Modelling structures & stock in card sig – 26 January, 2026.

[Hugh Norwood]

Modelling structures & stock in card sig – 26 January, 2026.

Brian, Hugh, Joe, John, Robin, Steve and Paul attended the meeting.

Apologies were received from Mike M.

Brian showed his second attempt at the warehouse shown at the previous meeting. A thinner card was used this time to make cutting out the window openings easier. The windows are laser-cut items from LCUT Creative and the roof tiles are from York Model Making. It has yet to be weathered and there was a very useful discussion on weathering techniques.

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[Hugh Norwood]

Modelling structures & stock in card sig – January, 2026 cont/d.

John has been constructing further buildings for his Darjeeling Himalayan Railway model based on the Chunbhati loop.

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The first picture shows a couple of typical sheds, both with card structures and overlapping horizontal planks. One has a corrugated iron roof formed from aluminium sheets and the other uses plumber's hemp to form the thatched roof.

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The second picture shows the DAK bungalow at Chunbhati, long since demolished, which was a government-run lodging built along mail routes for officials, mail runners and travellers.

Scenic work around the buildings is yet to be completed.

[Hugh Norwood]

Modelling structures & stock in card sig – 26 January, 2026 cont/d.

Robin - The original model was shown at the S.I.G. meeting back in November 2025. The updated version looks similar but the old model base was scrapped and a new larger platform was constructed to fit the tank. Except for the tank ends, ladder, and pipe work the model is made entirely of card from the recycle bin.

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The blue/black pipe and the small tool box (these two items will be improved) indicate where the clips of the Kato powered chassis holds the entire assembly together.
It's been a fun project.


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Robin also provided photos for these notes of the chocolate box and storage container which is used to create the ends of the tanker wagons he has constructed.

[Hugh Norwood]

Modelling structures & stock in card sig – 26 January, 2026 cont/d.

Stephen had constructed a shop and warehouse, the photos show them in position on the home layout. Both buildings are the usual mix of materials - various card thicknesses, paper wraps, plastic mouldings, brass offcuts and thin wood - with a variety of left over bits from other kits. Paints are  acrylic, enamel and washes layered up. All typically aged.

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Stephen had also been working on a back scene for his 00/009 layout and it works to very good effect.

[Hugh Norwood]

Modelling structures & stock in card sig – 26 January, 2026 cont/d.

Paul explained how he had built a new cattle dock & loading ramp for Clogher, the previous version being too large from the look of the photographs.Construction was all in card. The railings along the loading ramp had posed an issue (strength?).

This was solved by measuring then cutting out the complete unit with posts and rails then adding a laminate of 180g card on either side – posts on one side, the rails on the other.

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He was going to use the same technique for the finer fencing around the loading dock area.

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Please ignore temporary fix of railings with Blu-tak!

The next meeting will be on Monday 23rd March (confirmed) starting at 8.00pm.
s.p.t. 29-1-26