Capt Kremen Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 No digital showing ... yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Long 1 Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 After the second time of asking, Pocketmags Customer Service finally replied with the following:- "Unfortunately, it seems that the publisher is a little late uploading this issue to our system. I am currently awaiting a response on when they expect to correct this, so will update you as soon as I have more information." So it would seem that the new owners have not quite got their act together regarding the management of the magazine. I hope that this will be sorted soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Kremen Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 There was no hard copy in our well stocked local newsagent either .... might take up trains .... there's rows and rows of their mags ... full & model size! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erfolg Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 I had noticed that at my local area, there appeared to be an issue, posted a little earlier.. "I have seen our hobby titles disappear from the shelfs of the newsagents over the years. Perhaps a very recent surprise is that some of the places where RCM&E could be found, no longer (appeared) to stock it. On a positive note I did purchase a mag for fling scale modellers (not an awful lot in though). RCM&E still remains the best that is currently available." With the announcement of the owner change, I then and continue to hope, that the issue is a temporary issue, as perhaps there are changes to the distribution chain, as a consequence. I expect all the issues will be resolved shortly. The upside is my issue arrived, and there is a good read on the RR Flying Bedstead, still much to read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Long 1 Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Darren Hendley, Digital Media Manager, Mortons Media Group has contacted me and the May digital edition should be available by the end of the day on Pocketmags and the 'app'. Thanks to the RCM&E editor Kevin Crozier for passing on my query to Darren. In future the digital edition should be available 2 days before they go on sale in the shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outrunner Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Just checked on Pocket Mags and the May edition is now available ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outrunner Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Just had an email from Pocket Mags to inform me that the May RCM&E is available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin b Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Erfolg said: "I have seen our hobby titles disappear from the shelfs of the newsagents over the years. Perhaps a very recent surprise is that some of the places where RCM&E could be found, no longer (appeared) to stock it. On a positive note I did purchase a mag for fling scale modellers (not an awful lot in though). RCM&E still remains the best that is currently available." I took out a subscription to FSM last year. They now seem to be lifting material from (very) old issues and some of their other no longer available titles. Particularly with the free plans and articles. Not even bothering to remove dated information and whoever does their proof reading could probably do with a guide dog ! RC Scale International (although currently quite thin) seems to be leading the way regarding quality at the moment. Still very happy with RCM&E though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted April 23, 2022 Author Share Posted April 23, 2022 I see the mag’ has now appeared (along with Model Boats) on Readly for the first time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erfolg Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 (edited) Kevin I agree with your assessment, in that it was FSM mag that i purchased, which contained an article on the Albatross DV and a FW Hucklebein. The first I have seen published in the past in other magazines, different wording etc, the second pretty much a model where the construction materials more appropriate to the past (blue foam). However i have a series of old mags by a publisher, the titles called essentially "Secret Luftwaffe aircraft", which is essentially the same info regurgitated in slightly different wording, into a series of mags. So it appears others do the same. I doubt that the writers for mags get paid a fortune, on that basis it is sad that new material is not always the norm. I am surprised though that model railway mags and (other subject )titles are so numerous and of such high quality. Are there more railway modellers than us? I notice that there appears to be a lot of advertisers, could it be that more is collectively spent on model railways, although a single model locomotives seem to cost much less (in general) than many model aircraft. There will probably many reasons in most cases as to why Edited May 3, 2022 by Erfolg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Vink Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Well as an International subscriber I am pleased, the June issue appeared on the doorstep 2 weeks earlier than usual ? Only a day or 2 after it appeared in the app. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erfolg Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Just shows, not all change are for the worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyB Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 (edited) On 23/04/2022 at 16:18, David Ashby - Moderator said: I see the mag’ has now appeared (along with Model Boats) on Readly for the first time. David, do you know if the new owners intend to pride any kind of printed back issue supply? My local stockists sold out of the recent edition with the Gyroo plan very quickly, and I'd like to pick up a copy if possible... Edited May 24, 2022 by MattyB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted May 24, 2022 Author Share Posted May 24, 2022 Sorry Matty, I don't. Might be worth dropping the editor a line perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lee Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Matty, if you click the 'Subscriptions' tab above you get the following: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 These are the contact details I forwarded to Ernie, when he had his subscription issues. When I phoned Mortons I was told that Steven O'Hara was looking after us. It worked for Ernie. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 @MattyB will you be coming to Winterton? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted May 24, 2022 Author Share Posted May 24, 2022 8 hours ago, MattyB said: David, do you know if the new owners intend to pride any kind of printed back issue supply? My local stockists sold out of the recent edition with the Gyroo plan very quickly, and I'd like to pick up a copy if possible... ah, yes, they’re a little behind apparently but back issues should be available next week I’m told. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyB Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 13 hours ago, David Ashby - Moderator said: ah, yes, they’re a little behind apparently but back issues should be available next week I’m told. Great, many thanks ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyB Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 17 hours ago, John Lee said: Matty, if you click the 'Subscriptions' tab above you get the following: Yes, I had seen that but it is the sort of placeholder that frequently gets auto generated during an acquisition, so wanted to hear from someone in the know within RCM&E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyB Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 16 hours ago, EarlyBird said: @MattyB will you be coming to Winterton? Steve Maybe in the future, but it’s a 300 odd mile round trip so I will wait until I have an auto gyro that I can fly. Next year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antony selwood Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 I've been a subscriber to RCM&E magazine for many years and all of a sudden they stop coming through my letterbox, not so much as an email. All i see on the subscriptions tab is 'Subscriptions and back issues are currently unavailable' How do you get the subscription back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 5 hours ago, antony selwood said: How do you get the subscription back? Talk to Steven O'Hara at Mortons. He is very helpful. My understanding is that subscription renewals are available through RCM&E subscriptions as they always were. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 57 minutes ago, EarlyBird said: My understanding is that subscription renewals are available through RCM&E subscriptions as they always were. Not anymore though. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erfolg Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 The positive aspects are that the mag is still being produced. I expect there will be many changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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