Hello ScOONers
The first of our October meetings will be on Wednesday 6 October. The official start time is 8pm (UK time, adjust as required) as usual. Feel free to pitch up a bit early as many of us do.
In a change to our usual practice, this meeting has been set up using the 009 Society Zoom account, which has been set up for groups such as ourselves to use. This is partly so that it can be tested by a group that has now quite a long experience of meeting this way.
The details are below. Don't be misled by the 7pm there. The notional start time is still 8, but I explained to Iain Morrison that many of use come early, so he's given us a whole hour! We also have a 4-hour slot, so that should be plenty, no matter how chatty we are!
See you on Wednesday
Ian
009 Zoom Host is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: ScOONs Meeting (Ian McAulay)
Time: Oct 6, 2021 07:00 PM London
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https://zoom.us/j/97449445564?pwd=U2o1QTdkVnE3ZUVtUjVrQ05QTG9tdz09
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We covered a lot of ground this week and the meeting was a bit of an experiment being the first one where we used the 009 Society Zoom account. I'm happy to say it worked without a hitch with screen sharing and so on working as expected. The only difference apparent was a fleeting "you hang up first" moment at the end as the big red End Meeting For All button could not be found. :)
It was good to see members joining us when they could and leaving when other duties called - for anyone who has not yet taken part, please don't feel the need to commit to staying to the end. We would like to see you whether it is for a quick 'hello', half an hour or the evening. If anyone is thinking of starting a 'virtual' group or is just curious about Zoom meetings, please join us.
Alan started a discussion on in-person meetings. We identified that there small cluster of members within reasonable travelling distances for meetings but none big enough to establish a physical clubhouse. Working with local model railway clubs may be a possibility. It would be interesting to hear if any members are also members of clubs in their area and what if any 009 modelling takes place.
Ian gave an update on the banner preparation. Permission from all photographers has been received and I now have the final copy. Subsequent to meeting I can now report the artwork has been approved by the committee and I will send it off for printing.
Ron showed us his latest A4 diorama and brick factory for a future layout. The brickworks features internal detail and Ron uses an interesting anaglypta type paper for brick texture.
John gave an update on the Aberdeen model railway exhibition and his 1 m x 300 mm layout he is building for the exhibition. Hugh hopes to join John and me at the AMRC exhibition.
Garry reported he is working on eleven models simultaneously and hopes to show some of them next time. He also have a fascinating history of Japanese brass kits.
Paul showed the new developments on his Baskerville Hall layout, including some very fine roof slating and lead flashing and guttering that were the subject of discussion at an earlier meeting along with the Airfix Waterloo farmhouse.
Tom showed a standard gauge carriage he was painting and Sara a pristine Backwoods Campelltown & Macrihanish Barclay kit that had been passed to her. We were also joined by Malcolm and Hugh.
I hope I've not forgotten anyone. My apologies if I have. We look forward to see you at the next meeting on Monday the 18th!
Graeme
Hi all,
Glad it all went well....
I would have joined you but got carried away in the shed with baseboard building.
I've had to use the 'Build whilst the weather is reasonable' rule as a priority - it's a lot easier to dive out of the shed for major mess making woodwork when it isn't wet!
Making baseboards - whatever next....
For once - these are for me!
The DHLR idea finally has some foundations to put all the ideas together on.
Thanks
Phil H