British magazine???

[bluesy]

Has anyone here heard what happened to the British magazine "Model Boats"? I used to access their website and forums but it appears to be gone. I also sent an e-mail to their editor and it was returned "address unknown".

I had heard that they had been rolled into a new publishing group that catered to small circulation "specialty" publications, but it would appear that model boating is too "specialty".

It would be a darned shame if that magazine were no longer in circulation as it was the best one I could get here at my bookstore.

later

doug

[LtDoc]

bluesy,
They are having problems with their ISP who is shutting down. They should be up and going again shortly, gotta recover files, redo stuff, and I have no idea what else, so they say. I agree, one of the better forums even if they do talk funny.
- 'Doc

(thing about the mess on 'ModelboatMayhem'...)

[patmat2350]

Dunno. The publisher, Nexus Special Interests, is part of Highbury House Communications, which in in receivership and has been delisted from the London FTSE index.

http://www.londonfreelance.org/fl/0602attn.html

I'm sure it's just a website issue (like they can't pay the bill!)

PM

[Ghost 2501]

well one of the editors, (dave wooley) is a member of the new brighton model boat club, which i was a member of last year! when i can get hold of him, I will ask him to find out what the situation is

[bluesy]

thanks everyone for responding. I certainly hope this can be resolved to the good in order that their website can get back in operation.

doug

[mike_victoriaBC]

Greetings
See the Mayem site - he has the Forum starting up - still trying to access it at this moment

http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/Forum.htm!

Give it a try and let us know.

[bluesy]

thanks Mike, that's what I was hoping for.

Should trun out to be a popular site.

doug

[-----Stu-----]

Ghost............ Do you mean the New Brighton as on the Wirral?
I live in Heswall on the wirral and use the boating pool there.......

[patmat2350]

Talked to a Traplet rep today at the Weak Signals show, said that yep, another outfit has picked up Model Boats. Don't know anything about a recovery schedule.

Pat M

[Bobslr]

Hi
I got the March issue of Model Boats last week at my local store,so hopefully it's staying in print. (always a bit slow getting here!)
According to the Model Boat Mayhem site the forum should be back up in May sometime.
Bob