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RMweb Premium Kris Posted November 12, 2009 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 12, 2009 I was more impressed by the presentation of the DVD this year than previous year. The Breton layout was by far the strongest of the bunch in my opinion, with the others just not ticking the boxes for me. The tribute to Cyril Freezer was nicely done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenton Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 The LMS 1831 looks interesting and tempting - just for the hell of it. Generally whole RM looks good - and I haven't finished reading last month's yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penlan Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Pity they couldn't get the image of Ken Payne pasted over a view of his layout in the same proportion... See page 873, for a moment I thought he had gone back into 4mm. I wonder if RM has a first in any model railway mag, the three Prize Winners at Rail-Ex Taunton are all couples pictured together (pity the males attire lets down the ladies ). I don't ever recall that before. That is the pictures in a mag, not necessarily three couple winning prizes, although..... So many layouts in one issue, every month, wasn't like that in my day m'lad Penlan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted November 13, 2009 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2009 (pity the males attire lets down the ladies ). I don't ever recall that before I don't know. My wife always looks a lot better than me - nothing out of the ordinary there Apologies to the feint hearted but my ugly mug appears twice in this issue. Jerry (currently at home nursing man flu and feeling sorry for myself) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted November 13, 2009 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2009 (pity the males attire lets down the ladies ). I don't ever recall that before I don't know. My wife always looks a lot better than me - nothing out of the ordinary there Apologies to the feint hearted but my ugly mug appears twice in this issue. Jerry (currently at home nursing man flu and feeling sorry for myself) Ah, but the layout looked nice!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Nevard Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Ah, but the layout looked nice!! Agreed - as a SDJR buff and fan of 'that something special' it should have been layout of the month!!! B) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted November 14, 2009 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2009 Agreed - as a SDJR buff and fan of 'that something special' it should have been layout of the month!!! B) Many thanks for the kind comments Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERS Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 I've been buying the Modeller since Jan 1976 and haven't missed one but I'm struggling to find too many positives for the old girl when compared with Model Rail and the Hornby mag. It's still worth buying for the ads but if that's the only redeeming feature then maybe it's a poor reflection on my tastes! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWales Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 In all fairness, I think that Steve Flint is doing an excellent job as Editor of RM-the balance of articles of course, ahs to be maintained as in any magazine but I feel that his efforts are paying off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piemanlarger Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 I've been buying the Modeller since Jan 1976 and haven't missed one but I'm struggling to find too many positives for the old girl when compared with Model Rail and the Hornby mag. It's still worth buying for the ads but if that's the only redeeming feature then maybe it's a poor reflection on my tastes! Have to admit I only baught mine this month as i wanted to see what was on and had nothing else to read. I flicked through it last night and unfortunatly nothing really stopped me in my tracks, apart from the Heljan advert! Shall have another read through today if time allows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Nevard Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 In all fairness, I think that Steve Flint is doing an excellent job as Editor of RM-the balance of articles of course, ahs to be maintained as in any magazine but I feel that his efforts are paying off. Totally with you - presentation wise the magazine has improved enormously - being a photographer Steve is a visual person and that has really paid off B) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphaniel Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 I'm also a long standing Railway Modeller fan and although one of it's charms is that it has little changed in design and content structure for the past few decades I too think that Steve Flint has started to brush a few of the cobwebs out of the mustier corners. No doubt as he gets comfortable on the Editor's chair he'll make more of a mark - judging by previous tenancies he's got a few decades himself, so there's no rush! There's a rare opportunity for a side by side comparison between RM and MR this month, since both do an extended review/build on the new Metcalfe kit. Controversially, RM avoids colouring the edges of the card in black marker while MR exceeds the brief by planting gardens, fences and greenhouses in the final shot of an article purporting to be a 'review', which might confuse people buying the kit on the strength of it. Other than that, both articles take a pop at Mr Metcalfe insisting on rolling his own chimneys (so they did read the instructions!) and while I found the photo content of RM clearer in showing key points of the build, I preferred the shots set against the cutting mat used in MR as all that shiny white paper does glare a bit.... (not a problem that MR has at present B)). As to the layouts, well Loch Oran is just superb. Not being a 2mm modeller myself I 'appreciate' N gauge but do find some of the compromises stick out a bit. On this layout I can't even see any compromises - it's a fantastic piece of modelling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Flynn Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 In all fairness, I think that Steve Flint is doing an excellent job as Editor of RM-the balance of articles of course, ahs to be maintained as in any magazine but I feel that his efforts are paying off. I totally agree with you modeller is getting better with Steve at the helm but i will give you my opinion that i believe there is too many magazines for our hobby. This is only my opinion? Hugh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbe Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Another excellent edition. Both November and December have been graced by the exceptional Highbury Colliery. If you are looking for where boundaries are being pushed in the hobby at the moment, then 2mm FS must surely be it (and no - not my scale - I model 009). The true to life appearance of the 7F is quite extraordinary. Julian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumblestripe Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 As a long term stay away from the Modeller, I must say that it is much improved in it's latest incarnation. Well done to all concerned. I have bought the last two issues; November on the strength of that stunning "Hospital Gates" layout and December's on the strength of the DVD. Which ironically, I have yet to watch! Good work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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