RMweb Premium Legend Posted April 9, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 9, 2015 No one ever seems to bother writing up the good old Railway Modeller these days, so to redress the balance of all those Model Rail and BRM posts , here's whats in the new one Moses Plat o Gauge Great Western / Western region attic layout Little Dent N Gauge in a box J50 Scale Drawings Penna Lane TMD OO modern diesels with Tyne & Weir Metro 46'6" powered chassis for N Pikes Pits 12mm NG mineral railway Plan of the month :Derby Roundhouse Horsley Bank 4mm Industrial Kirkby Dale N Settle & Carlisle theme 7mm D16/3 Ace Products Kit Talking Points: School layouts OO Somerset & Dorset based railway Modelling a small Yard Point Rodding All the usuals . Reviews of LNER J15/ K1, Bachmann Tube Wagon, Dapol Maunsells. Oh and includes Bachmanns 2015 announcements. Always a good read. Seems to take me a lot more time to read through a Modeller than other mags Good Editoral as well on "Can Hornby go it alone?" where Hornby think Direct sales will play a very significant part of its future and per Steve Flint somewhat lukewarm on traditional model shops . Lack of review samples also mentioned Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Thanks. Looks like a good read, will look out for a copy. I think the RM has upped it's game in recent years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcayton Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Says a lot for competition don't it? Ed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyman7 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Personally I don't think Railway Modeller has been the same since they got rid of the black and white cover pictures featuring chaps in cable knit jumpers smoking pipes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theakerr Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 A number of years ago I stopped getting RM because it seemed that it was over 50% adds and had become very focused on areas of non interest to me. However, I picked up a copy of RM recently that had a DVD attached. I have to say I was rather impressed, especially with the DVD, which I thought was one of the best "freebies" I have seen for a while. It may simply be the extended break that makes it seem better but I think have to agree with the previous post that said they appeared to have picked up their game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted April 9, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 9, 2015 I think the Toddler upped its game a few years ago. Some good photography,a fair range of layouts.its updated itself yet still feels familiar.like a pair of comfy slippers. Sit back with a glass of red and engross yourself Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornbyandbf3fan Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Can I just point out, it's not modelling a small yard, it's an article on my layout 'A Small Yard' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 The features about making-up and detailing model kits (Yes, mainly PECO models, but why not! ) are proving quite useful. I think of them as improved instructions! Also, it gives an idea of what the kit is like, better than a closed box or bag! This months Point Rodding is a case in point...the Wills kits do not have the most comprehensive instructions produced! The magazine is on my list for getting as soon as I get to the right shop! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Quick question, When did railway modeller change it's tag line from "for the average modeller" to "at the heart of the hobby" Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Quick question, When did railway modeller change it's tag line from "for the average modeller" to "at the heart of the hobby" Jim It would be two or three years at least? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 The features about making-up and detailing model kits (Yes, mainly PECO models, but why not! ) are proving quite useful. I think of them as improved instructions! Also, it gives an idea of what the kit is like, better than a closed box or bag! This months Point Rodding is a case in point...the Wills kits do not have the most comprehensive instructions produced! The magazine is on my list for getting as soon as I get to the right shop! Well, I have now got hold of a copy. The Point Rodding is part 1. Basic details and planning the rodding runs. As I intend to build a new version of Ffrwd Locks, and have been getting parts together and planning, this topic is very welcome. Plan Ahead is good..... As to the "opinion piece" on "Gauge Blindeness", I am not guilty!. Good ideas do bridge the scale divide. I tend to flick through the magazines back to front, and try and guess the scale of the models. I am getting quite good too! (Yes, the couplings can helpp if visible! ) The illustrated Deltics have their couplings quite visible...so the answer is "Yes, I can identify the scales. N in front of OO in front of O." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 I had a subscription for several years, but for months I went without anything of interest IE diesels and modern image... Agree the photos and quantity of layouts was superb but wrong focus for me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted April 20, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 20, 2015 Quick question, When did railway modeller change it's tag line from "for the average modeller" to "at the heart of the hobby" Jim Try March 2008. Where have you been? Although it was 'At the heart of the hobby for over half a century' - presumably to celebrate their 50th anniversary. So 7 years, since you last looked! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penlan Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Point Rodding, reading through various blogs about experience using this product - there's a reference to thinning down the sq. rodding. Can somebody put a micrometer on a piece from the kit and let us know what it measures please.I've missed the intro., of this kit, even overlooked the article in RM, but apart from the length supplied - 1 metre or 2 metres - it does seem to be a useful addition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium t-b-g Posted April 26, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 26, 2015 I think that Steve Flint's editorial is worth a mention. It covers the same sort of ground as the recent "Tail lamp" in BRM. However, the editorial in RM does it in an objective, thoughtful and distinctly better balanced way. It describes Hornby's new marketing policies and questions whether they are a good move without feeling the need to show any great bias for or against or turning into a Hornby bashing piece. That is much more how I like to see model railway journalism being done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 I haven't bought RM for quite a while but I picked up a copy mainly because of the J50 article as I have a kit to build. Although I later realised it was a reprint of an article that I already have, I was very impressed with the magazine as a whole. Quite a diverse issue and more importantly practical articles such as the D16 and point rodding. The standard of layouts is high as well. If that's the standard RM is now then I can see me buying it much more regularly. Jason. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Brasher Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 I have got a magazine mountain at home dating back to the 1960s so I don't often buy one now. Peter Hollins is a member of the Purbeck Model Railway Group as I am. The main reason that I bought the May Railway Modeller was to read his article about Pike's Pits. Steve Flint came down to Furzebrook Village Hall, where we used to meet, to take the excellent photographs. I have also known George Moon for a long time but I had no idea that he had been modelling Pike's tramway with his late father. I have always found that the Railway Modeller treats its contributors very well. Ingrid Rose is also very good with her information about societies and clubs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 There was an argument at the model club as to which magazine had the most editorial content. The answer was none. They all have the same (within a page or two and varying slightly from month to month). Where the Railway Modeller DOES score is that the editorial content isn't interrupted by pages of adverts- those are all at the ends. Other editors please note- those ads in the middle may gain you revenue but probably cost you readers. Certainly opinion in our club was they are disliked. Les Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Quick question, When did railway modeller change it's tag line from "for the average modeller" to "at the heart of the hobby" Jim I think it may have been for their diamond jubilee year in 2009. That was when I noticed anyway. Besides, the proper slogan is "For the average enthusiast" . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted April 30, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 30, 2015 The cartoon in the May issue made me chuckle, be careful with the static grass. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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