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One thing you should bare in mind is that Hornby Magazine has nothing to do with Hornby - it is produced and published by Key Publishing.
If you look in WHSmith most monthly magazines cost between £5 and £6 pounds. As with any magazine you will find the odd copy with nothing of real interest to you, but that's life. This is why there can be a saving, albeit small, on having a subscription.

I stopped getting the magazine for a couple of copies and tried Railway Modeller again and BRM but resubscribed to the Hornby one, much prefer it.

Walkingthedog wrote: ↑Thu Feb 09, 2023 5:08 pm What’s a disgusting production?

The light leak on the brake van BB has.

It's getting several coats of paint on the interior - hopefully light-bleed will be eliminated.

Yes BB you said that but don't you think that Hornby should have light proofed the coach before they were sold. When I was watching the Hornby world program they said they took steps to make sure coaches with lighting were light proofed. Perhaps you got one that slipped through the net.

Walkingthedog wrote: ↑Thu Feb 09, 2023 6:04 pm I stopped getting the magazine for a couple of copies and tried Railway Modeller again and BRM but resubscribed to the Hornby one, much prefer it.

I am stopping my subscription to Railway modeller when it comes up for renewal in March. Think I will just pick up copies in the News Agents and just buy ones I fancy because some did not interest me much. And try some other mags instead. I found them interesting when I was designing my layout but that is done now. Will have look at the Hornby one never had that one.

I find Railway Modeller a little bit too specialised for me. This months Hornby mag didn’t have a great deal that interested me but I like looking at the pictures

sandy wrote: ↑Thu Feb 09, 2023 10:27 pm

Walkingthedog wrote: ↑Thu Feb 09, 2023 5:08 pm What’s a disgusting production?

The light leak on the brake van BB has.

Was a bit over the top wasn’t it.

This particular brake/baggage coach/wagon did not come with lights, and was never ever available with lights. So I fitted the Hornby Maglight system. It could be a thinner moulding - hopefully the paint will cure the problem?

bulleidboy wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 10:45 am This particular brake/baggage coach/wagon did not come with lights, and was never ever available with lights. So I fitted the Hornby Maglight system. It could be a thinner moulding - hopefully the paint will cure the problem?

I’ve probably said this before but an alternative to paint is to use self adhesive aluminium tape - guaranteed to stop light bleed.