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Lonewolf Yorks wrote:Quote:One question though: why do we get the DECEMBER issue at the end of October????? Interesting issue besides, That Mr Kostick is a hell of a modeller although cos I'm not familiar with the International, it was difficult to picture exactly what had been altered. Liked the ERF too. Nice conversion. Yes wolfie, Warren Kostick is a very good model builder,you would have seen some more of his work on the aussie forum, you just wait till you see what he has done with The KFS michagan loader, on a side note, the payhauler is a good base kit for a few things, apart from what Warren had done to it, I have seen it also converted to a all terrain crane, talk about thinking outside the box......
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There's a feature about the terrain crane conversion planned for a future TMW issue
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The issue dates have been talked about before. If the December issue is in the shops now, it gives them a much longer 'shelf life' before casual buyers think they are getting an 'old' issue. As Peter said, easier for subscribers to go by the numbers!
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Just out of curiosity, how does an issue get 'old'? The articles are just as viable this month as they will be in a years time. Or else why are we all chasing down back issues?
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Any issue that is not current could be classed as old,
ie: last months issue is an old issue, or a back issue
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It's pretty obvious....as Ron says, last month's issue is old, as soon as the latest one is on the newsagent's shelf.
Nothing to do with whether the articles are viable or not. To the impulse or casual buyer, they want the latest edition, just as Voyager has said.
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I've never bothered with month, its always been issue number. As I remember TMW started with 6 issues a year, then went up to eight so month issue was a bit strange.
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Can't see the problem myself as long as it drops on the door mat every month, who cares what's written on the cover!
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Have to agree with you Nos,
Sometimes catches me by surprise though when it arrives earlier than expected.
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So we have gone from 6 to 8 to 12 issues per year? When can we expect 16?? 
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I notice in Issue 156 FIRST IMPRESSIONS Italeri,s new tipper trailer it says never seen one in the UK. Im in & out of quarries all day and these are a popular type of aggregate trailer most commonly Kelberg. The chassis is short which is normal as these trailers need to be lightweight in order to carry near enough 30 tons of aggregate before they bulk out when running at 44 tonnes gross. The only thing i can see wrong with the kit is that the sheeting systems are now nearly all electric rather than manual. Mark.
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Yes, there were several by different makers on show at Tip-Ex at Harrogate last year and I've seen quite a few locally.
It was Ted's view that they weren't common in the UK. We'll be doing a fuller review in TMW shortly.
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Have to say its also my view that these are not common here. I've never seen one.
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Lonewolf Yorks wrote:Have to say its also my view that these are not common here. I've never seen one. Stand outside any busy quarry and im sure you will see some, obviously there are different trailer types body volume/capacity, axle types, aggregate bodies or insulated for asphalt, weight- some tare in at just over 5 tonnes for maximum payload. The Italeri kit is based on a particular model but there are slight variations to them all. Mark.
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Peter White wrote:Yes, there were several by different makers on show at Tip-Ex at Harrogate last year and I've seen quite a few locally.
It was Ted's view that they weren't common in the UK. We'll be doing a fuller review in TMW shortly.
Peter Thanx Peter look forward to that, im surprised that the kit doesnt seem to have had a welcome response. I think its a welcome addition and offers different possibilities, posed with body up/down, loaded/empty,sheeted/unsheeted or in a construction diorama. Mark.
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Perhaps they are like Hinos then and only lurk in quarries lol.
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driven home from work this morning and passed 3 brand new trailers like that in a row, tried to get pic on phone but road conditions here are terrible
Am starting to see a lot more of them down here
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I SEE QUITE A FEW OF THEM ON THE A500 AROUND STOKE AREA
CHEERS
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Think there's a few crossed wires, I could be wrong but I read it that Ted hadn't seen trailers like the kit model not trailers that were similar, I've seen a few about but not like the type the kit is copied from as its quite a short chassis, infact the only one of those I've seen is the one in the photo on here hooked up to the eight wheeler.
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