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MR is well on its way to becoming the "People Magazine" of model railroading.
On Tue, 12 Aug 2003 19:45:27 UTC, snipped-for-privacy@aol.com (PEACHCREEK) wrote: 2000
I think they already made it.
"PEACHCREEK"
Well on its way?
Given the skimpy written coverage on most articles, the amount of wasted white space on most pages, and the dependence on (Very nice) photos, I'd say it's already there.
-- Cheers Roger T.
I was thinking more along the lines of "USA Today".
Don
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Becoming? ...................F>
Pulp Fiction, GA
Yes, it did, it did, it did, it did, it did!
Could you have picked up that nasty little Worm Virus going round this week?
David.
I also enjoyed the photos. Mr Furlow always did great photography. I think his being an impressionistic painter influenced this work more than any of his other efforts.
I'm curious as to why you think his bearded face seems to indicate he likes to live in a world make believe?
Ken Day
Yes, me too! Don't we all live in a world where we make believe out models are real or appear real?
Bearded Bob Boudreau Canada
Just the Amer^h^h^h^hUnited Statesicans...
Jeff Sc. Snooty, Ga.
Don't bother to reply via email...I've been JoeJobbed.
When my MR subscription runs out, I'm thinking of asking my mother-in-law to get me Railmodel Journal or North Western Lines instead of re-upping me. That "Freight Cars of the Fifties" series was so a propos to my modeling. (Or was that in MRRing? RMJ sounds right). (The subscription was my birthday present last year.)
MR's good, but I see an over-reliance on photos. It's nice they have the press capability for those nice photos, but I rely on text, not some Tom, Dick & Jane picture book. Is that a "superior" attitude? They USED TO make a magazine like that. Well, as long as Happy Hobby has the big stacks of back issues, I'll keep buying them, albeit issues of 20-50 years ago.
Jay CNS&M Wireheads of the world, unite!
In a way it always has been. Compared to even RMC, MR's cover stories have always been more "who" than "what". Mainline Modeler has had more covers with boats than with people :-)
MR also has had one and only one issue that had a person as the primary cover subject - not standing next to his layout, but seated in almost a portrait pose - the John Allen memorial issue - April, 1973 I believe.
The change in MR is that they seem to be trying to use the "celebrity" factor to sell magazines moreso than their work. Beldar has been on the job for almost a year now, and we are starting to see more of his influence. As usual though the magazine is still a mix of the good, the bad, and the indifferent. I always enjoy articles by Andy Sperandeo and Jeff Wilson which I hope will continue, and I also like to read Tony the K's column - his writing is entertaining and reveals the grinding gears of thought as well as the constantly shifting goals and methods of his NKP western lines project.
I actually believe the magazine still has a lot going for it, perhaps more than Beldar can destroy singlehandedly.
Andy
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For those of us a bit slow on the uptake could you explain the derivation of 'Beldar' please.
Keith Make friends in the hobby. Keith Visit Garratt photos for the big steam lovers.
Beldar of ConeHead fame!? Killed the giant beast with an improvised golf club & ball. Then saved earth (his adopted home) by faking capabilities that earth didn't have.
Or maybe it's a different Beldar??
Paul
Understood, Keith Make friends in the hobby. Visit Garratt photos for the big steam lovers.
Hey, each to his own.
HEY!!!!
That's my normal benchwork!
Yes, it is art. More of a characature than anything else, but still art. Kinda reminds me of what a beach-side artist did to my image once. Wife still cherishes the artwork, I still don't find it funny!
Have to put my 2 cents into the discussion about the Furlow layout. While I appreciate his great ability in modeling, I think the layout should have never been printed in MR. Everyone can have their own opinion as to what they want to model, but in no way, shape or form is his layout informative to me about model railroading. It looks like some form of comedy or set design for the theater. MR should stick the topic and the reasons we buy their magazine. Ed
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