Hi Ed K., and any one else that is into S (ALL of it)
Thanks for responding...I guess my point is that you can do it ALL! Without
limiting numbers, a thriving S magazine will improve with time and become a
market force for a ALL S people and offer new-commers, no matter what their
bent, a great platform for exploring ALL that is available to S. And by gosh
the manufacturers, importers, and suppliers will "see" a much larger market and
we ALL benefit. I believe it is counter productive and derisive to purposley
exclude markets in S. This does not mean only AF or only P-64, or only Sn2 etc.
I share your enthusiasm for a more realistic approach and have built many
prize winning S scale (and other scales) models that won first place prizes in
NASG and NMRA etc.
I do miss Ed L's wonderful magazine, and the S-Gauge Herald, my dislike of the
S-Gaugian has more to do with Don H. than the publication itself. I contributed
reviews, articles photos, and supported S mags and many model mags with my
advertising of S products and my hobby shop. The best learning about and
"converting" to S and S-scale comes thru example and an all inclusive approach
in my many years of experience. Other scale people and "toy train" enthusiasts
seem to benefit greatly and can become expert modelers through example and
exposure, rather than exclusion.
Its similar to a small school house with multiple grades sharing close
proximity and lots of experience, understanding, learning and striving for
improving through a kind of osmossis/transference/influence of exposure, and as
proven in education, creates better students with a much deeper understanding.
I am not tring to "convert" anyone to anything...I DO want to see a very
succesful S publication with the largest readership possible and the broadest
appeal...we can ALL benefit, including the advertisers, producers and "us"
consumers. It does not mean a "scale" modeler is excluded, it mens included.
The recent S Scale magazine, I tried a few issues, was very difficult to "read"
and seemed "disjointed"...primarily , I believe due to graphic "abuse".
Bless them for trying hard, and they also seem to have lacked (as many S
publications have) from articles, help, photo's and general support beyond
subscriptions ---That is US!.
It is a very time consuming, difficult thing to do...publish a magazine on a
regular schedule. I have watched an old friend of mine, and a former S scaler,
go from mimeographed sheets to a very slick, highest quality magazine with
beautiful photography, layout, design and many varied articles that is sold
around the world and now published by the biggest model railroad publisher in
the world. It took many, many years of total dedication by him, his wife and
eventually a staff...and a broad aproach to a very large group of different
interests, around the world and everything from 2' mine/logging/industrial
stuff to big boys and super proto scale supporters to pure "toy Train"
collectors. This of course brings in the "most" advertisers and the "most"
readers and does seem to influence the growth of the hobby of trains and model
railroads and all tht goes with it.
I do hope the "NEW" S magazine and all involved will PLEASE keep an open minded
aproach and an ALL inclusive editorial and advertising policy.
I really do not need, want or tolerate prejudiced exclusionary - you believe my
way or nothing at all, your not my color-can't join my club, your not my party,
religion, and on and on - being practiced IN MY HOBBY OF CHOICE which is S!
(real life has got enough of that).
I do welcome anyone's thoughts and opinions, and do appreciate the time and
effort taken to respond.
S Gaugingly/S Scalingly/S Narrow Gaugingly/S Hi-Railingly/S AF/Lionelingly/S
Collectoringly yours,
Peter Loeb, in Oregon
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