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Serving armchair
modelers better
Helping modelers without layouts
A
s I look at what MRH is doing to help modelers with their
hobby pursuits, I see all the content we’re producing to
help those building layouts and doing modeling projects
for those layouts. But what about those who don’t have layouts?
What is MRH doing to help the so-called “armchair modeler” to get
more out of the hobby?.
I could argue because we’re a free magazine you can easily access
through the Internet, we’re likely to have a disproportionately large
contingent of armchair modelers among our number.
First, let’s drop the notion that “armchair modeler” is a derogatory
term. It’s not. Armchair modeling needs to be elevated to an equal
footing with those actively building a layout.
One thought is to start a column specifically for the armchair
modeler. Ideally, we want a serious lifelong armchair modeler to
author the column each month, so we get the most experienced
view and insight. Find details about the launch of this new column
in Staff Notes, on page 3.
All that planning, dreaming, and mental contemplation about the
hobby can be done well, or be done poorly. Why not show our
Publisher’s editorial - 1
Publisher’s Musings editorial
by Joe Fugate
MRH-Apr 2013
