Modelling structures and stock in card sig – 28 Oct 2024
Six of us joined the Zoom meeting in October – Hugh, John, Martin, Mike M., Steve and Paul.
There were 2 apologies; Mike S. and Robin.
Hugh showed us some 3D prints of crows he'd purchased to place around the layout, including by a gibbet.
He also gave us some information on a couple of show's he'd attended with Angst-Lesspork over the last few weeks.
John has made a start on another Darjeeling layout to complement Kurseong. Rather than a station this one incorporates a spiral and a reverse which are distinctive features of the DHR. John started with a card model to test the viability of his plans. The layout is starting to take shape and he's utilised foam board with an outer ply shell to reduce weight. The second photo shows the honeycomb structure taking shape.
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Modelling structures and stock in card sig – 28 Oct 2024 cont/d.
Mike M was able to update us on recent progress and writes: "My time has been spent track laying and ballasting the track on 'Lower Mayfield' baseboard as well as track laying on the 'Upper Mayfield' board.
Actual model making has been limited to a couple of low
relief Victorian semi houses that started life as Alphagraphix
kits with a lot of additional detailing, I think they make a good basic structure allowing the modeller to personalise.
The two buildings will stand together on Lower Mayfield and I
feel that they are probably half built, the alterations are amending the
external appearance to give the buildings individuality, new roofs with
strip tiles, final detailing will take more time than I have at
present. I am happy with a form of gutters an rain water pipes that I
have decided to use, a plastic channel with brass wire pipework, I like it.
My next task is to finish trackwork on Upper Mayfield and
install electrics, a major task as the baseboard is twice the size of
Lower Mayfield."
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Modelling structures and stock in card sig – 28 Oct 2024 cont/d.
Steve has added a new structure to Dizzyworld - a "Castle keep and ride" that is scratch built from cardboard, principally using bits of left over from Metcalfe sheets, and grey card mounted on a "vegan ice cream" container, with reflective window film producing a 3d illusion under the spacecraft.
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Modelling structures and stock in card sig – 28 Oct 2024 cont/d.
Paul had been able to purchase a copy of John Ahern's book 'Miniature Building Construction' at a second hand bookshop in Eastbourne.
Hed built the carcass of the Clogher Station building and had plans to 'make progress with this challenging structure imminently.
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He'd attended the Leigh MRE with Clogher, much more than tracks on a board now since NGN in March, and the layout was beginning to take shape though there is still some way to go before completion.
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The next meeting has been booked for Monday 16th December, starting at 8.00pm (Zoom meeting confirmed).
s.p.t. 3-11-24