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Who would have thougt that we would see a brand new, paper based model railoroad magazine?

Greystar Publishing is swimming against the tide and releases a new magazine focusing on finescale and model building, Finescale Railway Modelling Review.

I am a great fan of Greystar Publishings other magazine, Narrow Gauge & Industrial Modelling Review, so I am quite excited about this magazine!

By the way, I bet we will see a certain british outline layout in the pages of Finescale Railway Modeling soon. Or what do you say, Jim?

It's my fault it isn't Hauk.  Been asked but not got round to it...

Cheers

Jim

Quote from: jim s-w on September 26, 2014, 12:15:26 AM
It's my fault it isn't Hauk.  Been asked but not got round to it...

Cheers

Jim

Its not to late, it looks like this magazine is going to be a smashing hit. They will have several issues to fill in the future!

I already have the Narrow Gauge & Industrial Review which is a superb magazine, lovely to see this new project - a definite MUST among other magazines which just seem to promote huge layouts and "ready to run" stock.  Over here in the UK we  do not have the room space you guys enjoy so a magazine that covers small, detailed, scratch or kit builds, static dioramas and non rail based items is much needed.       

It is worth to notice that both the NG&IMR and FSR is interested in modelling based on non-UK prototypes.

Looks good. I may have to get that one.

Is "modelling" a typo, or just a British spelling?

Quote from: Ray Dunakin on September 26, 2014, 01:20:34 PM
Looks good. I may have to get that one.

Is "modelling" a typo, or just a British spelling?

  "Modelling" is the correct spelling . Any other way is wrong. Take note Russ . Oh , I forgot it doesn't matter to you any more !

  Nick

It didn't matter before, either! The difference is that I don't matter anymore. -- Russ

I went and ordered the magazine after Hauk's recommendation.

I have mixed feelings about this magazine. It seems to have the usual identity issues, that many first volumes seem to be plagued by: Themes are tested and this results in a broad range of topics, which might be just a little too broad.
There are some neat in-depth articles, but there are some obvious gap fillers as well.
I have to say that neither the content, image or print quality matches any of the Westlake offerings, so there is a lot of room for improvement.

I will wait out the next issues to decide if this is worth subscribing.
( At least this magazine is free from half naked plastic boobs and photoshop orgies, so that is a pleasant surprise. )

Christian

Sounds like a publication by relative amateurs from your comments. As I must have mentioned on this thread or elsewhere, the best general model railroad publication I've seen is Model Railroad Hobbyist, offered as a free PDF and paid for by ads. It is much better than Model Railroader, Railroad Model Craftsman, and any other mainstream train magazine I've seen, though maybe not quite up to the standards of Bob Hundman (Mainline Modeler). It also may be a glimpse at the future of hobby publishing.

I wouldn't expect many publishers to succeed at what I tried to do; the market is too small. I was a one-man business and I mean that literally. Most people can't build, write, photograph, lay out pages, get advertising, get articles, keep a subscription database, act as secretary, and come in after hours as janitor. But that is what it takes to keep down overhead and maintain consistent quality and focus.

Other hobby niches may have such a publication. I'm thinking along the lines of armor, aircraft, ships, maybe vehicles. If so, it probably appears twice or three times a year. More than that would be impossible for a sole owner to maintain. Marc Reusser showed me such a magazine a few years ago, maybe from the U.K. or Europe. It was very good.

Russ