dibber25 Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 PUBLICATION DATE: SEPTEMBER 9th (no non-availability complaints till at least the 10th, please) Locomotive sheds themed issue with a preview of our first Model Rail Live event at Barrow Hill Roundhouse on September 25/26. Reviews - Bachmann Class 105 Cravens DMU, Heljan Class 26/0, Dapol 'N' Britannia, Geoscenics wagon loads St. Marnock Shed 'O' layout Masterclass: Turntables - George compares them and shows how to fit and power them Superquick coaling tower Model Rail Live preview - including the first public appearance of Dave Lowery's Bevet for 20 years. LMR shed operating practice. How to prepare and paint a loco (Jones Goods) Improving a Scenecraft shed Netherhall & Fletching (Sr layout) Just Like the Real Thing Class 20 Roundleigh layout Supertest: Water products Masterplan: Fengate TMD Plus all the regulars. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin_m Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Issue 147 has five and a half pages of preview/advertising for Model Rail Live, including an apparently full list of layouts attending. I'm a bit of a loss to know what else needs to be previewed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 It's their event - I think we can allow a bit of plugging. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinWalsh Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 PUBLICATION DATE: SEPTEMBER 9th (no non-availability complaints till at least the 10th, please) Netherhall & Fletching (Sr layout) Yay, can't wait to see which of Chris Nevard's pics have been used and how much editing has been done to our write-up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin_m Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 It's their event - I think we can allow a bit of plugging. Up to a point. This month's plug was useful in helping me to decide to go to the N gauge show (also sponsored and plugged) instead. But I hope next month's plug contains something new rather than just a repeat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted August 27, 2010 Author Share Posted August 27, 2010 Model Rail Live is a new event. We need to maximise the number of visitors. Yes, there will be some people who know all about it. There will also be some who don't, who are first time Model Rail readers, etc. Developments are happening all the time and the preview is a chance to keep readers up to date, at least up to last wednesday, with the latest developments. Not everyone has access to the website - we still have many readers who don't 'do' computers. CHRIS LEIGH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Huw Griffiths Posted August 28, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 28, 2010 PUBLICATION DATE: SEPTEMBER 9th (no non-availability complaints till at least the 10th, please) ... or the 17th in some places, if similar posts about recent issues are anything to go by? Joking aside (or not, as the case may be), the locomotive "prep and paint" article could be interesting. Unlike in some countries, "British" RTR manufacturers don't tend to offer unpainted versions of their locos and rolling stock - which can be rather frustrating for anyone trying their hand at "bashing". The "Superquick" build could also be interesting - especially if it says what glue was used in the test build (and how the stuff was made to work properly). To be honest, I've never had much luck with card modelling - I've always found polystyrene and brass so much nicer to work with (even if there are health and safety traps for the unwary)! This is a shame, as I gather that card can be very useful when building "mock-ups". Changing the subject, how long before the "release date" do magazines have to be "put to bed" - is there a standard figure - or does it vary? I'm just curious how much computerized typesetting and page layout etc have changed things, compared with "how they used to be" in the days of "hot metal". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Superquick kits and Evostik were a natural married in my experience. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted August 31, 2010 Author Share Posted August 31, 2010 Changing the subject, how long before the "release date" do magazines have to be "put to bed" - is there a standard figure - or does it vary? I'm just curious how much computerized typesetting and page layout etc have changed things, compared with "how they used to be" in the days of "hot metal". (quote) That information would, I feel, be commercially sensitive, since it probably varies from one magazine to another depending on various factors. In my experience it hasn't changed that much from hot metal days. Computerisation has certainly speeded things up on the production side but the distribution is where the time is taken. CHRIS LEIGH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Huw Griffiths Posted September 3, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2010 ... probably varies from one magazine to another depending on various factors. In my experience it hasn't changed that much from hot metal days. Thanks - that's all I wanted to know - my wording could have been better, but I certainly wouldn't want you to give out any commercially sensitive info. Regards, Huw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Thanks - that's all I wanted to know - my wording could have been better, but I certainly wouldn't want you to give out any commercially sensitive info. Judging from my experience with the magazine for the charity I work for, the last thing that usually gets done is the "news" page so the latest up-to-date stuff can be featured - I would assume the same for modelling magazines just in case there are any surprise releases that they can squeeze a picture or review in and hopefully have passed their competitor's deadlines to get 'first dibs' on mentioning the item. Much of the content of magazines - layout features, "how to" guides etc aren't particularly time sensitive so they'll be done anyway and if they get popped over to the next issue no problem, but it'd be pointless reviewing the latest Bachlimby release 3 months after everyone else has. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted September 6, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 6, 2010 Just to note my subscriber copy fell through the letterbox a few minutes ago and I am about to relax with a large cuppa and enjoy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 30-something Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Got my sub copy today, great to see St Marnock in print, fellow EK MRC club member! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefredie Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Hi All Picked up my copy today at local bookshop in Wexford Ireland a day early as usual Another good read David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainset1 Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 I agree, another good issue, The only complaint I have is that in my sub copy the middle pages - the article on building a JLTRT Class 20 - do not seem to be stapled into the mag and fell out onto the workbench. Now is somebody trying to tell me that I should buy one of these kits rather than take the easy option of getting a Heljan one. Regards, Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Garry D100 Posted September 10, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 10, 2010 Re subscribed to this mag last month starting with this issue. I see subscriber copies started to land 4 days ago. Publication date was yesterday. And still no subscriber copy has arrived with myself. Mmmm good start, always used to get it a couple of days ahead of publication date. A phone call me thinks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb900f Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Kevin, Please do not take this as criticism of the club but I think that one of the layout members needs to look at the distant signal for the main line at the end of the platform in picture 7. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinWalsh Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Pete, Duly noted, that is one of the items we are looking at in the upgrade program. The layout will eventually have full signalling (hopefully working as well) and the platforms need a refurb. Kev Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb900f Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Hi Kevin Apologies if I am trying to teach you to suck eggs. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 I agree, another good issue, The only complaint I have is that in my sub copy the middle pages - the article on building a JLTRT Class 20 - do not seem to be stapled into the mag and fell out onto the workbench. Yep centre page has departed on mine after opening magazine twice. NOT impressed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JohnR Posted September 10, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 10, 2010 Same here, mick. Could it be because the attempt to squeeze so many pages in? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Western Scottish Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 Same here too, not that I'm bothered. I thought a good edition this month. I particularly enjoyed the step by step guide to disposing of a loco (on shed). I certainly had only a vague idea of working on sheds and I'm sure a lot of younger folk won't know about the workings of a steam mpd, so I found this very useful. I now have a shed on the road into the mpd as the signing on/off point Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_mcfarlane Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 Don't normally buy MR but it had an EMU on the front.... The Southern Electric layout was quite nice, but it's a shame there wasn't more detail about the EMUs beyond a list of the kit manufacturers. Perhaps a follow up article just about the EMUs wouldn't go amiss? Oh and (being pedantic) the unit in photo 4 is a 2-Bil with an all steel driving trailer rather than a post war Hal. I've not seen one of these modelled before. Oh and I enjoyed the ranting letter about the lack of GWR models, and the last paragraph of the editorial response. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinWalsh Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 cb900f, no need to apologise, that's the sort of detail we should have picked up before the photoshoot . pete_mcfarlane, all the EMUs are owned by Ayran Snowsill (mentioned in the article) and he has built / bashed most of them, and he is part owner of ayjay models as well as the resident EMU anorak/fanatic . If you would like any details on the EMUs please feel free to drop an email to secretary@uckfieldmrc.co.uk and he will forward it on to Aryan. Kev Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted September 11, 2010 Author Share Posted September 11, 2010 Sorry about the stapling/loose pages problem. We're up against the limits of the technonology here - the wires cut into the paper when you get to high numbers of pages. Increase the paper thickness and it gets worse. A large number of pages plus a thicker paper = equals perfect binding. I've a PERSONAL dislike of perfect binding and resisted it in my time as Editor. Ben and the rest of the team may take a different view and if the problem of loose pages becomes widespread we may have no alternative. CHRIS LEIGH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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