ScOONs Meeting Summary 7th May 12 Members attended chaired by Ian.
The meeting started with a conversation on electrofrog points, insulfrog points, set track and flexitrack.
Graeme informed us that he has had an invitation to the Elgin show in November.
Hugh - has painted and showed a photo of his David Hurst 3d Print on an Emily N gauge chassis which he took to the recent AGM to run. He is also thinking of making a director's coach.
Alan - has fitted a DCC chip into his diesel loco.
Vern - has ordered his points and track for his layout and pre-ordered a Bachmann Hunslet.
Graeme - is making a fiddle yard to the same dimensions as his modules, he is also rectifying the fault on one of his points on his module prior to the Aberdeen exhibition.
Rik - has made a boiler house for his brick works module from a Metcalf kit and is thinking of placing some machinery inside. He will also have to scratch build his kiln and thinking of creating a false shed which will act as an entrance to a fiddle yard.
Roger recommended using 3D printed machinery from Mud Magnet.
Chris - Has been using an eraser with paint on to paint the rubber seals round carriage doors which has been very successful. He also showed us a small hand made point.
David Duff - showed us a superb photograph of an HST 125 passing a field of rapeseed oil.
David Bird - has ordered his modules.
Tom - is working on his electronics.
Roger - has been rewiring his OO layout and is also working on his OO9 module and showed us photographs of his progress.
Ian - showed us photographs of his kit bashed Metcalf buildings on his module return loops.
Our next meeting will be on Monday 19th May and will be chaired by Alan.