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The fifth Social was held on
March 16th, 2019 in the same restaurant as before, on the
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Here
is a list of the presentations and layout tour at the March 2019 Social.
Creating a Time Machine by Don
Winn
Regardless of whether we are modelling an actual place and
time, or free-lancing what might have been, we all strive to make realistic
and believable scenes.
Key to that is understanding how and why the
prototypes did it, what rolling stock is appropriate for era and how the
structures should look.
This clinic will review an array of important
resources where you can find information that will help you tell your
railroad’s story.
Working with White Metal Casting by
Al Boss
Many high detail models found are
made in White Metal. From cars and trucks, dozers and steam donkeys, figures
and add-on parts, White Metal is used
for various models. This clinic be
on working with white metal castings, from how to prepare the metal for
gluing, what types of glue to use and painting.
A summary of various
techniques for using White Metal models come to life.
NMRA LSR Update + Youth Award by
Don Winn
A review of recent activities in the Lone Star
Region, Division 6 was given.
Plus the 2019 "Youth Award" was presented
to Micahel Ruffalo.
Marek Mountain Railroad by Frolin Marek
A
freelance narrow gauge, branch line, mountain railroad based around the
D&RGW system in Southern Colorado. Modeling in the large scale of 1/22.5
scale,
this railroad is designed for ‘operations’. Still under
construction, come see DCC wiring, benchwork ideas, hand-laid track and
scratch built turnouts, all in a large scale easier to see.
Interested in
operating, ask about coming to a session.Also see both Standard and Narrow
Gauge equipment, using Gauge 1 (G) and Gauge 3 (wider) trackage, all in
1/22.5 scale.
The
photos are in two groups, at the Social and the Home
layout. Click any to open and scroll through all.
Here are photos taken at the Social, held in the Meeting Room at the Longhorn
Cafe...
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A summary tour of Frolin Marek's
G/Gn3
model layout...
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Click any thumbnail
to expand – you can scroll thru them after. Pictures taken by Craig Brantley and Frolin Marek.
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