Jonny Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Normally I find the latest SAM on the shelves a few days before the end of the preceding month. It didn't appear and I was thinking my only two local newsagents might have sold out while I was away from home. This morning there it was !!!! There's a nice reminder by Gary Hatcher about the benefits of taking a subscription and so on. Then a useful walk around on the F86A Sabre, the one that was at Duxford, with nice photos and text ... which suddenly morfes into a build of Airfix's new Ju87 complete with a quite nice photo of the assembled kit. It took me a minute to realise the page numbers jumped from 20 (the last concerning the F86A) to 25, (half way through the Ju87 build). All is not completely lost because pages 21 to 38 follow, which are followed by an un-numbered 13 Page Aircraft in Profile about '86 Fighter Interceptor Wing'. this is followed by pages 54 to 64 (page 64 us the start of a build article of a 1/48 Prone position Meteor) and then we're back to page 21, the end of the F86A walk around, then pages 22 - the start of the Ju87 build - to 24 and then pages 65 to the end of the magazine. It's obvious something's gone awry with the binding and subsequent Quality Control. However, I do expect better for my £4:50. I was contemplating taking out a subscription as recommended by Mr. Hatcher but oddly, there is no information in this edition as to how one goes about arranging it! Oh well - another evil plan I was making hits the dust. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Congratulations on buying a copy , so many who comment here on magazines proudly boast of only ever standing reading them in W H Smiths. Looks like you have found a rogue copy, got mine earlier this week and found no problems with it but over the years have found it can happen with most publishers , subscription advice if you are still looking for it is in the bottom right-hand corner of page 83 just below the advert for the Scout & Wasp Warpaint. Did you try asking the shop to replace it or contact Guideline to let them know about the problem so that it might be avoided in the future? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLC1966 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 10 minutes ago, Des said: Congratulations on buying a copy , so many who comment here on magazines proudly boast of only ever standing reading them in W H Smiths. Really, any evidence to pick up this rather sweeping comment ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Posted May 4, 2017 Author Share Posted May 4, 2017 43 minutes ago, Des said: Did you try asking the shop to replace it or contact Guideline to let them know about the problem so that it might be avoided in the future? Sadly, I bought it on the way to a meeting and commented here after a quick scan of my copy. I managed to make. I posted my remarks here while waiting for someone to arrive for the meeting. I will contact Guideline directly, I think Thanks for your comments. Jonny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradley Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 38 minutes ago, PLC1966 said: Really, any evidence to pick up this rather sweeping comment ? Most every thread complaining about magazines in general features these posts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 14 minutes ago, Paul Bradley said: Most every thread complaining about magazines in general features these posts. Beat me to it Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treker_ed Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Sadly not a rogue copy. Just picked my copy up and has the same problem. Bought mine from the branch of WH Smight in Bletchley this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 ...and some of 'em end up locked too. Best way of reporting a problem with a mag is to speak to them directly. If it's just a "was it just me?" type thread, that's fine, but do remember to go direct also. We've got no way of knowing if any magazine staff post here, so you could just be wasting your breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Good news: at least I haven't missed it, as I feared. Bad news: doesn't sound as if there'll be anything in it to justify my buying it - which is why I don't take out a subscription. Bit of a black not to have it on the shelves for the Bank Holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinnerboy Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 3 hours ago, Des said: Congratulations on buying a copy , so many who comment here on magazines proudly boast of only ever standing reading them in W H Smiths. One of my pet hates. Yes, have a flick through to see if the contents interest you, if the don't put it back, if they do buy the thing! WHSmiths IS NOT A LIBRARY! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Vor!!! Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 WHSmiths IS NOT A LIBRARY! Just elbow them in the back I do Oops sorry trying to get a mag 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLC1966 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 6 hours ago, Paul Bradley said: Most every thread complaining about magazines in general features these posts. 6 hours ago, Des said: Beat me to it Paul. Very odd, I have never really noticed this happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 5 hours ago, treker_ed said: Sadly not a rogue copy. Just picked my copy up and has the same problem. Teething problems with the two different versions (shop lite & subscription extra pages) of the mag? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Bryon Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 To add another data point: I subscribe, and mine doesn't have any problem with page order. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treker_ed Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 1 hour ago, Dave Swindell said: Teething problems with the two different versions (shop lite & subscription extra pages) of the mag? That's exactly what I think has happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 I was wondering where it was last Thursday when I popped into my local Smiths. All the opposition mags were there but SAM was missing. It's a shame they seem to have muddled up their paging system this time round. I'll probably still buy it. It might even become a collector's item Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Page numbers all fine in my copy. (I noticed that while carefully reading it before putting it back on the shelf. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_c67 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 My pages were fine, but I did notice that the new Eduard Tiffy and Sea Fury being labelled in the preview section as 1/72 despite clearly saying 1/48 on the box photo's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 I see that all the time in numerous model mags these days. It is not uncommon for a model review to quote the wrong scale in the article title. I presume it's a function of using a standard layout for each segment followed by poor proof reading. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latinbear Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 I'm a subscriber and there is no problem with the page order in my issue. It is correct that the Aircraft in Profile section pages aren't numbered and looking at previous editions some of the pages are numbered so this appears to be an error. Assuming we're all talking about the same edition which I think we are then I'm sure I am not the only one noting the slight irony in the title of this thread pointing out the mistakes in the June issue of the magazine when in fact it is May's edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treker_ed Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 2 hours ago, Latinbear said: I'm a subscriber and there is no problem with the page order in my issue. It is correct that the Aircraft in Profile section pages aren't numbered and looking at previous editions some of the pages are numbered so this appears to be an error. Assuming we're all talking about the same edition which I think we are then I'm sure I am not the only one noting the slight irony in the title of this thread pointing out the mistakes in the June issue of the magazine when in fact it is May's edition. Most monthly magazines are printed for the month ahead - so we are talking about the issue published end of April 2017/beginning May 2017 and dated for June 2017 - to be exact Volume 39, issue 03. There is no irony in the title of the thread - the op is quite correct in the title - we are indeed talking about the June issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latinbear Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 30 minutes ago, treker_ed said: Most monthly magazines are printed for the month ahead - so we are talking about the issue published end of April 2017/beginning May 2017 and dated for June 2017 - to be exact Volume 39, issue 03. There is no irony in the title of the thread - the op is quite correct in the title - we are indeed talking about the June issue. I would have thought that if the magazine has May printed on the cover which Volume 39 issue 3 has then it is the May issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 I do miss my SAM,SAMI and MAI,at the end of the month but since joining BM I stopped as I get review's,news,great build's and get to chat to folk's too and there ain't many question's you cannot get answered as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treker_ed Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 45 minutes ago, Latinbear said: I would have thought that if the magazine has May printed on the cover which Volume 39 issue 3 has then it is the May issue. My apologies - I misread the date on the issue - think I need new glasses - I am slightly myopic.... (shortsighted) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latinbear Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 On 5/6/2017 at 10:55 PM, treker_ed said: My apologies - I misread the date on the issue - think I need new glasses - I am slightly myopic.... (shortsighted) Your reply gave me a chuckle this morning. Happily accepted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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