collector of track plans (like me) then it's worth the £5.99, but it's not as good as the recent BRM book. Ed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerces Fobe2 Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 I looked in WHSmiths wondered who the target audience is supposed to be! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris bales Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Found this in ASDA Tuesday Only had a quick look through so far but looks to have some good ideas its £5.99 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daftbovine Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 (edited) I think this and the BRM track plan book are designed to appeal to as wide an audience as possible. I bought digital versions of both just to give me some ideas, I don't intend to copy plans slavishly but to incorporate elements into my layout. With publications like this there are always sections that you don't need to refer to if you are experienced but there is always something new that can be learned. I think both publications are useful and worth the purchase price. Edited November 2, 2014 by daftbovine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallarddriver Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Hello is there any owner of this manual willing to sell it and ship it to germany ? I lost myn at Ally Pally this march. Cheers Soeren Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallarddriver Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Hello is there any owner of this manual willing to sell it and ship it to germany ? I lost myn at Ally Pally this march. Cheers Soeren Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSX2004 Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Nice book. Have some helpful info if you´re building a layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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