Well, maybe it’s the current trends and I’m too old to catch on, but
the issue I just received of MAN Magazine contains (3) ARF and (1) park flier
review(s).

I guess after nearly 8 years of subscribing I’ll not be renewing my
subscription next year. That’s not the kind of stuff that holds my
interest.
I hope someone else picks up the slack.

I still have RCM, R/C Report, MA, and the IMAA rag delivered.

It’s a shame. What do you guys think?

I agree with you 100%. I have a bunch of back issues from 1979 to
present. Take a look at one of the mags from the 80’s and compare it to
today. Of course, the technology and products look dated, but look how much
good information there was. And after that recent bloody pheromone ad, that
was the last straw. MAN Magazine sits on the shelves from now on. If I feel
I must read an article, I will read it for free at Chapters, or go to the local
library. I certainly will not buy it, until things change. Maybe we’re just
getting to be modelling “Old Farts” – I don’t know.

Never took MAN Magazine on a subscription ’cause they always had more kit reviews
and non of the electronic projects of RCM.
After 20 years I’ve just cancelled RCM and should have done it 5 years
ago , content is 65% advertisment 15% american club scene and contests,
10% ARF review, 10% kit review, 5% real modeling.
With the current dollar rate that’s a load of money for less than 5%
interesting content.
I’ll stick with the German and French magasines which come each month
with a free plan and plenty of real modelling ( how to make your own CNC
router or foam core cutter, that’s what I call real) .
Probably is the trend : fast food, ready made model airplanes, quick
affaires, short term profits ….. but please die slowly so that the doc
can make easy money on keeping you mechanicaly alive as long as
profitable :-).

Hmm, I cancelled my sub to MAN Magazine over a year ago. They even had someone call
to ask why. Simple;

I get all the tips and tricks I could ever use from the guys at the field,
at various websites, OLD modeling mags, and here. I’ve had no use for ARFs
yet, and don’t see it happening anytime soon. Just don’t have any faith in a
laboror’s glue joint that I can’t inspect and redo. I have the most
difficult time visualizing a guy taking pride in a model that was built by
unskilled labor in a sweat shop, and calling it his own. Electrics intrigue
me, but I’m having way too much fun with nitrometh to be distracted.

To each their own. The “popular” mags are going for the dough, whatever. I
like to build and the magazines are offering less and less for the buck
where building is concerned. And I’ve found that I don’t miss them that
much. I’m not in this hobby to be with the popular group, but to enjoy
myself doing what turns me on. Same reason that a lot of guys give a sh!t
who’s running the AMA; This is a hobby, we didn’t get into this to play
politics, but to enjoy ourselves. History is full of folks who want nothing
but to have some kind of control over the rest of us. This hobby is just
another example of that. I think that ALL these AMA politicos are pathetic,
but that’s for me to think…

Is Gordan still publishing RC Report? Hell, I’ve got a bunch of way back
issues, but thought he’d quit…