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Post by valenciajim on Dec 30, 2014 16:47:27 GMT -8
I received it in the mail last night. Wow--the magazine looks totally different inside. These guys are really going to leave MR in the dust. Great articles, excellent layout, terrific pictures. The articles are not dumbed down for the novice like most MR articles are these days. I would be interested in hearing the thoughts of others about the "new" RMC.
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Post by ambluco on Dec 30, 2014 18:00:06 GMT -8
Agree. That SOO article was very impressive.
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Post by kentuckysouthernrwy on Dec 30, 2014 20:20:56 GMT -8
Good mag, somewhere in the intro there was mention of their goal was craftsman type modeling.
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Post by 12bridge on Dec 30, 2014 20:57:09 GMT -8
Happy to hear its good. MR is rapidly tanking in its approach to actual modeling..
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Post by grahamline on Jan 1, 2015 12:23:20 GMT -8
Hope my RMC shows up by the time I get home. Really like the new paper stock. There should be an audience for a magazine oriented to the hands-on modeler. MRHmag.com says they are preparing a print-on-demand paper option, but it won't be available on a monthly subscription.
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Post by jd on Jan 1, 2015 16:34:18 GMT -8
Very impressive. Good quality paper, more color photos, new layout, quality articles. Hal would be proud, wish them the best of luck and hope RMC continues to improve. Looking at the names and addresses on the masthead, I hope they don't forget about us east coast modelers.
-JD
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Post by atsfan on Jan 1, 2015 17:37:17 GMT -8
I purchased it in a store. The first RMC I have bought in 10 years.
There is room for them to blow MR out of the way, since MR is essentially phoning it on any more and basically doesn't even try.
Between RMC and Model Railroad News you are set now.
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Post by Brakie on Jan 2, 2015 4:05:21 GMT -8
Good mag, somewhere in the intro there was mention of their goal was craftsman type modeling. That's exactly way I stopped buying RMC and I doubt if I will buy any issues any time soon.Of course I'm more into prototypical operation then being a craftsman.I never built a kit that started as a pile of wood sticks or a car kit with a zillion tiny detail pieces. I do salute the craftsmen in the hobby and love gawking at their finish model. |
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Post by Amboy Secondary on Jan 4, 2015 7:50:19 GMT -8
Good mag, somewhere in the intro there was mention of their goal was craftsman type modeling. That's exactly way I stopped buying RMC and I doubt if I will buy any issues any time soon.Of course I'm more into prototypical operation then being a craftsman.I never built a kit that started as a pile of wood sticks or a car kit with a zillion tiny detail pieces. I do salute the craftsmen in the hobby and love gawking at their finish model. There is actually an in depth article on modifying a generic track plan into a prototype based (operations) style layout, a instructional article on finishing painting techniques, as well as a kit bash article and a Main Line Modeler style article on a KCS locomotive. Something for every taste. While not necessarily 100% my cup of tea, the various articles were interesting enough to keep me reading; unlike MR, where I just skip the Pelle article of the month. I am impressed enough with the new RMC, to subscribe, as it's cheaper and more reliable than depending on the inconsistency of the local B&N. As a sidebar, since MR's editorial staff let it slip that they do read other venues, including MRH and RMC, perhaps they will feel compelled to crank their content up a notch, which would of coures benefit all interests. |
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Post by Brakie on Jan 4, 2015 9:22:51 GMT -8
There is actually an in depth article on modifying a generic track plan into a prototype based (operations) style layout, a instructional article on finishing painting techniques, as well as a kit bash article and a Main Line Modeler style article on a KCS locomotive. Something for every taste. While not necessarily 100% my cup of tea, the various articles were interesting enough to keep me reading; unlike MR, where I just skip the Pelle article of the month.
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I've been a student of prototype tracking planning for 30 years and IMHO the best research today is done by using Google and Bing maps which means a trip to the area you want to model is no longer necessary..As far as kit bashing I started that in the early 60s.As far as paint finishing I've always preferred a flat finish like the engine or car has been in service awhile with light weathering.I'm not sure how or when I started doing that.
I still enjoy reading MR like I have for decades..Never was much of a RMC reader and last one I bought was in 2005.
I like Railfan and glad its still available.
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Post by jbilbrey on Jan 6, 2015 19:27:32 GMT -8
There is actually an in depth article on modifying a generic track plan into a prototype based (operations) style layout, a instructional article on finishing painting techniques, as well as a kit bash article and a Main Line Modeler style article on a KCS locomotive. Something for every taste. While not necessarily 100% my cup of tea, the various articles were interesting enough to keep me reading; unlike MR, where I just skip the Pelle article of the month. I am impressed enough with the new RMC, to subscribe, as it's cheaper and more reliable than depending on the inconsistency of the local B&N. As a sidebar, since MR's editorial staff let it slip that they do read other venues, including MRH and RMC, perhaps they will feel compelled to crank their content up a notch, which would of course benefit all interests. I thought the same as you when I picked up a copy tonight at B&N. The article on the 2-10-4's certainly reminded me of what one could have expected in an issue of Mainline Modeler. The new format for the review reminded me of Model Railroad News. I was wondering how White River Publications was going to handle the transition. I can see now that beyond changes to the paper and minor changes to the format, the last two issues were clearly "legacy" issues. This issue is the first "new" RMC with the changes that they wanted to see made. So far, I like the changes made. James Bilbrey LaVergne, TN |
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Post by valenciajim on Jan 6, 2015 19:36:45 GMT -8
I received the February issue of MR today. After reading the new RMC, I can honestly say the February issue of MR was a bit a bit disappointing. Hope MR does ratchet up their content.
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Post by riogrande on Jan 7, 2015 8:50:08 GMT -8
RMC to me was never my type of magazine as a general rule. The past topics were just not that much interesting to me as a 70/80's western guy; that said, now and then RMC would offer an in-depth article that would hit the ball right out of the park! Their two part Trailer Train article in 1990 is reference material I still refer to. They did a great article on Pacific Fruit Express reefers. There are other great articles that I can't remember but I've kept a number of RMC back I issues because they were so good.
I do hope the new publisher improves on the old magazine.
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Post by grahamline on Jan 7, 2015 11:28:18 GMT -8
Anyone else have trouble reading the type, or is that just me? Lots of space between the lines, and kind of gray type on shiny paper. Looked at two different copies and both were the same.
There will probably be some bleed-over between Model Railroad News (which bores me to tears) and RMC, now that they are under the same umbrella. I know a lot of people like MRN, but to me, the articles always seemed twice as long as they needed to be, and very light on modeling.
Wonder if there will be an outcry at the disappearance of Keith Wills' collector pieces, or if that column had kind of run its course. The Camas Prairie article was interesting for the town layouts and the too-small proto photos. A better balance of eastern and western,and old and new era topics would be welcome.
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Post by Spikre on Jan 7, 2015 13:20:21 GMT -8
 James, Dr.Nick Muff did a lot of articles for Mainline over the years. the KCS Texas was some loco,74" drivers !! Erie should have had a fleet of them to supplant their fine Berkshires. the HO U25C review by Tony Cook was good also. too bad EL didn't have any,but some did run on the Erie Main line thru NJ after CR Day. also saw plenty of the Q,and later NP U25/28Cs after the BN merger. the GE Trucks arnt Tri-Mounts,that was an Alco Patented Mounting system and possibly a Trade Marked term ? 1st used under the Virginian E33 Rectifers about 1956,the GE C Trucks were also under the PRR E44 Fleet,then later the U25Cs, and Phase-1 U28Cs. the F-M Train Master C truck,and Baldwin Delta C truck weren't Tri-Mounts either,but were C trucks with a different mounting system than the Alco Tri-Mounts had. EDIT-- according to some new info found recently,the GE C trucks used under the E33,E44/50,E50C,U25C,and U28C PHS-1s were Adirondack supplied trucks. Spikre 
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Post by jbilbrey on Jan 8, 2015 20:05:16 GMT -8
James, Dr.Nick Muff did a lot of articles for Mainline over the years. the KCS Texas was some loco,74" drivers !! Erie should have had a fleet of them to supplant their fine Berkshires. <snip> Spikre No wonder my initial impression was that the article appeared to be something from MM. Just a quick browse through the trains.com magazine index shows that you are correct in that he did publish a lot of articles for that magazine including an article on the CGW 2-10-4's. While I do not model the KCS, I miss those articles [as well as similar articles in MR] that discussed the history leading up to the design of a particular locomotive, freight car, etc. as well as the plans to go with the article.
I don't see MR changing its path anytime soon. Just about the last of its regular authors that wrote similar articles to the 2-10-4 was Jack Burgess, and he now has articles on MRH. All the other articles seem to be just a prelude to some book that they are going release. Just about the last issue of MR that interested me was the Dec 2012 issue and its series of coal-related articles. Otherwise, I read the issues at my parents in single afternoon while chasing my children around their house.
James Bilbrey LaVergne, TN
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Post by eh49 on Jan 9, 2015 17:33:09 GMT -8
I was surprised to see that with the January issue they made a complete housecleaning with the staff. When they took over I thought they said the people from Carstens would be staying on. Guess they didn't want to move.
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Post by markfj on Jan 25, 2015 16:26:43 GMT -8
Sorry to resurrect an older post, but I just bought the January issue of RMC and was very impressed. Just like the OP said, the magazine has good content and very nice format. I particularly liked that they didn’t break up the articles with advertisements and had very clear photos throughout the magazine. It’s also nice that they have several photos of the items in their product review section. Hopefully this is an indication of the quality of work yet to come from the new staff and owners.
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