Calling all ScOONers
Apologies for the late notice, but our next ScOONs meeting is at 8pm on Wednesday 6 April (the UK is now on daylight saving time, so that's 1900 GMT). John Galbraith will be hosting the meeting and the Zoom link is below.
See you there
Ian
Ian McAulay is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: 009 Society ScOONs online meeting
Time: Apr 6, 2022 20:00 London
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9 Members attended our latest meeting on Wednesday evening.
Graeme informed us he had recently attended a model exhibition at the Garioch Heritage centre in Inverurie Aberdeenshire and Alan informed us of a model boat exhibition due to be held at Summerlee on the 23rd of the month.
Graeme has submitted his article for the new extended format of the Society Newsletter and told us that Brian will be submitting an article on his Nam 68 layout which was very successful at the recent Model Rail Scotland in Glasgow.
Ian showed us the progress he is making on his layout. The baseboard is made from 5mm foamboard with 2mm MDF around the sides for protection. The layout will be based on an island and Ian is using 10mm sheets of polystyrene foam to build up the structure and has laid the track plan on top to draw it onto the foam. Ian intends to lay the track on foam ballast strips.
Dave informed us of problems he has encountered using Track Magic track cleaner which resulted in some of the chairs melting. Dave is also fixing a problem he has with a point in a tunnel on his layout.
Hugh showed us a pre publication of the new Members Handbook which will be available for sale from the society shop shortly. Hugh also showed us his Hunslet Heisler which is a David Hurst design on Bandai 4 chassis.
Paul is currently working on his HO layout and is still having problems with his static grass applicator.
Phil is working on his Austrian layout.
Gary is making a couple of Chivers Finelines Kits but the bogies do not take Bemo couplings so he is in the process of making 8 Greenwich couplings. Gary also showed us a book on the Great North Road (The A1)
Dave will be getting in touch with Stan Moug to get an update on some details for the Perth show in June. Dave will be exhibiting his layout Glen Dull.
Graeme then shared his You Tube video on his home made static grass applicator utilising an electronic fly swat rounding off another enjoyable evening.
Our next meeting will be on the Monday 25th April and will be hosted by Graeme.
If I have missed anything please feel free to add.
My copy of the handbook arrived in the post this morning. I've just read a few chapters so far and I'd say it is well worth getting!