dibber25 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 AUGUST ISSUE Publication date: July 3 EXCLUSIVE: Interview with the newest manufacturer to enter the British model railway market. Find out who is behind Rapido Trains and what makes them tick. Now it can be revealed. Just what IS Rapido Trains planning and scanning? There's also a feature on the prototype of Rapido's model. Masterclass on the Stanier '8F' 2-8-0s that went to war, including those that never came back, plus George Dent converts a Hornby '8F' to a WD variant. Reviews: Dapol 'O' gauge SR brake van. George Dent converts a tank transporter to move a locomotive. How to build Ribblehead Viaduct in 2mm scale How to build a better bus station. Peter Marriott backdates a station diorama to wartime and 'supertests' an array of ready-made retaining walls. Layouts: Manygates (OO) Troughbrook (OO) Valencia Harbour (4mm:1ft Irish finescale) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OFFTHE RAILS Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 This is the AUGUST issue................................. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Topic title duly amended. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornbyandbf3fan Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Looks like a good one, especially as I have a airfix tank transporter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted June 20, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 20, 2014 When will the digital edition be available? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 When will the digital edition be available? Around the same time as the paper edition. This issue contains embargoed material so can't be out till early July. CHRIS LEIGH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted June 20, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 20, 2014 Ok thanks Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 30, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30, 2014 An excellent issue - full of some really interesting stuff and probably worth it just for the interest and entertainment value of CJL's interview with Jason Shron. Seems to be a bit of a CJL issue with not only his article about the APT-E but also the usual Backscene piece and for this issue also the 'frontispiece' in the shape of a 'guest comment' (and a very thoughtful one). But it's not just the 'CJL mag' as there are some excellent articles continuing the various WWII themes from the previous issue as well as some attractive layouts with some very different themes. Regrettably I really think the cover undersells the content - there's a lot more to it than is implied and as the list in the OP shows. And yes, my subscription copy arrived this morning - just about a week early I believe (but I'm not complaining). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted June 30, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30, 2014 Yes, a good one is this issue. I particularly like the first piece on creating the Ribblehead Viaduct using CAD design and 3D printing/vacuum casting. Well I would wouldn't I! Also the Irish 'Valencia Harbour' is an excellent piece of work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted June 30, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30, 2014 Also 'Dibber25's' editorial is very thought provoking regarding criticism of new model products on social media. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted July 1, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 1, 2014 A beautifully balanced and measured piece of journalism by Chris Leigh in his 'A guest comment' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 A beautifully balanced and measured piece of journalism by Chris Leigh in his 'A guest comment' Thank you very much for that. It is much appreciated. Truth be told, it was a bit of a last minute request from a very busy Editor in order to help him out. I expect to return to my back page in future issues. CHRIS LEIGH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted July 3, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 3, 2014 I expect to return to my back page in future issues. CHRIS LEIGH Best place to be? It's like having the opportunity to read the magazine and then being given the last word on it... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Fantastic. I'm off to Corfu on Monday for a long awaited hot holiday. I will definitely pack this mag with my cozzie :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Chris/ dibber Do you know what date Issue number 200 is out ?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted July 3, 2014 Author Share Posted July 3, 2014 Chris/ dibber Do you know what date Issue number 200 is out ?? I'm at home so I don't have the schedule in front of me but 198 published 3 July that means 199 should be 4 weeks hence on 31 July and 200 on 28 August but don't quote me. Dates sometimes get adjusted for bank holidays etc and there will be one bank holiday in there. I'm still working on 199 at present! CHRIS LEIGH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 My old layout is in 200 so would just like to know when it's available. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted July 4, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 4, 2014 I found the product review of the laser cut baseboards very interesting, and remarkably cheap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisf Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 One thing pleased me very much about this issue. Only one article featured that most annoying of cliches, the irritant which I believe is known as the balloon quote where some space that could surely be better employed is filled by a random quote from the article printed in larger type and a different colour. Yes, I know that the practice is widespread but why? There are some good examples of modern technology to be found. Using vacuum casting to replicate Ribblehead viaduct is a fine example, as is the process by which the glazing in Steven Duhig's bus garage was produced. I also liked very much the extended feature on the 8F combining Richard Foster's concise history with George Dent's careful sourcing of the right components to produce the model. I wonder in passing if a Dremel can be used as a milling machine? There are some downsides though. On page 5 Richard Foster is described as features editor which I suspect is no longer true! I've been wondering for several days whether Valencia is the correct spelling of the Irish harbour. Finally I chuckled at this sentence: "The hair might have gone but I've finally got round to building a model of it". Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
decauville1126 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 There are some downsides though. On page 5 Richard Foster is described as features editor which I suspect is no longer true! I've been wondering for several days whether Valencia is the correct spelling of the Irish harbour. Chris Should be Valentia although as Valencia is in Spain and probably on 5ft 6in gauge it's not too far off! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted July 6, 2014 Author Share Posted July 6, 2014 One thing pleased me very much about this issue. Only one article featured that most annoying of cliches, the irritant which I believe is known as the balloon quote where some space that could surely be better employed is filled by a random quote from the article printed in larger type and a different colour. Yes, I know that the practice is widespread but why? Because it is part of magazine craft. It's called a 'pull-quote' and is designed to attract the attention of those who skim through the magazine (as most people do these days) and to draw them to actually READ the article. Of course, to those who start at the beginning and read through, the pull-quote is largely superfluous, but that's not how most people read magazines now. Believe me, nothing is done without a purposes and no space is wasted that could have been better employed. Pages are frequently re-worked several times to make sure we are getting the very best out of them. CHRIS LEIGH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castlefinn Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 The station was known by both names Valencia Harbour is what the nameboard said in 1935,so that was good enough for me,Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted July 6, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 6, 2014 I heard a story once, I don't know if it is true, that Valencia was so named after a Spanish Armada vessel that came to grief nearby. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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