Topic: Hobbies 2022 Catalogue (Read 4869 times)

TheLongBuild · « **Reply #25 on:** January 19, 2022, 06:16:22 pm »

In this day and age would it not be beneficial to make the catalogue also available to download ?., could charge a nominal fee £ 1-2 pounds.

Colin Bishop · « **Reply #26 on:** January 19, 2022, 07:04:18 pm »

But once it was available to download, people would start making it available for free online which would rather cut into sales.... Evrything is available online anyway from Hobbies but you have to work for it!

Colin

TheLongBuild · « **Reply #27 on:** January 19, 2022, 09:20:30 pm »

Ummm, Possibly But taking into account that the catalogue is £ 4.25, being posted for free but postage would still cost £1.53 ( 2nd Class , may be a bit less if they use franked mail. So £ 2.72 after postage, less printing and packaging costs and card charges I can not see that they would make that much anyway really.

Ok not as easy as sharing on line but I would think that most who buy the catalogue would also share it

Yes is online but having a PDF is more useful at times.

Oh well just have to wait until the next batch.

chas · « **Reply #28 on:** January 19, 2022, 10:53:46 pm »

I find the physical catalogue much better than any website or download. There's so much to see that you never expected so you'd never search for them. There's also the joy if just perusing it, finding materials etc you never knew existed that can cross over from one hobby to another. I believe the catalogue is unique now, and it's a gem.

roycv · « **Reply #29 on:** January 20, 2022, 12:38:51 pm »

Hi just re-looked at post#14. I wonder how the fretsaw worked, absolutely no mess! Probably an early Peleton one.
Regards
Roy

Baldrick · « **Reply #30 on:** January 20, 2022, 01:14:11 pm »

Foot treadle , like the old sewing machines

I wonder if the modellers attire was 'de rigueur'

roycv · « **Reply #31 on:** January 20, 2022, 01:32:30 pm »

Hi Baldrick, Duhh! Well who would have thought that? Further reading of my single line post would reveal I was thinking of the non-appearance of a steady accretion of sawdust. But then again the reference to Peloton could infer foot power.

regards
Roy

SteamboatPhil · « **Reply #32 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:37:10 pm »

Now reading my latest copies ( my first post it was a 1948 copy)

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #33 on:** January 21, 2022, 09:10:58 am »

I do like some of the old marketing stuff, much of which you wouldn't get away with today

like this box by billing boats

roycv · « **Reply #34 on:** January 21, 2022, 09:26:16 am »

Hi was out on a day trip on the Will Everard a couple of months ago, on the Thames of course, bit cold, and bangers and mash on board was most welcome. You get to go under Tower bridge which has to open just for you! She sails as just plain Will now.

With a bit of full time sailing under my belt I was allowed on the wheel for half an hour, very chatty and friendly crew. I think there were about 25 passengers on board. If you want to get on a larger Thames Barge then go for Hydrogen which is a bigger boat.
regards
Roy

Colin Bishop · « **Reply #35 on:** January 21, 2022, 09:58:05 am »

A few years back my Sister in Law hired the Thames barge Victor for the day to celebrate a notable birthday. We boarded at Ipswich and travelled down to Felixstowe and back. Not much wind so a lot of motoring but fun all the same. They are lovely vessels both in full size and model form.

I see the Hobbies website is now showing the catalogue as totally unavailable and that they will post an update on future supplies as soon as possible. What have I started?

Colin

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #36 on:** January 21, 2022, 10:05:15 am »

There's a couple down on Maldon Promenade as well

Nordlys · « **Reply #37 on:** January 24, 2022, 01:52:40 pm »

Missed out on the catalogue after all!
Hobbies not printing any further copies of 2022 edition but I'm down for the next issue 2023 version.!
Available from May/ June.
The saga continues...
N.

TheLongBuild · « **Reply #38 on:** January 24, 2022, 05:37:23 pm »

So as sold out and no possibility of just downloading it whilst the catalogue was on sale to distribute it, It would now be a good time to make it available as a PDF and maybe charge a small amount.

Baldrick · « **Reply #39 on:** January 24, 2022, 09:18:52 pm »

Quote from: TheLongBuild on January 24, 2022, 05:37:23 pm

So as sold out and no possibility of just downloading it whilst the catalogue was on sale to distribute it, It would now be a good time to make it available as a PDF and maybe charge a small amount.

Steady , demonstrating too much lateral thinking is risky when the Government is looking around for someone to co-opt into sorting out the BoJo mess.

phil_parker · « **Reply #40 on:** January 25, 2022, 05:39:26 pm »

Quote from: TheLongBuild on January 24, 2022, 05:37:23 pm

So as sold out and no possibility of just downloading it whilst the catalogue was on sale to distribute it, It would now be a good time to make it available as a PDF and maybe charge a small amount.

You can't sell a PDF - the first person to buy one will post it on a forum and there go your sales.

TBH, all the stuff is on the website, so arguably you don't need a catalogue at all.

Colin Bishop · « **Reply #41 on:** March 08, 2022, 12:19:34 pm »

There were four copies of the handbook in WH Smith in Horsham today!

Colin

Mrs Stav · « **Reply #42 on:** March 08, 2022, 12:41:43 pm »

Plenty in LLandudno and Bangor and Caernarfon WHS

Mrs Stav

Nordlys · « **Reply #43 on:** July 19, 2022, 08:08:45 am »

My catalogue order arrived yesterday.

SteamboatPhil · « **Reply #44 on:** July 20, 2022, 04:16:52 pm »

I bet there is lots in there that we don't need but we must have

Nordlys · « **Reply #45 on:** July 20, 2022, 04:58:32 pm »

Yes, it's big on trains, big on planes and big on cars and trucks.
But biggest on boat kits and boating related stuff, with much more than I have time for!

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