Modelling structures and stock in card SIG – 19th May 2024.
Five of us joined the meeting in May – Hugh, John, Mike M., Robin and Paul.
There were 3 apologies. Alan, Mike S. and Stephen.
WARNING! Not many of those attending the meeting had completed any new projects in card ...
Hugh had completed a census on Angst-Lesspork. He'd taken a aerial photographs to help and had identified over 200 people and creatures scattered around the layout.
John updated us with Kurseong's outing to Narrow Gauge South (with Society AGM). Also the narrow gauge group he is a member of has had to vacate the premises occupied over the last 20 years and were going to try using premises in a church hall.
Mike M. reported on progress with his layout. He'd also completed the Alphagraphix kit on the Wayside Station/Crossing Keepers Cottage. We hope to see more of this model at out next meeting.
Modelling structures and stock in card SIG – 19th May 2024.
Robin reported: "Life started for my card water tower/ tank as a small signal box constructed in 1898 at Ruk railway station, built during the British Raj in India. I realised I needed a water tank for my small layout and so lowered half of my model and reinforced the four corners for the tank to sit on.
The 4 walls were covered with Noch embossed brick paper which was roughed over with a small brass wire brush and repainted with water colour paints.
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The water tank measures 12' x 13'.
I had no idea what colour water would look like in an enclosed vessel. I just painted mine green, brown, white, yellow and whatever else I fancied including Johnson and Johnson talcum powder and then used nail splitter clear polish and dabbed it on.
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I also used talc powder around the water tank as dust, but one does not
see it.
The fill pipe is a mould runner from a half built Tamiya kit with styrene bits added to it.
This was a fun project."
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Modelling structures and stock in card SIG – 19th May 2024.
Paul had been busy continuing the hillsides and other parts on Clogher (as seen in previous notes). He did discuss plans for constructing the level crossing gates out of card and brass – they are not as straight forward as those on Annascaul (constructed in brass).
Mike S. had sent his apologies but did provide a photo of a recent project. "I've taken a break from cardboard to assemble a whitemetal kit of a 1940 Dennis trailer pump which I was horrified to find I purchased in August 1985!
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As my layout is set in the 50s/60s it is now a bit careworn."
Modelling structures and stock in card SIG – 19th May 2024 cont/d.
The next meeting has been pencilled in for Monday 22nd July, starting at 8.00pm.
s.p.t. 20.5.24