Hi Butch; I think we are mostly on the same page, I just want to clarify why I proposed the article-a-year in GMR. Do you buy the O scale magazines? The On30 Annual that Cartens publishes? While having an all-S version of GMR or a new S Handbook certainly says something about S and would be a great thing for all of US to read, why would a modeler in HO or O scale buy it (or even register it's presence in the rack) unless they are already looking at switching to S? Any on-shot publicity has the problem of being quickly forgotten. An article in GMR every year, year after year, would be seen by modelers in the other scales and leave the impression after a few years that yes, people really do model (and well) in S.
Pieter E. Roos --- On Tue, 11/15/11, up148 <[email protected]> wrote: > I think these are good ideas brewing > here. I never thought about the online MRH. But, I > really think this publication needs to be an all "S" > publication and not just one article or layout per year in > GMR. We're trying to catch the attention of modelers in > other gauges to show the positive attributes of "S" > scale. It could follow the lines of being an S scale > primer, but much more. > > I also don't think traditional AF fits into my idea of what > this publication should be any more than you see scale and > traditional 3R in the same publication in O gauge. They > share the gauge but have completely different followers. We > are fortunate in "S" that manufacturers can produce locos > and rolling stock that for the most part fit both venues. I > think "S" Scale and "S" Hi-Rail like Carl Tuvesons layout is > what should be showcased. > > I also thought Jeff's idea was to not publish the member > issue of the Dispatch and use those funds (along with > others) to publish this "S" layout special. Whether is was > substituded for the member issue or had to be purchased > individually was lost in my excitement of seeing a > publication of this type. I'll buy it. But, I > think it's important to see it available in hobby shops or > online or in some venue to reach the mainstream modelers in > other gauges. > > Butch ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
