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... just don't have time to write any more than that. Sorry. Martin. posted: 28 Jan 2010 14:57 from: Brian Lewis Hornby/Bachmann multimillion dollar corporation. Masterclass/Dave Bradwell, etc. one man in a shed. Who produces better kits? Size has nothing to do with it Alan, as I am sure you know. (But unlike Martin, both Hornby and Bachmann do respond to suggestions and criticisms. You want proof? Look at the Bachmann 4CEP just introduced. The pick-up skates were going to be moulded on until I pointed out that they would not line up when folk converted to EM/P4. The result was that the drawings were amended and now they are a separate item). Regards Brian Lewis Alan McMillan wrote: I think comparing Martin's one-man-band operation with that of a multimillion dollar corporation like Corel is hardly fair. Corel has the time and the personnel to create a 450 page user guide, Martin does not. What Martin has created is an amazing piece of ...
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... Hi Ian, Aren't we all? How does 16.5mm gauge in 7mm scale translate to "On30"? 0n30 is the common designation for 0 scale n.g. modelling on 16.5mm gauge track. The 30 means 30"= 2ft-6in gauge. In the UK 0 scale means 7mm/ft, so 2ft-6in should really be 17.5mm gauge. In America 0 scale means 1:48, so 2ft-6in should really be 5/8"= 15.9mm gauge. Narrow-gauge modellers have the happy knack of skating over such discrepancies. regards, Martin. posted: 12 Mar 2008 01:26 from: Thor Lawrence Ian Everett asked: How does 16.5mm gauge in 7mm scale translate to "On30"? It doesn't. However, under the terms of our collective modellers' licence, we are allowed to "adjust" matters to our individual satisfaction. 0n30 implies 0 scale on the equivalent of 30 inch track. 30 inch= 2.5 feet. At 7 mm/ft, that gives a track gauge of 17.5 mm. Hmmm ...
... be a slow process. Next time I will record the commentary first and then make the screen recording to match, rather than the other way round. It's possible to combine a commentary with the paused text notes, but the software doesn't allow the commentary to continue while the video is paused. You just get a break in the commentary. In the end I expect a hybrid format will turn out to be the best arrangement. The voice commentary makes it easier to explain why something is being done, but it has to skate over a lot of the finer detail, and is very difficult to edit later if corrections are needed. A paused text note can explain the exact sequence of clicks and functions, and provide jump buttons to other pages or videos, and is easy to edit. I'm afraid my voice is far too mumbly to be much good for voice-overs, but in the absence of anyone else you are stuck with it. I may try getting a better-quality microphone. regards, Martin. posted: 3 Oct 2016 ...
... something along the lines you suggest. It always stumbles over the intended reader base -- an 00 modeller fresh from the Peco catalogue, or a P4 modeller who has been building track for half a lifetime? It is almost impossible to write for both. For example, do you stop along the way to explain shoving timbers? irregular diamond-crossings? differences between GWR and REA switch geometry? transition curves? and the rest. A video would last for hours and no-one could take it all in. Or skate over such details with a "click here for more information about that" every few minutes? The viewer would be jumping from pillar to post and lose all track of where the video was going. The core problem is that when I first designed and released the public versions of Templot, 20+ years ago, it was intended as a tool for modellers who had been building track for years and knew what they were doing. Nowadays nearly all the new arrivals in Templot are in the "fresh from Peco" category ...
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