The Best of Model Engineer Volume 3 Now available

Hi There

I expect there will be a Volume four so you lot had better start making suggestions as to what you would like to see in it.

Is the Nemett 15cc twin and 7.5cc single OK to start with?

regards David

Edited By David Clark 1 on 01/10/2013 19:31:20

Surely if an editor is tasked with compiling a 'Best of' whatever, they should be afforded access to the complete archive and not be compiling from their own 'limited' archive!!

A poor show in my opinion and I am seriously considering sending it back and asking for a refund as it is most definitely not the 'Best Of' !!!!!

A complete waste of money IMHO and certainly does not live up to the pre-publication 'hype'!!

CB

Hi There

The office is 150 miles away.

It was not compiled from my limited archive.

I went through the indexes, selected articles and went to a supplier of Model Engineer to search for the articles I selected.

regards David

David

I have got used to and have to accept your 'Hi There' greeting, but to address forum members as 'you lot' is a pretty poor show.

Ian P

No Offence intended.

regards David

I think the bobcat/jaguar would be too similar to the Lynx in the current Vol3. and would requir a similar number of pages..

As I mentioned earlier compression ignition diesels are not ideal and whatever you choose would ideally be from still available castings or from barstock. Maybe a Westbury or Chenery design 4-stroke or glow.

J

I have no prblem with "you lot"

Peter.

Westbury would be fine.

regards David

Maybe a Kiwi as I have seen that cut from solid as well as using the castings.

Firefly would be a good one if the text were better and a bit more indepth, could always add in any of my build photos, the drawings are good

What about the engines by Mason ?

Ian

I know there were "issues" when DC wanted to publish Minnie on the Forum so its possible the family will also object to his engines being republished

OK how about Flat Earth Society, Whinging Poms, Doireallyneedthesearseholes?

Have I missed anyone out ?

Well said John. It is no wonder the hobby is dying if all newcomers read is backbiting and bitchy comments from people who should know better It makes us all look bad.

Russ

100% AGREED Russ!

When I first started to use the forum I was constantly amazed how far most of the other contributors would go to help someone out and even if there were differing opinions on a matter a debate was as far as it went .
If I were new to this forum today I probably wouldn't come back.

There seems to be 3 or 4 forum users who wish to constantly moan about Magazine content , the Editor or the website and I wouldn't be surprised if any of them have never submitted an article , been an Editor or Webmaster .

Maybe there needs to be a thread started for such moaning and the moderators could re-direct any misplaced posts there so it does not detract from the enjoyment that the vast majority of forum users get by reading the various and sometimes bazaar questions that appear on it .

I was unaware that Articles could not be re- published because of the Authors family , I though that if it was already published in ME it would only be a copy of what has already been done .

I would liked to have seen the MASTIFF by Mason in the next Best of Magazine .

Ian

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Ian,

It is common practice for a Magazine to only purchase "First Publication Rights"

The Copyright of a submitted article is usually retained by the Author.

MichaelG.

Ian when the site first started up, DC1 put up quite a few articles under the main archive heading bar, virtually all of which have now been removed for various legal reasons, this is why DC1 has said he can only include things he has the copyright for which does again limit content.

My reasons for suggesting a single were that its les likely to take up the whole special with just one subject. I think 40 pages on one subject in a 80page mag is a bit much, maybe 4 main subjects of 20pages rather then one or two large ones and just a page or two left for the others.

J

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What a good suggestion Ian.

I shall have a word with Jason and see if we can get a new sub forum

"Whinging Flat Earthers"

All moaning posts with no relevance like chucking toys out of prams will be moved here.

These post will stay active for 24 hours or until they upset me or Jason, whichever comes first.

Bring it on...........