SteveCole

The new issue is now on-sale in UK shops. Here's a preview of this month's DVD.

No you are right. Any way we can get this deal Andy Y?

It's working for me

 

It was !

 

Regards,

John Isherwood.

 

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• SP30KC Airbrush / Compressor kit
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It is part of the deal. The delivery note should state that it is to follow.

Well I ordered one thought I’d give it a go especially if it meant I could use the compressor at night but I’m still waiting for it to be delivered it’s been over the quoted 28 days and the sales department haven’t replied to my email. Any idea what’s going on BRM team?

Sorry for no-one replying. I'll look into it.

There's been a delay on the stock arriving. I've been told that it should be towards the end of next week/start of the next. I'll chase them up and report back.

Hi all,

We're not sure what happened as we had quite a few orders over the weekend. We think it may have ended early for some reason. Anyway, we've now extended it to the end of the week. Please use this link: https://pocketmags.com/offer/aprilissueoffer

Steve

Sorry all, I'm just looking into what happened. We'll get it sorted and re-run for the week. I'll be in touch.

Here's our DVD preview:

Hi Steve

 

Unfortunately I can't make it to the show (one year I will ) but is the portable tool box a subscription gift away from the show? Looks like a very nice piece of kit.

 

Many thanks,

 

Liam

Hi Liam,

Yes it is. Click here.

Steve

With the show now just a few days away, we're giving visitors the chance to pre-subscribe to BRM to guarantee their free gift (which they need to collect at the show)! As an added incentive, everyone who pre-subscribes will be given a FREE ticket to next year's show!

This year we're giving new subscribers the choice of four gifts, including the following laser-cut Portable Tool Box (not including the products inside - they're Phil Parker's!). Click here to pre-subscribe and then visit the BRM stand to collect your gift!.

You can also choose a BRM Workstation + A4 cutting mat...

+ we have two Hornby locomotives for you to choose from. Click here to see which models they are!

REMEMBER, THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO GUARANTEE YOUR FREE GIFT AND GET A FREE TICKET TO NEXT YEAR'S SHOW!

I receive a printed mag.

 

Dave.

Hi Dave,

If you're having problems, please give our exhibitions department a call. They'll help.

Use either 01778 391121 or 01778 392408.

Steve

Hi all. There are some really interesting points raised here and thanks for everyone’s contributions. We try to work closely with manufacturers and get comments if any questions are raised. I’ve been in touch with Fiona at Golden Valley Hobbies who commented:

“Like any product there is an expected failure rate – from my 20 years as a retailer and importer it runs at around 1% . The Janus return rate since launch in September is hovering at close to 0.25%. Partly because it’s designed to be a simple model with few parts to fail, or get damaged and partly because every loco is test run at the Oxford Diecast factory before they are shipped.

Anything which is reported as faulty is returned to us at my cost, and inspected and repaired/replaced.

The faults so far split into the following:

1. Damage post manufacture – e.g dropping, opening or more often finding the insides filled with carpet fibres and hair!
2. Slow/stalls – which is mainly due to dirty wheels or pickups, but on one model was a bent pick up.
3. Burnt out capacitor due to running the model on half wave settings – using 1960/70’s H&M controllers in the main.
4. Reverse running (more of this later)
5. Missing second flywheel (as follows)

Point 5 - The loco CAD and design was for one flywheel fitted after and slightly above the motor on the driveshaft. There was never a plan for two flywheels.

We’ve been sent some photos and now realise that a modeller has mistaken a universal joint as a second flywheel. The simple answer is that during the manufacture of the first model the factory decided the centre of gravity was too high. They reengineered the motor/shaft assembly so that the flywheel could be moved from above the motor, to below it, replacing the universal joint. This has no impact on the smoothness of the drive but does reduce the risk of wobble when entering corners at high speed.

This brings us on to Point 4. During the analysis and trial to make the change, at some point one production line misunderstood, and simply reversed the motor on the shaft – but failed to switch the +ve and -ve power feeds. So, on a very small quantity of models the loco runs backwards compared to other models on a layout. This problem can be resolved if converting to DCC by changing the CVV setting for direction. On DC the fault was also simple to fix. As all power from the track passes through the DCC Socket and blanking plate, we simply specified that the factory needed to make a new blanking plate with the +ve and -ve feeds deliberately crossed over.

Any owner with a reverse running loco has been sent one of these blanking plates free of charge and it immediately solves the problem.”

If you've never attempted to use an airbrush to paint and weather, Phil Parker has provided an easy-to-follow 12-step guide. Click here to read Phil's article.

You can also buy everything that Phil's used in this article for just £87 (RRP £139) saving you over £50. Click here to buy the full package.

Like this - or does it take 24 hours to propagate?

 

 

Thanks.

That's it. Email me at brm@warnersgroup.co.uk and I'll forward you the email.

My email arrived before I read this thread. I haven't had time to look at any of the links yet, but if this is the planned content then I expect to be a regular reader. Do I need to sign up to the newsletter to get it in future, or am I already signed up as I got the email?

You're already signed up so you'll continue getting the emails. I hope you like them.

What setting/preferences to change please? Have account, no email yet

You need to log into your account and update your e-newsletter preferences, opting in to receive our emails.

It's that weird smile before he gets going which worries me the most.

Imagine having to see that weird smile for 5 days of the week...

Signing up not achieved as the ‘Find my account number’ gizmo would not work as it needed my account number!

Here's the reply from our IT whizz...

It looks like the customer attempted to register for the newsletter using the Find my Account function and you can only do this if you know your account number. It does state where you can find your account number in the explanation text.

If the customer already has a website account they do not need to sign up, they can change their newsletter preferences in the my account section after they login.

As you can see from the list below, BRM Spring is rammed with great content! The Digital Edition goes live later today and the print edition will be in shops from March 1st.

• On this month's DVD

The North Norfolk Railway - model railways beside their real-world counterparts

Breakfast is cooked on the footplate of a 'WD' 2-8-0

A lifetime in signalling. Great tales recalled by a veteran

We ride and drive a miniature railway at Holt station

• Inside this month's magazine

Layouts

Leighton Buzzard (EM): a journey through the final stations on Peter Denny's iconic Buckingham Branch.

Nine Mills (N): a fictitious south Midlands location, but plenty of LMS and GWR interest.

Churchill Halt (O): we look at John Taylor's latest project whilst it's being built.

No Place (OO): Les Richardson admits to spending too much time in colliery yards as a lad. His oddly named layout is the result.

Practical BRM

Build a resin goods shed

Detail coach interiors

BRM Project Layout: building a stick fiddle yard for Didsbury Green.

Getting started in 3D printing

Know your headlamp codes

Make a carriage cottage

Improve loco running

News & reviews

Trade News: including a new wagon from Accurascale, a Dapol GWR Mogul and more.

New Models: a look at this month's latest commissions, including those from Kernow and Cheltenham

N Gauge Carflats

New Gear

Hatton's P Class

Ellis Clark Mk1 Coaches

Hatton's Warwell

Features

Prototype Inspiration: Railway Cottages

The Biggest Little Railway

British Model Railway Awards Results

Ally Pally Show preview

Tail Lamp by Phil Parker

Hmm, I await Issue No.1 with interest, and part of my interest is wondering what purpose it serves as it doesn't sound very 'express' at monthly intervals. (and why not 4 weekly intervals or does Phil need a bit of time off now and again ? ).  I would have thought some occasional 'extra workings' to get truly express delivery of news might fit with the name - maybe you have that in mind anyway?

 

It will no doubt be considerably better than MRE Mag (sorry to damn with faint praise) and it will have the nice advantage of arriving almost unheralded in the email inbox (and hopefully not the spam receptacle) but I'm still wondering quite where it lies in market positioning or is just that you have more material than you can use in your existing printed and electronic outlets?

We'd love for it to go weekly and this is something we've already discussed. However, we'd be crazy to attempt this from Issue 1. Let's see how it goes first...

Hi all,

We are pleased to announce the launch of a brand new Email Newsletter called 'BRM Express'. Edited by Phil Parker, this monthly E-Newsletter will be sent at midday on the last Friday of every month. Issue 1 will be dispatched TODAY (Feb 23rd).

We'll be developing it each month, but Issue 1 includes:

• Phil's monthly Blog
• First Look Video: Andy McVittie and Phil Parker take a look at Hatton's new P Class
• BMRA Awards results
• How to...model a cliff face
• Handy Hints: storing paint
• Howard's Picture of the Month
• Reader Offers
• Friday's Funny Video

It's a great read for a Friday afternoon! We'd also like to know what else you'd like to see in future editions.

BRM Express will be sent to everyone signed up to the World-of-Railways Email List. You can sign-up by clicking here.

Enjoy,

Steve

Hi Andy and team,

 

Any further developments to report on a replacement for the old buy and sell thread?

 

I (for one) found the original listings a really useful feature, enabling our community to exchange stuff for mutual benefit.

 

Would be great to see something reintroduced to facilitate this process.

 

Thanks,

Steve

Hi Steve,

We haven't forgotten. Andy's working on something as we speak. As soon as it's ready we'll let everyone know.

Thanks,

Steve

You can also subscribe to the print edition and get a free loco or Workstation + a Goody Bag worth over £20. Visit the BRM stand as you walk in.

For those going to the Doncaster Show this weekend, pop along to the BRM stand and you'll find Carly, Ruth and Amie who will be only too happy to give you a demonstration of our Digital Edition. Also, if you subscribe to the Digital Edition at the show you can pick a free gift of either a loco or a Workstation.

Alternatively, we have this offer going until February 28th, our lowest ever Digital Edition price: https://pocketmags.com/offer/crazyoffer