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Callum’s team was miles ahead of the competition, pure and simple. It’s a good thing that Bob Syms is no longer with us, he must be spinning in his grave. Lightweight presentation and ignorance should not be the format, if we the modelling public are to be taken a little more seriously, and not seen as “little boys that haven’t grown up. It seems to me, at least that real ignorance is championed, rather than educating and informing in today media rich (sic) world. As for the other competitors, too many gimmicks, school bit errors and an overall lack of imagination, a bit like the shows format. The idea that , it must be good it’s on tv at least, should rather be, nice try, but, needs much improvement. Slapdash production, must not be footnoted as quality! That my opinion anyway. We, as they used to say, will have to agree to disagree.

I enjoy watching the programme, but the presenters (Channel 5 bods) actually get on my nerves. Mock delight, false jeopardy and smug expressions actually detract from the format. Repetitive inserts and the cheesy music were also a p@&££ take! Peco’s input is evident, but they could have found some better presenters. Stick to car sos Tim!

I also like the show. More seating in the public dining area and within the hall, wouldn’t go amiss.

All well and good Mr York, but your comments seem to completely miss the issue at hand. Would it not be better to taken onboard the justified complaints and come up with an amicable solution, rather than justifying the unjustifiable. It’s a great idea and laudable to try and hook new readers, but to alienate subscribers; I.e; your regular customers is tantamount to shooting oneself in the foot.

The Facebook relply isn’t clever, just a very badly worded corporate response! Even given the subscription cover price of £3,70 adding £4.99 for the kit is still more than the higher £5.49 for the high street copy! So if a subscriber want it he kit, the total cost will be £8,69! Perhaps the Facebook guru needs to come back into the real world rather than simple trying to B&@@ brains in the real world.

I agree with Christ! I received my subscription copy on Tuesday and must admit to being a bit mitf that if I want the kit I have to buy one from world-of-Railways for £4.99, where as a shop bought copy includes both the dvd and kit for £4.75! That of course excludes the cover cost of the subscription copy.Come on BRM aren’t subscribers (whether virtual or hard copy) your market? Equally, please look after your captive market. After all, we pay quarterly for the privilege! Comments please Mr York et al!

All that froth and the result, actually next to nothing. Perhaps Hornby could have made a rubber Simon Kohler temper toy! No strategy, lack of direction and now quite out of touch with their bread and butter. It is only my opinion, but it seems to be incapable of understanding the market in which it exists. Astronomical prices for what are 50 year old molds is highway robbery. No doubt the tame press will jump vigorously to their defence. It’s a pity really with more imagative management Hornby could do far better.

Fiona Bruce, Dan Snow, Jeremy “used car salesman” Vine and Tony Robinson are among the ones I cannot stand. The first two for being so lightweight and wooden. Whereas Vine and Robinson are so utterly arrogant and ignorant. Finally, the BBC news department, for being EU fifth columnists.

There is further south of Lincoln, the Sleaford MRC. Very friendly club it is too!

Excuse me for saying this, but, Hornby's position could well have been better, if they were to actually stock a decent range of spares for its recent and current range of locomotives etc. It seems to me that by no sticking said spares, or for that matter well known spares outlets, they either expect the purchaser to source a new, or secondhand item, if they can find one! All this forgetting that maintaining adequate stocks of spares would garner much goodwill with the public. Instead, all that can be heared is a thunderous silence! Not everyone has limitless disposable cash to maintain their fleet. A very short sighted attiude by those at Hornby.

I would have liked 1. A rundown of the layouts to be exhibited, 2. A rundown of the highlights of previous shows, over the years, 3. More modelling, 4. Perhaps some of the additional content offered to those who subscribe to the electronic version- no I don't want to go digital, as I prefer the paper edition, being more tactile and I don't own s tablet. 5. This is merely an afterthought, what about "real" budget modelling projects?

As a subscriber, I also felt very disappointed with the offering on the DVD. Perhaps the show special could have been approached in a more imaginative manner. A round table discussion and use of old footage struck me as a "what do we do this month?", approach. The extras were simply the same old recap of the advert in the mag for the Peterborough show. A Shame really considering the assets Warners do possess and the luminaries involved. Not a criticism merely a critical opinion.

And in second place, U517! So bad in fact that the US Navy and US Naval Institute forced the producers to add an historical note that the Germany Kriegmarine Enigma cyphers and machine had been captured by the Royal Navy in two separate incidents, not the US Navy!

Worst film - Pearl Harbor - over three hours of historical inaccuracies, half truths and Ben Aflek flying during the Battle of Britain, taking on the Japanese during the attack on Pearl Harbor and then taking part in the Doolittle Raid! Incredible to say the least. So bad in fact, I fell asleep in the cinema!

Given the declining and poor standard of programming offered by the BBC, I don't think they are worth a tenth of what they given. An organisation that ostensibly relies on money from the British people, I would love to see the license fee abolished. As it is I rarely view the BBC, especially because of lack of balance, their reliance on "celebrity" presenters and the poor standard of research with regard to documentaries. Concentrating on the presenter, rather than the subject really gets my goat! Chris Evans, we'll need one say more; an over priced, talentless public school boy.

Seems to me that Mremag will just fade away, like many a good idea, where enthusiasm bows to tough economic realities. Or is it the curse of Kohlerisation?