Continental Modeller

First of all, let me preface this review by stating that it takes a while for the subscription to kick in..... almost the maximum amount of time for that matter. Then you'll notice the price. At 3 pounds 25, it is roughly $6.50 at the current exchange rate. 12 magazines equals about $78.00 but you are asked to pay almost a whopping 120 bucks. With that said....

The magazine is good. It is nice to read about Continental (European) layouts along with some American layouts that were built by Europeans. The paper and photos are high quality gloss all the way far superior to Model Railroader considering the price. The BIG negative... VERY SMALL layouts generally speaking, sometimes end to end book shelf runs. This as opposed to the MR layouts that are impossible to build because no one owns a 65' x 32' space.

In addition the magazine does have a section that reviews models as well as the annual review of all the manufacturer's releases at the Nürnberg Toy Fair. The only problem with this review section is that there never seems to be a bad review about any product. As a collector and modeller, I know full well that is not the case and is in fact pure fantasy.

I recommend this magazine, I just doubt anyone (including myself) will renew their subscription after 1 year.

Continental Modeler is an excellent magazine both in terms of quality and variety. Where else can you find model railways from the USA, France, India and Switzerland all in the same issue? The photography is superb and the writing a little less serious than RM or Model Railroader, but the skill levels are nevertheless high. I am also an enthusiast of the the smaller shelf layouts and most of the layouts featured are compact, focusing on one or two highly detailed scenes rather than vast basement empires. There are also some interesting railfan type articles of the real thing which adds to the breadth of this publication. Each one is a good read.

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