Neil Lambess Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 HI this thread is an attempt to list both the Online only and Final printed issues of SAMI ....PLEASE No criticism of the publishers or slanging matches .this is just an attempt to see what issues actually existed for those of us who are collectors and completists . MARCH 2020. online only . Mostly reprinted as the MARCH /APRIL 2020 issue . The online only edition is still available as a digital download from Pocket mags MAY 2020. Published but very hard to find (poor distribution due to COVID?) JUNE 2020 Published but exceptionaly hard to find .only one listed on ebay in two years ! Monthly schedule returns and issues published upto and including May 2021 however the following should be noted APRIL 2021 published (I have it ) BUT reprinted as FEB 22 issue . (Correspondence from the publisher posted elsewhere on this forum suggests it was reprinted as FEB 22 as it had never been published .) It may have never had newstand distribution due to COVID lock down ? JUNE 2021. Online only .republished as DEC 2021 with minor changes ( oddly removed from sale at pocket mags which is where I got my digital copy from ...see MARCH 2020 entry) JULY 2021 online only .reprinted as JAN 2022 with minor differences. (Digital copy removed from sale from Picketmags) AUG/SEPT 2021 published as double issue OCTO/NOV 2021 published as double issue DECEMBER 2021 published as reprint of digital only JUNE 2021 issue JAN 2022 Published as reprint of digital only JULY 2021 issue FEB 2022 published as reprint of APRIL 2021 issue .which was actually published VOL 28 NUMBER 3 published but no Month on cover or indicia . Some reprinting ...seems to be last known issue (EA6 B Prowler on cover ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Lambess Posted July 13, 2022 Author Share Posted July 13, 2022 So if anybody has hard copies of the issues I've listed as " online only " please add a photo of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardtarget Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 And today an announcement via email that I-hobby have taken the titles over combining SAMI and MMI. i-Hobby is a print, paper and manufacturing company and has acquired the titles Scale Aviation Modeller International, Scale Military Modeller international and Model Aircraft. Along with the Modellers Datafile and Modellers Datafile Scaled Down book series. August will see i-Hobby launch a new magazine title Scale Aviation and Military Modelling International this will be a monthly magazine. i-Hobby will also be relaunching Model Aircraft magazine as a bimonthly bookazine. The quality of this title is really being ramped up with a September launch. Finally, i-Hobby will be relaunching the Modellers Datafile and Modellers Datafile Scaled Down series which will see a quarterly release of new titles in these ranges of books. Cover for illustrative purposes only. Please like our new iHobby Facebook page below to keep up to date with news as we get closer to launch. All current subscribers to the above titles will automatically receive the new magazines when launched and if you have a subscription to both SAMi and SMMI you will automatically receive the combined number you have paid for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter96 Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Re-printing issues from less than a year ago? Why on earth did they even bother? Was it a case of "Get something out.... that has to be better than nothing?". Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HartDeco Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Here is a link to the Facebook page with entertaining reactions from the owner to potential subscribers. https://www.facebook.com/ScaleAviation/?ref=page_internal Enjoy. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutleyp Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 9 minutes ago, HartDeco said: Here is a link to the Facebook page with entertaining reactions from the owner to potential subscribers. https://www.facebook.com/ScaleAviation/?ref=page_internal Enjoy. A quick check on companies house shows the same guy as was running the old mags? So not new ownership just a change of company name, so that explains the abusive and childish nature of the comments on that Facebook page I guess? From one car crash to another it seems and I am guessing more recycled material if it indeed makes it to the shelves?? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HartDeco Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 All comments deleted.from his Facebook page. Typical. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 6 minutes ago, HartDeco said: All comments deleted.from his Facebook page. Typical. Probably heard us all rushing over there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Lambess Posted July 15, 2022 Author Share Posted July 15, 2022 2 hours ago, spruecutter96 said: Re-printing issues from less than a year ago? Why on earth did they even bother? Was it a case of "Get something out.... that has to be better than nothing?". Chris. Technically TWO of the reprinted issues were online pdfs only .so I was glad to get physical copies of those at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardtarget Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 I'm.just do intrigued to what happend to the new team of contributors and editor etc. No team, no articles, recycled material inevitable. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B (Sc) Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Since the same people are involved in 'I-Hobby UK' as were behind the last two iterations of SAMI et al, I think you can all draw the appropriate conclusions ! Fool me once... etc John B 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warwolf Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 Deleted. Read the rules regarding swearing and personal attacks or you will be taking a holiday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg B Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 And as it’s getting personal. Closed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts