Editor’s Notes

Six months ago this magazine did not exist. We took on the task of putting out a twice-monthly magazine, or journal, about the quickly growing sport of Diecast Racing. It’s been fun so far. But, we have to admit, it’s not been easy. This is the second issue in a row that is coming out later than our originally promised 1st and 15th of each month.

Readers have asked me if we’re coming out too often. I don’t think so. The sport changes so quickly, and there is so much to cover that every two weeks or so seems just right. However, what we’ve learned is that the first and fifteenth of any given month doesn’t fall on the days of the week that make production easiest. So, we’re going to make a change in the next month. We’re shifting our publication to the first and third Tuesdays of the month.

Now, in December that is still the 1st and 15th. After that, though, the dates will shift from month to month. And, due to the short month of February, we still plan for the Feb 2nd issue to be a double issue, followed by March 2nd (we’ll return to twice monthly thereafter until the following February).

It’s been a fun few months, and we’re looking forward to bringing you a great magazine for a long time to come. As we get ready for the new year to come, we’re doing a little planning. There will be some changes – let’s call them improvements.

As this is an #8Modders issue, it makes sense to look forward to the next installment of the project. When will that be? Well, if we were keeping to our three-month period between the inaugural project and this one, we’d do it all again on February 16th . However, as I mentioned, there will only be one issue in February. That means that we’ll do the next #8Modders in the March 2nd issue.

As many areas have started back into stay-at-home orders and lockdowns, we’re about to be in a situation like the one we saw in the spring in many ways. Though there have been some sporting events in the interim, many specific dates have been postponed or canceled by Covid19. I’m expecting that Diecast Racing will continue to grow at an amazing rate while we all try to find productive and fun things to do during another prolonged time of private isolation.

The people who are featured in this issue are some of the names you will hear a lot over the next few months. Hopefully having some insight into their part in the racing world will help them keep you company for a while.

Kit Kidder-Mostrom -- Editor-in-Chief