dibber25 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Revitalise your railway! News : Heljan announces new models, including a Model Rail limited edition Class 33/0. Kernow D600 bodyshell pic. Reviews: Hornby 'Star' and Railroad Mk 1 coach, Heljan 7mm 'Western, Farish LMS 'BG' Layouts: Crabbe Quay OO Ladeside Diesel Depot O Abbey Road OO (tube) Features: The Lure of reality (G. Barnatt) Milestone Models How To: Fit a colour light signal Upgrade 3 locos - steam/diesel/electric Fit sound without wiring Revitalise your layout George Dent's Ultimate Glue Superguide If you're not stuck, you soon will be!! Regulars: Q&A Show & Tell Exhibition Diary Backscene - there's no smoke without Photoshop.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted November 25, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 25, 2013 News : Model Rail limited edition Class 33/0. George Dent's Ultimate Glue Superguide If you're not stuck, you soon will be!! . did i miss the 33/0 ltd ed news at warley or was it not mentioned there? and why do i now have an image of george dent a'la adrian mole sat in casualty with a loco superglued to his nose! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted November 25, 2013 Author Share Posted November 25, 2013 The ltd ed 33 wasn't mentioned at Warley as we had nothing to display. CHRIS LEIGH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Griffin Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 January? Wouldn't it have been better as a christmas issue? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsignalman Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Would it be possible for Model Rail to put the 4-week publication dates on like Rail and Steam Railway do? I am always getting mixed up as to which Model Rail issue is out/due. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiebrfan Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 January 2014??? Still November 2013 here in Oz or I have been in a coma for two months? Sounds like a great issue, will eagerly await its appearance downunder. Probably some time in March! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Jan 2014 fell through my letterbox today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ELTEL Posted November 26, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 26, 2013 Having subscribed since issue 1 I think it may be time to reconsider, as I feel this months issue is very poor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
50A55B Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 I'm giving it a go again because using some Tesco Clubcard points made it relatively economical, but I doubt I will renew. So much information is available online these days, and articles on layouts just don't float my boat anymore, no matter how good. When I saw the list of upcoming articles in the last issue It crossed my mind that there had been a glue super test in MR relatively recently, and on that occasion it had struck me as effectively being a showcase for the Deluxe Materials range. Lo and behold, what do we get in this issue but another article heavily featuring Deluxe Materials products. Now, I like their stuff and have used a number of items, but the degree of prominence given to their products in this (and other) MR articles comes across to me as being 'advertorial' in nature rather than a review of the available market alternatives. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted November 26, 2013 Author Share Posted November 26, 2013 Having subscribed since issue 1 I think it may be time to reconsider, as I feel this months issue is very poor. Perhaps you'd like to pm me and expand on this? Also, regarding the Ultimate Glue Supertest, there was a lot more than just De Luxe Materials featured. George tried to be as wide-ranging as possible - just check the cross-referenced 'graph' of which glue sticks what. CHRIS LEIGH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Only a quick glance through the mag but whilst "Show & Tell" often contains not the most accurate of modelling I think it ought to be pointed out that Sherwood is a definately not a fictional Nottingham suburb and it did have a railway station on the largely ill fated Nottingham Suburban Railway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete 75C Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Having subscribed since issue 1 I think it may be time to reconsider, as I feel this months issue is very poor. A couple of years ago, I would have rated Model Rail as my favourite having also followed it since almost the first issue. I sat down last night and skimmed back through all my 2013 issues and something's missing although I can't quite put my finger on it? I could find nothing in that entire year's worth of Model Rail magazines that I would be likely to go back to for reference. There does seem to be some repetition but I'm not sure that's it. Thankfully I don't subscribe - but if I'm only going to read something once, I'm not sure there's much point. Edit: Before I'm accused of a witch-hunt against MR, I also find the same is true of other titles, but just to a lesser extent. As 50A55B says, it could just be because there is so much into available online. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted November 27, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 27, 2013 i find the "available on line" reference applies to a few other non modelling railway publications too which kind of spoils things, last month i flicked through a couple of mags and found umpteen pictures that i'd already seen on various forums, picture sites etc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefredie Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Just a thought ARE there too many high quality railway modelling mags on sale and most coming out within days of each other In Ireland (Republic) we pay on average euro 5.50 per copy and if you bought the mainstream ones ie Rail Express Model Rail Hornby BRM and RM would cost approx. 264 euros per year rant over David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43078shildoncountydurham Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Hi all, anybody else having problems downloading this months edition? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fender Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I agree that there is a lot of info online, but it's not the same as browsing through a new magazine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I rather suspect that all the magazines are caught between a rock and a hard place insofar as uniqueness of content is concerned. I'm sure it is absolutely inevitable that those people who contribute to the magazines are also very likely to contribute to various forums and other media, and therefore some overlap (particularly noticeable to the well-read readers of this forum especially, I should think) is likely to be absolutely inevitable.... It's really one of those things – some issues of any magazine are going to be more to my taste than others (I should like it filled with industrial and light railways, myself - but that wouldn't be universally popular!) - but having looked at the others, of the 'broad-sheet' magazines, I prefer to support this one, as I'd rather they were still publishing it in years to come. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Griffin Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I personally feel model rail has evolved over time. with issue 200! (Christ almighty!!), fast approaching, I am still using issue 1 and the supplements that proceeded it as reference. the mag is still very good, but with the likes of Hornby, the re-launched BRM, and others now using the step by step approach and the "if its a kit we built it" approach first used by model rail back in 1997, model rail has lost its uniqueness through no fault of its own. they say imitation is the greatest form of compliment. I still find it an enjoyable read, usually from back to front. starting with backscene. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ELTEL Posted November 27, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2013 Perhaps you'd like to pm me and expand on this? Also, regarding the Ultimate Glue Supertest, there was a lot more than just De Luxe Materials featured. George tried to be as wide-ranging as possible - just check the cross-referenced 'graph' of which glue sticks what. CHRIS LEIGH No Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Endacott Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I am reminded of the problems which led to the Julian Calendar being replaced by the Gregorian Calendar. At this rate 2015 will start next October and three years after that we will be getting the Christmas issue in June. Geoff Endacott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 This edition was waiting for me when I came home from work on Monday. I thought the glue article was both very interesting and useful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveb860 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 No That's very constructive of you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I must admit I am having a feeling of de ja vue. Not just the glue test that happened a few months ago, but have I not seen Abbey Road before? Might just be that it appeared at around four of the exhibitions I have been to this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren01 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 This edition was waiting for me when I came home from work on Monday. I thought the glue article was both very interesting and useful. Hi Did they not do the bit on glues a while ago? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tase Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Having subscribed since issue 1 I think it may be time to reconsider, as I feel this months issue is very poor. I have to agree. I didn't think that there was much of interest in this issue. Maybe it's the time of the year, maybe it's the fact that MR have 13 issues per year? I dunno! I think that I'll reconsider whether I continue with my sub when it expires next year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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