I am not going to blow it for those that haven’t seen it, but I think this year is the weakest one since they listed the full size railcar in the model reviews. Actually, I think it is worse. The best ones have been clever, like the layout on the ceiling and the “universal” decoder requiring no electronics.
Anyone else?
The main part was not even convincing for a second. I didn’t see the full size car though, but I never really read the new items section or the product reviews.
My favorite was the Tube Modelers.
I liked modeling railroads on the moon that was done back in the 70’s.
Im not going to say much on what was the actual joke, but the article on building a gateway to you hotwater tank was pretty stupid, real or fake…
-beegle55
The only one that fool me ,for while was subway modelers, but I agree this year it suck.
I didn’t know any of those were jokes before, and I believed every single one. Even the layout on the ceiling.
I don’t understand the complaints. I didn’t know anyone took it that serious.
The 5-DCC controller was good. Anybody remember the Undecorated RR? 1977 I believe. There was also the one with the full-size Kadee couplers, with magnets.
H. O. Frothmouth, where are you??[swg]
I had no problem with this years joke, but then I’m a pretty easy laugh. As soon as I saw the picture I thought “oh yeah, it’s the April issue isn’t it.”
I think my favorite foolery was the No-Trak Modules story on the modular club modeling old rights of way turned into bike trails.
Tom Campbell
Elk Grove CA
My favorite was the guy who pressurized his basement so he could remove one of the support columns.