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Post by mazwoolley on Jan 20, 2014 20:20:56 GMT 1
The latest issue of Model Auto review is now available online at www.zeteo.com. Just select the Model Auto Review button and follow through. It is entirely free and a labour of love by editor and contributors. All are welcome to read part or all at no cost. Model Auto Review was available as a UK subscription based magazine covering all scales for the last 32 years but has now become web only. Enjoy. |
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Post by Christian on Jan 20, 2014 23:09:09 GMT 1
Maz,
thanks for the update. I appreciate all the hard work your are putting into MAR, and although I usually hardly stray off 1/87 I enjoy browsing all the pages.
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Post by Sylvain on Jan 21, 2014 17:54:36 GMT 1
Thanks for the news! And thanks for the amount of work it means!
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Post by mazwoolley on Mar 29, 2014 10:32:44 GMT 1
All MAR278 is now available online at www.zeteo.com. Find the Model Auto Review item and click through. A bit of 1:87 coverage this month like 4D limos and some news of releases. If any board members fancy writing an article use the contact button on the web site and let us know. MAR doesn't pay but you get the satisfaction of sharing with fellow enthusiasts like posting on this board! |
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Post by mazwoolley on May 17, 2014 14:24:12 GMT 1
MAR 279 is now up at zeteo.com. Its free so if you are interested in models in a variety of scales inc 1/87 and 1/76 then why not read it? Please let me know what you think and suggestions welcomed.
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Post by Christian on May 19, 2014 20:54:57 GMT 1
Once again, thank you Maz. A very enjoyable read and a welcome change from the usual fragmented instant communication that tries to pass as (modelling) journalism these days.
Since you are looking for suggestions, I would offer the vague idea that MAR could be even better if it was presented more as a magazine and less as a traditional website, but I don't really know how that could be done.
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Post by mazwoolley on Jul 12, 2014 17:15:11 GMT 1
MAR 280 is now available online at www.zeteo.com and click through on Model Auto Review. Hope that you find something of interest. |
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Post by mazwoolley on Jul 13, 2014 10:43:50 GMT 1
BTW I had initially missed your comment Christian. We struggled long and hard on what format to use. We could have used one of those pseudo book tools but in the end we thought that it was too constraining and they perform badly on small screens etc. So we have tried to create a format that nods to a magazine with the previous and next navigation but offers the index to allow people to hop around if they want.
We continue to experiment.
Maz
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Post by Christian on Jul 13, 2014 21:21:37 GMT 1
I agree, those book tools are nothing to write home about.
Thanks for MAR 280! I especially liked the articles on the John Day Daimler Conquest and the Brazilian partwork series. Some inspiration for 1/87 there.
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Post by mazwoolley on Jul 20, 2014 20:38:21 GMT 1
Daryle Toney is getting up to steam getting new moulds done now for john day range. Good that oxford sales of 1:87 have been good enough to do more. I will try to get back making up some 1:87 kits and writing about them soon though editing takes a lot of time.
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Post by Cor_DutchArt on Jul 22, 2014 9:43:25 GMT 1
On his site he says 00/4mm.
That's 1:76th Scale.
I'm really interested in 1/87 models with the same appearance.
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Post by mazwoolley on Jul 28, 2014 21:04:58 GMT 1
Sorry if I caused confusion. John Day models are of course OO scale to go with British railway modelling. I was intending to work on a couple of 1:87 kits from other makers. To be honest only Jens Muller, Brekina and Neo seem to make 1:87 models of British vehicles. Its the old issue of what scale railway modellers who are the main market place want and OO dominates here. Perhaps when 3D printers really take off artisan ranges will use CAD /CAM techniques to offer the same models in both scales.
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Post by Cor_DutchArt on Jul 28, 2014 22:10:17 GMT 1
Sorry if I caused confusion. John Day models are of course OO scale to go with British railway modelling. I was intending to work on a couple of 1:87 kits from other makers. To be honest only Jens Muller, Brekina and Neo seem to make 1:87 models of British vehicles. Its the old issue of what scale railway modellers who are the main market place want and OO dominates here. Perhaps when 3D printers really take off artisan ranges will use CAD /CAM techniques to offer the same models in both scales. Maz, also Peter Rings makes British models. 87thscale.proboards.com/thread/2101/87-rpm-models?page=1(also in the link below) |
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Post by only87 on Jul 29, 2014 21:50:32 GMT 1
My Morris J4 and Ford Consul kits are both based on John Day models, by the way. And a few of Jens' british models were based on masters from me, so it's a small active group anyhow.
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Post by mazwoolley on Sept 25, 2014 10:33:50 GMT 1
Thanks for all the tips to follow up for 1/87 British models. Rod Parker has also popped back into business In 1/76 making nice white metal kits. Read more in MAR281 MAR 281 is now available online at www.zeteo.com. Hope that you enjoy it. |
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