If you havnt got a copy you are missing out

upnick · August 23, 2011, 03:55:28 PM

Hi All,

After reading the latest copy of N'spirations #5 i have to say its the first magazine style booklet totally dedicated to N gauge with everything in plain English none of the gobbledegook & biase associated with other publications.

Printed on good quality paper with all colour pages ideal to put in your pocket if your on the move or to enjoy at home relaxing in your armchair, for it's price i have not seen in 40yrs modelling a publication to compare to it.

Sending for a copy couldnt be easier & the speedy service H provides is first class.

No Association to H just very happy customer to see such good value for money.

Copies can be obtained;

* Through ebay with payment by Paypal

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nspirations5-British-N-Gauge-magazine-style-booklet-/120768175828?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item1c1e581ed4

* By mail order with a cheque for £3 (includes P&P).

* Directly from a number of specialist traders/dealers including the N Gauge Society. Please note that these will probably not be available from the traders until at The International N Gauge Show (10/11th September at Leamington). The plan was to launch N'spirations5 at TINGS so the bulk will be available thjere from the usual traders.

Mustermark · August 23, 2011, 05:16:06 PM

I agree with you Upnick. It lives up to its name - the photos are excellent and the layouts are inspriational.

I like the practical how-to approach to the tutorial articles too. I liked the bus one last time and bought the necessary busses to give it a go.

I just sent my cheque to H and only hope it gets there before he sells out!

Tank · August 23, 2011, 05:42:12 PM

I agree. This was my first issue and I enjoyed the read, layout and clear photo's. Maybe there could be a review in the next issue of the forum?!

Lawrence · August 23, 2011, 07:18:25 PM

Perhaps H will reciprocate and give NGF some free advertising in his mag

findus · August 23, 2011, 08:37:41 PM

Just ordered my copy. hurry hurry hurry i feel im missing out

Crackerbill · August 24, 2011, 11:55:51 AM

Just received my copy of No. 5 - my first issue -fuNtastic - excellent articles clearly written in English. A very enjoyable read.

Pity the previous issues are sold out, I would certainly buy back numbers if they were available.

Is there a subscription service?

The Cuckoo · August 24, 2011, 01:35:48 PM

Quote from: Mustermark on August 23, 2011, 05:16:06 PM
I just sent my cheque to H and only hope it gets there before he sells out!

The first post mentions that the bulk was to be made available at TINGS, is this still the case? if so then surely this issue can't be close to being sold out just yet

Mustermark · August 24, 2011, 04:44:08 PM

Quote from: Crackerbill on August 24, 2011, 11:55:51 AM
Is there a subscription service?

What a great idea!

H - would you consider taking subscription orders for future issues, presumably paid in advance?

Newportnobby · August 24, 2011, 05:22:58 PM

Quote from: Crackerbill on August 24, 2011, 11:55:51 AM

Is there a subscription service?

Cracking idea, Gromit. H gets money up front and it may take some of the pain out of the office work

What do you reckon, H?

upnick · August 24, 2011, 07:05:16 PM

Quote from: The Cuckoo on August 24, 2011, 01:35:48 PM
The first post mentions that the bulk was to be made available at TINGS, is this still the case? if so then surely this issue can't be close to being sold out just yet

Some on ebay at the moment Cuckoo if you want a copy see the link in the first post i put on

scruff · August 24, 2011, 08:58:02 PM

Ordered and paid for through ebay H, and no, you've not found a female ngauger yet!

just me using the wife's account!

Mark

Newportnobby · August 24, 2011, 09:06:02 PM

Quote from: scruff on August 24, 2011, 08:58:02 PM
Ordered and paid for through ebay H, and no, you've not found a female ngauger yet!

just me using the wife's account!

Mark

Sorry, Mark. I think you might just have upset Silly Moo (Veronica)

zwilnik · August 24, 2011, 10:12:32 PM

A "Digital Edition" or compendium of previous issues (as they usually go out of print) would be good once you've got a few issues out. £10 for a 5 issue CD would probably be reasonable with them all as PDFs. That or you could simply go the iBooks route and publish them for £2 a pop on the iBook store (they'd be protected files then, so you wouldn't have the piracy risk you'd get with selling CDs).

EtchedPixels · August 24, 2011, 10:57:54 PM

A lot of these 'protection' systems are just rackets. Firstly they are usually trivial to break, and secondly its just as easy to stuff the paper one under a scanner. At the end of the day people pay because they want something and usually with an element of 'right now', so you'll lose more on the "protection" than to the usual mix of loans, second handles sales and plain naughty copying

zwilnik · August 24, 2011, 11:40:23 PM

Having it on my iPad/iPhone for when I get a chance to read it and not losing the paper copy makes it worth it to me as a reader though (especially now I don't have to keep copies of them all locally) and the large customer base without having to do the cost of print runs makes it a bit of a no-brainer on the sales side too.