Andy Y Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Click here to view - 25MB Download so be patient! If you want to save it to read again please right click and save document to your computer. Requires Acrobat Reader to view video content. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Sheardown Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Stunning Andy, simply stunning!!! Really appreciate all the hard work that goes into producing something of this quality!! Many thanks and best wishes Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cary hill Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Excellent! More polished copper and brass and chocolate and cream than I could ever wish for and nicely balanced with some interesting "off-topic" articles . Another excellent themed issue and the bar seems to be raised higher with each issue of MI Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Stunning photography! Congratulations on maintaining such a high standard in every issue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 You couldn't include "Sweet Home Alabama" after all? Nice shots of the rest. Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter findlay Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Just downloaded and had a quick flick through. Looks really good - guess that's my lunch break taken up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Will the next MI feature something for those of us that model after the 1960's? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.A.C Martin Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Not my region of interest, but what stunning modelling regardless. I challenge anyone not GWR orientated to find MI4 uninteresting. The article on casting resin buildings was very interesting, and the photographs accompanying it an eye opener. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted July 12, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 12, 2012 Best one yet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 preferred the last one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Will the next MI feature something for those of us that model after the 1960's? No, there's still another eighty years of the GWR to cover before 1920 Of course, if you look beyond the big lumps of metal on the tracks you'll find plenty in there that was still around in the sixties. Well done, Andy, another excellent issue. Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodshaw Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I'm not a GW fan but an excellent magazine, stunning modelling and pictures. Makes me wonder why I bother. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted July 12, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 12, 2012 Cracking issue Andy , being a GWR o'phile this just oozes all the atmosphere of the area covered by the company . The upcoming Pendon visit will certainly have a new interest having seen these photo's . Well done and keep the good stuff coming . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 My bold.... But that is a very valid point that often seems to be missed by some of my fellow "Latter Day Enthusiasts" ( cool term eh? ) For example I have a photo of a London Midland liveried 153 sat at a chocolate n cream painted wooden station building.....thats pretty up to date That point wasn't missed - yes I'm fully aware that much of the steam era infrastructure is still around and in use - however track layouts are much rationalised, and of course the stock is different. Apart from a small illustrative image on one page (and noticing the advertising) everything else was steam era. Whilst I can appreciate the standard of modelling - which is indeed both inspirational and aspirational - and that there was plenty of good content, as far as the 'operational' side of the layouts featured go, as my interests are elsewhere I could not relate to much of the content. Maybe the next one - then all the steam enthusiasts will be complaining that it's all modern image I guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted July 12, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 12, 2012 Absolutely super job Andy. Some interesting articles as well as the (Swindonian) varnish and a lovely 'feel' to it as an electronic mag making excellent use of the medium without going overboard for any gimmicks. And nice to see Brent making a much deserved appearance in the company of two very well known GW layouts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted July 12, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 12, 2012 No, there's still another eighty years of the GWR to cover before 1920 Of course, if you look beyond the big lumps of metal on the tracks you'll find plenty in there that was still around in the sixties. Well done, Andy, another excellent issue. Nick Well said, Nick. The GWR in itself doesn't particularly interest me, but the settings, level of detail and superb photographs make MI into a little gem. I'd like to see 1950s-1960s steam/diesel, but I'm very happy to have a few more issues along the lines of MI4 if Andy chooses to put them together. Well done Andy and whatever team is behind you. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I followed Andy's link but got a run time error followed by the second image.... Strange as I was able to access previous issues. Defragged the PC and waited for access to RMweb again after a morning of SQL's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
devondynosoar118 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Great issue, this one could almost have been published just for me! Robins layout looked superb in the pictures and really showed what a high standard he has set for the rest of us with South Devon leanings. Pendon pictures are always welcome too as its miles away from here. As for the more modern modellers, we have to put up with your blue boxes, so now you can put up with our kettles! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Downer Posted July 12, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 12, 2012 Breathtaking. I've been staring at the buildings on Ashburton for what seems like hours. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Barry Ten Posted July 12, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 12, 2012 That point wasn't missed - yes I'm fully aware that much of the steam era infrastructure is still around and in use - however track layouts are much rationalised, and of course the stock is different. Apart from a small illustrative image on one page (and noticing the advertising) everything else was steam era. Yes, steam era grass, steam era trees, steam era road surfaces, steam era distant hills and clouds ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Holmes Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Super issue. Very interesting reading. The piece on how the Bachmann resin buildings were made was particularly so. Though to be honest (and not wanting to start a discussion on the subject) I'm still not entirely sure I like the smoke being photoshopped into pictures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted July 12, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 12, 2012 Yes, steam era grass, steam era trees, steam era road surfaces, steam era distant hills and clouds ... Well, yes - but actually steam-era grass and trees were kept very much under control, while these days the embankments have run riot and the rural railway environment is very much more verdant than ever before - as are many suburban routes for the first time. And are road surfaces much cop these days? That said, I take the point that the issue is about timeless and quality modelling, and certainly the photography is superb. I also endorse the "themed" approach as providing an easy introduction to the chosen prototype. MI continues to move forward, no question. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG John Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I followed Andy's link but got a run time error followed by the second image.... Strange as I was able to access previous issues. Defragged the PC and waited for access to RMweb again after a morning of SQL's. Have you got the latest version of Adobe Reader? Mine didn't load properly with version 8, and it said an upgrade was needed. So I had to upgrade to Adobe Reader X (or 10). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Quality issue - always nice to see pre-nationalisation GW Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 Though to be honest (and not wanting to start a discussion on the subject) I'm still not entirely sure I like the smoke being photoshopped into pictures. I don't have a problem with you raising the perspective Ian as I know it can be a matter of preference. Not all images do have it but its inclusion is intended to impart a degree of dynamism to the viewer of what is a flat 2D representation of a 3D model I've been privileged to work with. I could do them as 3D images but I'd have all sorts of complaints over eye strain and not everyone can see it anyway. See http://www.rmweb.co....attach_id=22917 I suppose the presentation of the material through MI is a very personal thing from my perspective putting quite a bit of work in to push the boundaries of photographing a model a little further to give a sense of being there mixed in with what the prototype would look like (which is a modellers' aim, I'm just trying to take it a step further beyond the scale and technical limitations) in the context of the model. I don't materially alter the model but I do try to take away distractions and sometimes add what we'd like to be there. As an illustration here's the basic image, the second one has the distractions removed (ceiling plus darkened lighting farther away from the camera, which is contrary to how diffusion in the atmosphere works of course) and the third one has a bit of smoke to make it less of a static and flat image. Sadly photoshopping in real exhaust into a model environment almost always looks even more unrealistic than a bit of digital painting. Maybe it's a white lie but hopefully I'm not misleading anyone into thinking they'll see smoke belching forth when we go to Pendon on the 28th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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