Modelling structures and stock in card sig – 19 Feb 2025.

[Hugh Norwood]

Modelling structures and stock in card sig – 19 Feb 2025.

Eight of us joined the Zoom meeting in February – Hugh, John, Robin, Mike M., Mike S., Steve and Paul. We were pleased to welcome Brian to his first meeting.

There were no apologies.

Hugh showed us photos from the Doncaster MRE. Two 009 layouts were present - David and Robert Waller's Ddualt and Andy Cundick's Llanfair Caereinion. The Society was represented by the South Yorkshire Group stand with small layout and test track.

John has continued to work on the new Darjeeling layout. The scenery has now been built up with carved 4" insulating foam covered with kitchen towel glued with PVA. The retaining walls have been modelled using DAS modelling clay, rolled to an even thin sheet glued to a foam board former and suitably embossed and primed. The road surface has also been completed using Polyfilla® to provide a camber with fine sand glued on top, sanded in places to give a suitably worn surface.

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URL for those interested in Indian figures and animals (such as water buffalo): 
https://precisionmodelworks.co.in/collections/ho-scale-indian-figures

[Hugh Norwood]

Modelling structures and stock in card sig – 19 Feb 2025. cont/d.

Robin is slowly progressing the tanker wagon seen at the last meeting. The tank has been rebuilt and is now looking much smarter. There is plenty of detailing to complete. Greenwich couplings have been added as well.

Steve showed his module extension called Dizzy Heights which features a "spaceship" theme park ride on the roof of a castle keep, and a "sky ride", thrilling passengers way above the ground apparently suspended in mid-air. 

The "keep" is actually an upturned vegan ice cream box, scratch built Metcalfe card and a DAPR3D kit. The "sky ride" is a single length of PECO flexi track on ply suspended from more card walls. There are lots of electronics to make it all work. 

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[Hugh Norwood]

Modelling structures and stock in card sig – 19 Feb 2025. cont/d.

Paul had been working on the north light factory for Melton Market. It had been roofless for a number of years but he'd finally had an idea on how to complete the northlight face of the roof. Technically not correct but hopefully fairly passable. The slate side of the roof is removable to enable repairs and the addition of any machinery when time allows.

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He had also constructed the gates for Clogher level crossing. These were mixed media incorporating brass and cardboard.

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As usual there was much useful discussion on construction techniques used for various projects.


The next meeting has been booked for Monday 28th April, starting at 8.00pm (confirmed).
s.p.t. 12-2-25