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  1. Model Cars Magazine? Will it Survive?

    in Cars, Trucks, & Motorcycles

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    The high end kits are also super accurate with a plethora of parts. Lots of research and development to pay for. And you do get what you pay for; many of the new uber kits are well worth the price. The biggest commotion is from new kits with a high price tag that aren't as detailed or as accurate as older kits. Academy is normally the biggest offender in the armor world. They put out a great kit, then a similar kit that's not nearly as good as one that's been on the market for decades.

  2. Model Cars Magazine? Will it Survive?

    in Cars, Trucks, & Motorcycles

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    I think ten years from now will be pretty much like it is now. Static models have become high end items. Very few low end kits (except older reissues) and multimedia high end uber kits. Even new Star Wars kits tend to be simple snap togethers but have lights and sounds so they build into $25 toys. We've basically got two choices, high end expensive kits and low end simple kits. My local Hobby Lobby carries ancient (30+ year old) Italeri kits for $49.99, kits long past their prime that went for like $15-20 back in the day.

  7. Looking for Nieuport 28 decals

    in Aircraft

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    Does anyone have the sheet of decals that came with the Glencoe release of the Aurora Nieuport 28 that they are willing to part with for a reasonable amount? PM me if you do.

    Thanks.

     

    I have a Glencoe box with this kit in it and a couple other kits like a Testors Nieuport with some parts started and the both decal sets untouched. I'd need to make sure it's complete (both kits).

  16. Model Cars Magazine? Will it Survive?

    in Cars, Trucks, & Motorcycles

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    Over many decades the hobby has ebbed and flowed as the culture has changed.

    Many of the forums I visit are "sleepy" right now, but some of us continue posting.

     

    I did an article for MCM back in 2010 - no money. After this long I don't expect to see any.

     

    In this economic climate people are just trying to hold on and maybe put off the inevitable.

     

    Let's hope the pendulum eventually swings back the other way. Us die-hards want to see the hobby continue even if it's in 1/25 scale :smiley14: . (Smaller than it is now - LoL)

     

    I do notice as I visit several forums that the same person posts the same items across different sites. I don't blame them and have done so myself a couple of times.

  17. Model Cars Magazine? Will it Survive?

    in Cars, Trucks, & Motorcycles

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    Not sure Robin what you mean by this site being sleepy? Do you mean this thread or the forum as a whole? This thread has elicited quite a few responses, so not quite sure from what angle where you are coming from.

    The crux of this thread is whether Model Cars Magazine will survive or not. I guess that your main interest is model autos like myself so have you any views on this topic?

    Unfortunately I have been unpaid for two years by MCM for my Duel article that went to press in November 2015, so I have a vested interest in the magazine surviving to have any chance of getting paid. What are your views on writers payments being stalled or not getting paid by magazines? All too often, hobbyist writers do not appear to be taken seriously by some editors. Although we write for fun and to share our experiences in a commercial magazine, it must be remembered that when a piece of work is accepted as a commission a business transaction is taking place.

     

    Pete gets it. I mean this site as a whole. Very little movement in any topic. Yes, this particular thread is getting a number of good responses, but you can count new responses across the forum on one hand. In many online forums, if you miss a day, there's a lot of reading to catch up on. Here, you could miss a week and catch up in just a few minutes.

     

    My main interests are armor and sci-fi modeling, but I have recently ventured back into car modeling that I had not done since high school over 35 years ago. I am not familiar with that particular car modeling magazine; the last time I read a car modeling magazine was the old Challenge Publications Scale Modeler and only when Military Modeler merged with Scale Modeler during my subscription and eventually ended production.

     

    I don't know if the magazine will survive. I subscribe to Fine Scale Modeler and also receive the Boresight journal which is an armor modeling magazine that comes with membership in the Armor Modeling and Preservation Society. The advent of the internet and facebook have hit modeling publications hard. Once upon a time, model magazines were the main source of new model news, model kit reviews, articles on how to "fix" or convert a particular model and other such tasks.

     

    Today, there are plenty of blogs, model websites with reviews, even Youtube videos with reviews for the casual modeler or advanced modeler to access without the need to spend money on an actual magazine. I have received kits from manufacturers and retailers in order to review them and post online.

     

    It is unfortunate that MCM has failed to pay authors for their work already received and published. I hope you find some positive resolution in this matter.

  18. Model Cars Magazine? Will it Survive?

    in Cars, Trucks, & Motorcycles

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    Dave,

     

    I have been to many National conventions and I have NEVER experianced any of the types of people you describe. If this is common on the forums you frequent, I would suggest better moderation to the web master. Being a moderator here, I take it pretty easy on the comments made. As long as the folks here don't start flaming each other and follow the rules, everything runs pretty smoothly. If I see things getting heated (potentially), I'll ask that everyone should reconsider what they say before they post. 99 times out of 100 that's all it takes. Just my opinion.

    Rusty,

    It's nice to read your comments and your dedication to keeping this a safe place for modelers to come and enjoy themselves. That's much appreciated Been kinda watching under the radar how things go here. Maybe I'll post something here in the future :m1helmet: .

     

     

    I find this site helpful and friendly, but very sleepy. Not a whole lot of movement here, but if everyone posted more, there'd be more activity.

  25. Model Master Enamels Dying at Hobby Lobby

    in General Modeling

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    We are kind of our own worst enemies when it comes to Testors demise. For the last several years, "serious" modelers scoffed at those who still used Testors paints and cements. Model Masters military line was deemed for rookies and the masters used higher end boutique brands.

     

    I've always liked them and thought they were good enough for me. Their downfall was probably so many different shades of military paints that sales stagnated. Years ago, we'd have to mix colors with one another to get the shade we desired, something Tamiya still expects modelers to do and provides mix ratios in their kit instructions.

     

    If MM included a pamphlet with mix ratios to attain various shade of military colors from a smaller line of their colors, they'd probably still be going strong.

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