I don't believe MR would run an S layout every year even if you paid them to do it. The other problem is the same one O scale has. MR figures they've covered O if the run an On30 (2-1/2) layout. I'm sure they think doing Sn3 takes care of S. Ed Kozlowsky Sanford, Maine
>________________________________ >From: Pieter Roos <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 11:19 AM >Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Great Model (S) Railroads > > > > > >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 > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ 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/
