Grimleygrid Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Thanks Tase, must be my iPad playing up..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flapland Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 I am having issues also. Restarted iPad, deleted magazine from newsstand and readied keeps crashing out before even getting to the magazine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Hi Flapland, that is exactly the issue I am having. Now I cannot even get the app to open up the magazine either. Thanks at least I now know that it isn't just me having problems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flapland Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Its not the first time i have had the issue either. I am on a iPad 3 running iOS 6.0 if that helps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Thanks Flapland, after numerous attempts to get the app started it finally opened up. I have now successfully downloaded the new issue although it did take some time. Thanks Tase and Flapland for replying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flapland Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Any tips Grunleygrid as still no luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flapland Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Ok, got there but sadly no tips apart from keep trying. Only thing I did which may have helped was to close ALL open apps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Glad that you got there in the end. Patience, I think that is what is required! I kept trying after deleting the app, installing it again and like you closed all open apps but it did take a lot of attempts to get the thing working! Happy reading! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Downloaded to my PC ok earlier. I had a quick flick through, some good articles & photography in there for reading later. Wisbech & Upwell layout looks promising...just down the road from me. Note to Andy Y - MI looks excellent in landscape format. Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLD Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Seeing as our designer, Fletch, has plastered all manner of 'stuff' over the blizzard conditions on Hudson Road and cropped it down I thought I'd post the full image. In addition to the images in the article there's more snaps of Jon Grant's excellent and atmospheric modelling that we'll be including in the Model Railways Live Newsletter which will come out in early January to give some added value for those who would like to see more. Jon's layout is an absolute dream to photograph and it has so much soul and atmosphere as those who've been lucky enough to see it at exhibitions will know. It last appeared in public just under 7 years ago and I'm tremendously grateful to Jon and his friends for hauling it out of semi-retirement when I got in touch as my dream layout to take pride of place on the shelves for Christmas. For me Hudson Road is probably the best snow scene I've seen on a model railway. TBH, on first seeing the cover image when Steve posted it a couple of days ago, my first though was that the photoshopping had been over done and really didn't do anything for the layout, however now Andy has posted the full image without the excess clutter, it does look rather good, it's not the photoshopping that spoils it... I do think that BRM (along with two others of the big 4 mags) have a tendency to over-produce the covers with too many extraneous slogans and graphics scattered all over it. Looking at that example there are elements at 4 different non-square orientations and just how many different fonts have been used?? To me it does sometimes look a bit messy and reduces the impact of some very good photography used on covers recently. For me let the cover photo out to catch the eye - I can then look inside at the contents page for full details of what else there is [polly bags permitting...] Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators SteveCole Posted December 8, 2012 Author Administrators Share Posted December 8, 2012 Hi all, Sorry for the problems you seem to be having downloading the magazine. I'll get in touch with Magcloner and find out what's happening. Paul - interesting comments about the cover and they mirror some discussions we've been having in the office: do we let the image 'sell' the issue? It's something we're playing around with and will definitely be looking at some 'different' options in the coming months. I hope you all enjoy the magazine. Have a good weekend. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted December 8, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 8, 2012 Having had the pleasure of operating one of Jon Grant's US layouts, I can attest to the superb quality of atmosphere he injects into all his modelling. Indeed when I first saw Hudson Road at a show, as I approached it I thought it would be a gimmick layout with little to reccomend it other than snow and darkeness, but no, it was hard to drag myself away from it after an hour. Jon is a gifted modeller, whatever country he turns his hand to! As for the monkey, google Hartlepool....all of use north-easterners know all about monkeys and Hartlepool! NHN,ex-pat Geordie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Steve If its of any use I tried the trial version a couple of weeks back (to see if I preferred it to the printed) but gave up after two or three hours. It just would not download and hung the PC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Looks like a great issue this month! Did you film Wells Green TMD for BRMs YouTube? Looking forward to reading it, Thanks, Tom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Think ile have to buy this one....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators SteveCole Posted December 9, 2012 Author Administrators Share Posted December 9, 2012 Hi Tom, No, sorry we didn't film Wells Green. We've been manic filming the Lime Street DVD. Hope you like the issue. The Wells Green pictures are stunning! Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Note to Andy Y - MI looks excellent in landscape format. It's actually portrait (so you don't have to swing the mag around) but using several double-page spreads for some images in landscape form. It's a little more conventional but I think it sits within the magazine a little better. I've not seen the final printed and bound version yet so it's difficult to say if there's any detrimental impact on images with the spine but I've tried to minimise the impact where possible but I'll be interested to hear the thoughts of others in due course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 It's actually portrait (so you don't have to swing the mag around) but using several double-page spreads for some images in landscape form. It's a little more conventional but I think it sits within the magazine a little better. I've not seen the final printed and bound version yet so it's difficult to say if there's any detrimental impact on images with the spine but I've tried to minimise the impact where possible but I'll be interested to hear the thoughts of others in due course. Sorry my terminology got mixed up there! I see the digital version, and much prefer the 'wide width and short height' which fits my screen better than the normal 'tall magazine' approach (howzat for a technical description?). And I have a widescreen monitir too so it all fits together nicely. Must admit the paper version does sound a bit iffy, I'll have to take a quick peek when I'm next in a newsagents. Stewart edit - just realised exactly what you meant there....doh! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators SteveCole Posted December 10, 2012 Author Administrators Share Posted December 10, 2012 Our office copies have just arrived and they are looking rather splendid! This issue goes on-sale on Thursday, or it can be downloaded as a Digital Edition NOW: https://www.model-ra...igital_editions Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 The other half of MI in BRM this month is devoted to Pete Waterman's 'O' gauge Leamington Spa. We've posted a few of the 'snaps that didn't make it into the mag on MRL here https://www.model-ra...Leamington_Spa/ My favourite image of the this issue of MI was retro-style snap of Earl of Mount Edgcumbe and Blue Star Line double-heading a footbal' special from Southampton through Leamington. Pete's first reaction to the picture was somewhat Anglo-Saxon but he did go on to say "This is one of the most outstanding photos taken of a model railway I've seen" so as long as it hits the spot for a layout owner that'll do for me. Join Pete's Railnuts facebook group at http://www.facebook....192967507490617 where you'll find bags more Leamington content from Pete and the team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43179 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 That bubble car on the front cover has got my attention - must pop into smiffs tomorrow... jN Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 ... - must pop into smiffs tomorrow... Not out until Thursday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted December 10, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2012 The Leamington photo rather got mine! Mrs NHN (a critical eyed painter) was bowled over. Stunning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators SteveCole Posted December 11, 2012 Author Administrators Share Posted December 11, 2012 Thanks for the comments everyone. The magazine goes on-sale in shops on Thursday. We'll be uploading some teaser images of Wells Green TMD later today, plus announcing news of a great Hornby competition on www.model-railways-live.co.uk. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators SteveCole Posted December 11, 2012 Author Administrators Share Posted December 11, 2012 Here's a cracking competition for you. In the January 2013 issue of BRM (which goes on-sale in shops on Thursday, Dec 13th) Tony Wright reviews the new Hornby B17. For a chance of winning a brand new Hornby B17, enter our great competition on Model-Railways-Live: https://www.model-ra...ass_locomotive/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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