Dave Ambrose

We're getting set to execute the next phase of our transformation into Model Car Makers. We've outgrown our server again. This is a good problem to have, and I thank all who've been contributing to our community. We'll be moving to new hosting that should provide performance, reliability, and room to grow. As part of that move, we'll be upgrading to the latest version of the forum software. There will likely be some subtle changes, but I don't have a comprehensive list at the moment. This step will begin on Sunday, December 14th at noon Pacific time. At that time, I'll be taking the forum offline. It will be moving to its new host. We'll be changing the web address to forum.modelcarmakers.com, and putting redirects in place to ensure that all the old bookmarks and other links will still work. If all goes well, we should be back online late afternoon or early evening on December 15th. If things don't go well, it will be later. Just in case, I have plenty of coffee. We'll do our best to keep you informed. Thank you all again for your support, patience, and contributions.

Gregg still has an account on the forum. He will be welcome to read, post, and comment as he sees fit.

There's also no oil leak on the front cover. 🙂 Looks very nice, and quite realistic.

All your content will transfer to the new site. There's a lot of irreplaceable content on this site, and it would be a real shame to lose it.

I'm not at liberty to discuss any Model Car Magazine financials. I can say that the forum was started as outreach, a way for the magazine to connect with its readers, and offers a way to support the model car community. It was never intended to be a profit-making business entity. The new company is organized as a for-profit enterprise. While non-profits have some advantages, being a nonprofit would limit the types of partnerships we can use to support this community. That said, nobody is expecting to get rich from this venture. The profits we get will be put back into the forum and website to make them more valuable. When Gregg started this forum, it worked with Model Cars Magazine to promote the hobby and provide a place for people to share challenges, find solutions, and also share what they've built. It's evolved a lot although it still fulfills its original purpose. But, the world around us has changed. The magazine and the forum need to go in different directions, hence the spin-off. Our goal is to foster a great resource for modelers. Emphasis on car models, but most of what we do here is readily applicable to other modeling genres. We're also dedicated to keeping the essential content accessible to all.

B&N does not carry MCM. We looked at it a while back and the costs are prohibitive.

Me neither, but it’s a sensible thing to do.

I approved it. It contained an email address which set off the moderation.

Sadly, no. There's no way to restore your previous state. On the upside, you'll find out what's actually being discussed.

Gregg will have to answer those questions, because I don't know.

This is beautiful.

Cobra chicken. This man is brilliant.

Happy Thanksgiving to all. I hope your day is filled with venial gluttony, friends, and family.

There are several reasons we went with Makers. The main one is confusion with an existing brand.

Gregg's auction site was emodelcars.com Enabling some kind of classified sales section is under discussion. There's a lot of background work that needs to be completed before that can happen.