Regular readers will know I'm a big fan of model railway clubs. Yes, you have to work a bit to fit in, and there are some "characters" who might be a little offputting, but there are also many really good aspects.
Here's a selection of things spotted at the Leamington & Warwick MRS last Thursday.
A group were running a production line building Airfix cement wagons. They are being improved with brass bearings and metal wheels. The aim is an attractive train for the OO layout.
A group were watching a figure painting demo using military modelling techniques, lead by one of our newer members.
This is a Gauge 1 Drewery Shunter, 3D printed in one piece, and based on a file for a TT scale model. We think a fully running locomotive should cost around £150, including a chassis from Model Engineers Laser.
In addition, several layouts were being worked on, and people were chatting over tea.
Not a bad way to spend an evening.
2 comments:
I've never actually built an Airfix Presflo, despite having owned quite a lot of the kits over the years. It certainly seems a very nice kit, and really all that needs adding is the wheels and bearings you mention, plus appropriate couplings.
Nice to see this sort of thing happening in the context of a club.
That Drewry looks amazing...I wonder how long it took to print?
9 hours apparently. He has an even bigger loco as a follow-up...
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