Dave Ambrose

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.

All the current content will be coming with us to the new location. Nice and civil are foundational principles here. They will NOT be going away.

Nope. 100% real.

In short, yes. Basically, we'll be renaming the forum and going forward, we'll be independent from the magazine. All the logins and content will remain, but will be at a new address.

Ah, that would be me. 😁 We're retaining our capable group of moderators. No, it unequivocally did not.