tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36396840133976428432024-03-05T17:17:08.557-08:00Somewhere on the workbench...The modelling accounts of Dan PickardDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964931761331248766noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639684013397642843.post-66609962388229848112017-12-26T04:08:00.000-08:002017-12-26T04:08:08.321-08:00The Launceston Exhibition adventure...<div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
Hi all,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Finally getting a bit of time to sit down and throw together a
report on our recent trip down to Tassie for the 2017 Launceston Model Railway
Exhibition. I attended this show last year (see previous blog entries),
and was more than happy to be returning again this year to support what I think
is a great show with pretty good principles.<o:p></o:p></div>
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For this year, I was able to attend with a handful of travelling
companions, with the organisers generously inviting a small group of Victorian
and South Australian modellers down to add some new sights for the local
attendees. Cars were loaded up to the brim with layouts and models, and
we ventured off across the high seas. They warned us it may be rough as
we hit the heads leaving Port Melbourne...they were right. Wasted a
really nice burger and three beers on that trip over!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Arriving in Devonport on the Friday morning, first stop was a big
breakfast to fill the stomach I emptied on the trip over. Now feeling
refreshed, a short trip down the highway saw us in Launceston early, so the
task of loading everything in and setting up was stress free. No great
rush to get set up in time, which allowed for a good day to potter around with
our displays, enjoy a bit of lunch at the cafe next door, and meet a handful of
the local modellers. Checking into the hotel was good to get the head
onto a bed that wasn't moving so far up, down and all over the place.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Exhibition day arrived and the doors to Albert Hall opened to the
public. The venue is perfect for a very comfortable weekend of
exhibiting. Great facilities, nicely carpeted, beautiful architecture, a
decent feed at lunch, and the crowd coming through were genuinely
engaging. Got to have plenty of curious conversations with the
visitors. Often at exhibitions you get asked the same repetitive
questions, so it was really nice to be speaking with people that seemed to have
more thorough discussions because they were interested, rather than asking the
standard "how do you do that" because they feel obligated to ask
something. Anyway, here's a bunch of photos...<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Victoria contingent comprised of myself, with a
collection of 90mm Challenge Diorama’s (kindly lent by a group of modellers
from the Australian Narrow Gauge Convention), and a continuous scenery
demonstration. I had a section of my
home layout there, with a heap of trees and scenery material to add to it
across the weekend (will get around to a separate blog post on that one). Mario Rapinett travelled light with a couple
of very full suitcases, and displayed an interesting selection of mini dioramas
and detail pieces. Allan Ogden was there
with his Glyn Halt 7mm layout, which is a simple layout that speaks with its
lush scenery. Laurie Green displayed a
new mini layout, depicting some Aussie bush loggers accommodation on the
passing railway, as well as a couple of his highly detailed diorama’s. Grant McAdam brought along a selection of his
beautifully crafted structures for show, and Richard Grinyer ventured out with
a great collection of his detail rich dioramas.
It all came together as a comprehensive collection of what some of the
Victorian crew have to offer. In amongst
us was Mark Fry to demonstrate some of his own scenery techniques and various
materials he uses, but perhaps more importantly, there to promote the imminent
launch of his new book, “On Splintered Rails”, which is nothing short of an
amazingly thorough collection of some incredible Tasmania logging history. Apart from being a very impressive collection
of photos and information, the entire proceeds of this book are being donated to
the Kids Cancer Project, which is a tremendous gesture from a very passionate
author…and I’m really happy to hear the print run of this book is pretty much
fully reserved, so the donation will reach its full potential.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Aside from us lot (and Mark), a handful of Tassie modellers put
on some great displays themselves. Simon
Handby’s “Fingal” OO14 Tasmanian layout, was a stand out for me, as a clever
and beautifully modelled effort (hoping to see it shared with the mainlanders
in the near future). The exhibition ran well across the course of the weekend, with another thoroughly good exhibition enjoyed by all, so here's hoping the show continues on as the principles behind what the organisers are trying to achieve and bring to the Tasmanian viewers is top notch.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Packing up at the end of the exhibition was another casual affair as we weren't due back on the boat until the following evening, but the hearty pub feed and a pint went down well on the Sunday night. The couple of us that were taking our time heading back to Devonport on the Monday took in a few stops on the way back to the evening departure. First stop for the morning drive was at Pearns Steam World in Westbury. This place houses a substantial collection of steam traction engines, tractors and other historic machinery. Plenty of rust, but also plenty of great relics.</div>
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After browsing the yards at Pearns, we headed to Latrobe for an early lunch at House of Anvers (was worth a second visit after stopping there for breakfast on the way through a few days earlier), before continuing the journey up to Devonport for a stop at The Don River Railway. A wander around the yards and workshops to capture a few more photos of some Tassie railway history helped fill out the afternoon before preparing to board the Spirit of Tasmania for to return trip to the mainland.</div>
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The weather for the trip home was far smoother than the trip down, apart from the fog which saw horns sounding out regularly for the start of the journey (thankfully the fog cleared before it was time to catch some sleep for the night). Finally back on Victorian soil, all that was left was a quick unpacking of the car before having to head to work on the Tuesday afternoon. Another Launceston exhibition weekend done and dusted, and another weekend I was proud to be a part of.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There have certainly been a number of times recently where I've thought to myself, "I should add that to the blog", but then never get around to it. So, its Sunday morning, I think I'm up to date with other tasks, and might have some time to add something.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the prompts to finally pen something here, was that I'm about to head down to Launceston again for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/LauncestonModelRailwayShow/about/?ref=page_internal" target="_blank">Launceston Model Railway Exhibition (October 13th-14th, at Albert Hall in Launceston).</a> I looked at the blog and realised its been nearly 12 months since the last update, which covered my first trip to Tassie last year! So there's the plug for that event next weekend. A far bigger show than last years effort, with a bunch of mainlanders heading down for a great weekend. Come along if you're in the area and say hello. I'm taking a bunch of scenery materials down with me to do some live scenery work, so if your keen to see what actually goes into my forests, stop by for a chat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I figured I should use this post to run a bit of a back date on what has happened (this year). The main thing for me was the 13th Australian Narrow Gauge Convention, held back at Easter time (yup, I said back date!). It was a lot of work in the lead up to that event, but the effort was worth it, with a very successful convention. The ANGC was well attended, with plenty of interested modellers under the one roof, and a great range of traders present to share their wares. I saw many happy faces across the weekend, with lots of positive feedback. I'm not going to run a full written report here, as its already been published on the ANGC website and in Narrow Gauge Downunder Magazine, but will just add a few selected photos as a sample. The full album can be viewed on my Flickr page, where there is an album of 500 images. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/dans-stuff/albums/72157682687191266" target="_blank">Click here to view that album</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the special feature collections we were able to curate for the convention was the "Rick Richardson Vulcan Vale Collection". A phenomenal collection of models, especially considering the age of some of the pieces. I had this collection at my home for many months prior to the convention, preparing all the display bases for the models (many of the structures were originally built into hillsides, so needed custom display bases made so they could be presented sitting upright). I spent countless hours studying the work up close prior to the convention, and was frankly left in awe by some of the structural engineering and quality of the craftsmanship. I'm very thankful that the Richardson family have been able to preserve this brilliant example of modelling history.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I must say thank you for all the attendees, layout builders and traders for coming along and making the convention what it is, but also an important thank you to the crew that made up the rest of my organising committee (Rod Hutchinson, Grant McAdam, Laurie Green, Gary Kirby, John Dennis, Bob Prewett, plus Peter MacDonald for his assistance with the contest room), and the long hours that they also committed to putting this event on. There were also a heap of willing volunteers that chipped in during set up and clean up, which was greatly appreciated as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've since had a heap of people asking <i>"what's happening for 2019?"</i>. Short answer, its still being organised, with a bit of background work to be sorted out in regards to how the event is managed in the future. A fair start has already been made with sourcing a venue and getting initial ideas and lists happening, with all to be revealed once the background details are finalised. For the latest updates, I suggest keeping a check on the Australian Narrow Gauge Convention website, </span></div>
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Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964931761331248766noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639684013397642843.post-11259470045404583852016-11-04T16:33:00.002-07:002016-11-04T16:33:27.654-07:00Overseas...to Tasmania (part 2)<div style="text-align: justify;">
As previously mentioned, time for part 2 of this little trip down to Tasmania. This will mainly be a lot of photos from the couple of preservation railway sites I visited on the Monday while waiting for my evening ferry return trip to the mainland.</div>
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I was staying in Sheffield on my last night in Tassie, so it was a good chance to drop in to the <a href="http://www.redwater.org.au/" target="_blank">Redwater Creek Steam & Heritage Society</a>, home of the Steamfest. It has been a few years since I visited here, so was interested to see what was new around the sheds. Volunteers on the day may have been working up the end of the line as the sheds were open, but no obvious sign of members around. I had a quick wander in the storage shed and a short stroll along some of the line. They house a good collection of steam traction engines and run a 2' gauge short line. Just a handful of pics around the site.</div>
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Following the wander around Sheffield, it was a short drive up to Devonport, grabbed a quick lunch and then headed to <a href="http://www.donriverrailway.com.au/" target="_blank">The Don River Railway</a>. This is a sizeable operation with a great collection and fairly decent work shop facility. Unfortunately no trains were running on the day of my visit (trains run Wednesday to Sunday for anyone else planning a visit), but the sun was out and it was a good afternoon to walk around the yards while the place was quiet. It is fairly open access to much of the site, with some good viewing platforms inside the work shop. Since it was a quiet day (I think I was the only visitor around that afternoon), when I met one of the volunteers in the work shop, he was quite happy to show me around. Spent a good few hours getting a guided tour around the various projects. It was only after this couple of hours of chatting about the work being done here at Don Valley did it clue on to me that my guide, Colin Jolley, was actually one of the modellers at the Launceston Model Railway Exhibition with me over the same weekend! A couple of photos of his layout he displayed (Urmston Road, British OO) are on my previous blog posting. Despite exhibiting in the same hall together, we didn't cross paths until this day after. Anyway, time for some photos...</div>
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One of the special little items that they hold in their collection at the Don River Railway, is a Riley Railcar. Being a lover of small and quirky railway equipment, this one caught my eye immediately. It has some beautiful lines and high degree of character. It may even find itself as an interesting little project on my modelling bench at some point in the future.</div>
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So bye for now Tasmania. Had a thoroughly enjoyed weekend of big and little railway activities. Will look forward to possibly doing it again next year. The organisers for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LauncestonModelRailwayShow/" target="_blank">Launceston Model Railway Show</a> have already announced their dates for next year, October 14th-15th 2017, so mark it in your calendars as a good one to attend.</div>
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Time for a bit of a run down of my recent "overseas" trip to Tasmania, for the Launceston Model Railway Exhibition (October 22-23). This was a new exhibition, and when I was invited to host my display, I was more than happy to support this show, as I think they were approaching it with good intentions...quality over quantity (which is often a slight down fall of many other exhibitions). Anyway, best start at the begining...</div>
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I nearly thought this exhibition wasn't going to happen for me. Firstly, the drive up to Melbourne took twice as long as usual, so I was one of the last cars to board the Spirit of Tasmania ferry. Secondly, you tend to get a bit nervous when there are three quarantine officers sniffing around the back of your car! It was funny though observing their change in attitude. Tasmania has fairly strict quarantine laws for entry (no fruit & veg, no plant materials etc), so when I turn up at the wharf with a car boot full of dried flower heads/model gum trees, there were going to be questions. Luckily the approach changed from "Nah mate, can't bring those over", to after looking at the diorama's then being more "Geez, they're pretty cool!", so was able to board, eventually.</div>
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Arrived first thing Friday morning in Devonport and headed about an hours drive across to Launceston. The early arrival meant the set up could be fairly low stress and leave plenty of time to chat. Tassie had turned on some average weather with heavy rain up until lunch (of course it stopped after we had loaded in the layouts and displays). The venue was Albert Hall, which was a fine venue. Some great architecture, nice and comfortable with decent carpet and heating, very well lit, and an attached cafe for good food and coffee supplies (did enjoy one of the best toasted sandwiches I've every had!).</div>
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Set up ran fairly smoothly with good access for rolling in some large layout storage. The venue provided plenty of space to gather around the layouts without ever feeling like there were traffic flow issues. The professional finish of the overall display was quite notable, with all stands using curtain skirts and standardised crowd barriers, there was a general impression that there was a lot of pride put into the displays (and the grand state of the venue went a long way to helping this feel). I mentioned the venue was well lit, with additional stage lighting brought in to add extra lighting where required (just another of the professional thoughts). On to some of the layouts then...</div>
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"Rushy Creek" by John Fielding, a NSW HO layout, was one that really worked for me. It nailed a lot of elements well. Well lit, great colour balance, simple concept that was executed cleanly, and worked very well as a stage for some excellent loco and rolling stock modelling to roll through. I think it captured some of that Australian rural essence very well.</div>
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"Pipers Creek" by Frank Cross, a Victorian HO layout, was another that showed that keeping it simple can work well. The curved frontage was a nice touch, and again, a layout that showed good management of the colours across the scenery. The back scene method was an interesting approach, with the low photo background framed nicely by the taller black wall. It must have worked well because I didn't really notice it until I reviewed my photos (ie it wasn't a distracting addition).</div>
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"Eyarth" by Gordon Brown, travelled across from the mainland for this show. This is a beautifully modelled British OO layout, that is very lush and picturesque with very typical British scenery. The setting up of this layout is quite meticulous, with the thought behind all its storage and transport being well engineered, and even the storage boxes are as neatly presented as the actual layout. One of the beauties of this layout is the large and gracious curve it creates with its end to end running, giving a very nice panoramic effect.</div>
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"Totternhoe Mineral Railway On15" by Eamonn Seddon, has been a long time personal favourite layout of mine. Very different in its theatrical presentation (with plenty owing to Eamonn's theatre background), this exhibition was the final outing for this superb layout. At more than 20 years old, this layout has toured and displayed exceptionally well, and certainly doesn't look like a tired old layout. I think the commitment behind how this layout is presented is what keeps it fresh. The black paint is reapplied after set up at each show (taping over the joins and painting them over each time), and the blacked out surrounds and black clothing for operators adds a lot of drama to this layout. It was a pleasure to help set it up, watch it run, and then pack it away for its final show. The only good thing about this being Totternhoe's last show, was that Eamonn is working on new layouts. </div>
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"Ffrongoch Viaduct" by Eamonn Seddon, was one of the new projects being demonstrated over the weekend (I'm just not sure how to pronounce it!). The beginnings of a new OO layout that shows how one of these portable layouts starts to come together. Eamonn also spent the weekend talking about some landscape modelling techniques, although I think there was far more talking than demonstrating!</div>
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Alongside Eamonn for the weekend was Simon Handby (Eamonn and Simon being the organisers behind this new exhibition). Simon brought along a static display of his under construction Tasmanian OO layout, which highlighted some very nice scenery and structure modelling, as well as a long line of under construction locomotives and rolling stock. Simon also is quite capable in casting, with a range of Tasmanian OO (4mm) loco bodies and rolling stock available.</div>
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The next small stand was hosted by Steve Oppermann, with a display of Ghan railway, as well as some discussion about basic electronics for model railways. The Ghan history was a good read, and the stand seemed busy throughout the weekend with simple electronics for model railways being explained, such as installing point motors.</div>
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Now I don't usually take much interest in some of the antique models displays, but alongside me all weekend was John Rush with a well preserved collection of Triang railways (with an OO and TT layout on display). Like all of the other displays, it was a clean display, and my first collection of model railway stuff was a box full of Triang equipment bought from a garage sale, so it was interesting to actually spot a few of the items that I started out with quite a few years ago.</div>
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I was located on a busy corner of the exhibition with my display of gum tree modelling and dioramas. Plenty of interested viewers stopped to get lost in the dense bush, with a few finding the hidden koalas high up in the tree tops. I know I've had a busy weekend when I come home hoarse from talking to people about how to model this type of scenery. I'm always grateful for the comments on the work I display and hope that it serves to inspire many others to get their hands dirty and have a go at some of these techniques. I had plenty of the "you must have patience" comments, but that's not so with my modelling. I need patience to do my day job, but my modelling is just fun.</div>
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Another of the travellers was Alan Beaumont from SA, who made the trip across and down with his 3D printing display (which by the way, will be one of the demonstrations at the 13th Australian Narrow Gauge Convention, being held in Geelong in 2017...I had to get a plug in somewhere!!), as well as his latest layout "Dunquickly". There is always plenty of curious onlookers to observe the 3D printing process in action, and Alan is more than willing to share his knowledge on the subject. I think what I like about Alan's use of the 3D printing, is that he isn't restricting himself to just printed locos and rolling stock. His layouts utilise many custom construction pieces generated in CAD and printed for application. It's great to see someone thinking about the broader capabilities of this sort of technology.</div>
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Simon Chandler hosted a nice display of some Tasmanian Sn3.5 modelling. Some nicely captured prototype scenes were on display, with the small square layout, "Lalla and Tulendeena" designed as four modules that fit in the back of a Holden Commodore. A good layout to demonstrate that plenty is achievable in a small space, and doesn't always need a truck to transport it.</div>
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"Urmston Road" by Colin Jolley, was a British OO layout that presented some typical British urban railway modelling. I will tell of an amusing day with Colin when I do part 2 of this trip report, but his layout is very well detailed. Slightly unfortunately for the visitors, this layout is detailed on the four sides, but only two were visible over the weekend. The layout also features a lot of lit interior details that would have been missed by many with the well lit Albert Hall. In any other dimly lit exhibition hall all this extra effort would have been more evident.</div>
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There were a couple of other layouts on displays that I either forgot to take photos of, or the shots came out too blurred to use. Those other layouts included a nicely finished shunting plank by Doug Colbeck, "Penguin" (Tas OO) by Max Chandler, the very large industrial "East Tamar" by Steve Williams, and a good collection of Hornby tinplate models from Jaicob Ford. </div>
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Trade stands at this show were limited (not such a bad thing, as I believe that the attendees paying to come into an exhibition are paying to see models and layouts, not a mass of shops), but Branchline Models was another of the travellers coming from Victoria with a range of supplies, Petrarch's Book Shop had a good range of print on offer, and local hobby shop Tiger Models had a selection of bits to browse. Possibly could have benefited from one or two more trade stands just to add some shopping interest for the modellers visiting this show, but I can appreciate some of the logistic difficulties behind that given the travelling from the mainland issue.</div>
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I think the weekend ran very successfully. Several thousand visitors passed through the doors and most seemed engaged and entertained by what they saw. There were a number of conversations about what other opportunities there were to explore with this exhibition, so I feel it is going to become a recognised and valuable show for the Tasmanian model railway enthusiasts. Most importantly, the organisers and the exhibitors they invited were a great bunch of people. Plenty of laughs were shared during the weekend, as well as plenty of ideas. The packing up part at the end of every exhibition is never much fun, but we got it done pretty efficiently, but most importantly, we beat the Tassie rain that was threatening once again.</div>
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A bit of enthusiasm has struck again to get out in the studio and get some modelling work done. I think some of that enthusiasm came from a recent garage clean out and reorganisation, which meant having to move a couple of pieces of stored models. My studio space was suddenly looking fairly cluttered, with some of that clutter being pieces of Gavin Hince's former layout that I had salvaged back a few years ago now. For some time, they have sat on a vacant section of bench work in the studio space, and I probably have put off doing something with them due to trying to figure out the order that incorporating them into my home layout design. It's one of those things, where as a scratch builder, one of the factors that adds extra time to any work done, is the lack of instructions telling you what to do next...you end up spending a lot of thinking time, getting the progress in the right order. Building a layout is perhaps much the same, but I have found it even more so when working with something that someone else has already started. There has been a lot of thinking about how to work with Gavin's module techniques amongst my methods.</div>
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For example, my bench work on the layout was using open grid design, where the road beds are elevated and easy to get in and around while doing wiring. Gavin on the other hand, has worked directly onto thick layers of polystyrene sheets, with a thin timber road bed glued along it. I had some slight track deviations to make when it came to working across his terrain (his terrain was the part I was trying to keep included in my salvage challenge), so there was some compromise with my construction methods to try and retain some of the former feel of the recycled scenery. As can be seen above, wiring through the old sections needed some creative thinking. I am using a 12mm ply as my road bed, which has been glued or screwed across part of Gavin's former lines, and to make running the dropper wires a bit easier, drinking straws were sunk through the thick foam as wiring channels. When I move back onto wiring on my sections of framing, I only need to drop wires through the ply road bed, so wire management is a bit easier in that aspect.</div>
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In the photos above, what is being constructed is the logging tramway along the back of the modules. The tramway is separate from the mainline, and sits about 5 inches higher in elevation. It sits roughly 3-4 inches forward of the back scene, which is enough distance for me to still model scenery that has enough depth and density (as per my "Mantelpiece Challenge" diorama, "Spirit of the Dandenongs", there is a photo of it further down in this post). Parting of the wiring that had to be arranged in this part of the construction, was for the inclusion of the automatic DCC shuttle (aka <a href="http://www.tamvalleydepot.com/products/trainshuttle.html">The Professor Silencer, from Tam Valley Depot</a>). When I have enough operators, the logging tramway will have its own operator, but for the times I will be out in the studio for a solo run, I can turn on the shuttle unit and still have the logging train run on auto. The end of this tramway will be known as "2 Mile Landing", and feature a log loading scene, using some of the former models that appeared on the Red Stag layout. In the scene, empty log cars are stored along the rear track (closest to back scene), and the loading will occur on the front track. The fall of the wandering creek and waterfalls was one of the key elements I wanted to retain from Gavin's layout, and they can been seen starting to make more sense after some careful butchering...when it came to modifying the old layout sections, the demolition saw was the "delicate" tool of choice!</div>
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I was also able to add in some of the end of layout framing, which will create the space where my "Splitters Gorge" diorama will be eventually disassembled and rebuilt in the valley between "Brooks" and the logging tramway. The valley will be about 12-14 inches deep, and allow for some of my bigger Mountain Ash trees to fit in below the roof line. My library sits below this valley. The photo seen at below left is taken from the doorway to the studio, so some of the first parts of the final layout that will be seen are the log loading site and giant trees.</div>
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One of the other small bits of modelling I spent a few nights on, was assembling a standard gauge wagon (<a href="http://www.quvicmodels.com.au/shop/148-victorian-railways/vr-i-ia-4-wheel-open-wagon/">VR I/IA wagon by QuVic models</a>). I plan to include a short section of standard gauge track at the end of the line (in Upper Gully) as the link to the outside world from this little narrow gauge branch line. I wanted to use the standard gauge wagon to help demonstrate the quaint size of the narrow gauge rolling stock. The I/IA wagon can be seen below alongside one of my unfinished NG NQR wagons. Now I just need to find the time to paint and detail the new wagon.</div>
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And just to maybe justify the name of this blog, "Somewhere on the workbench", I though you might appreciate this photo of what the yard of "Brooks" looks like at the minute. Despite me including three dedicated modelling bench spaces below my layout, they are all currently full of bits of projects, and I once again find myself using any available flat surfaces for work space. I think I need to get on with adding some more scenery to this section just to prevent me doing such practices!</div>
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I said at the start of this post that a garage clean up meant that some of my stored dioramas have now been moved into the studio space. This included my "Spirit of the Dandenongs" diorama, and with it now out here in the studio,it might actually serve as some further inspiration to get into some scenery modelling on the sections of layout I have up and running thus far. It was nice to stand back and let this diorama give an impression of what half of this layout will look like once finished.</div>
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I can't let this post go without another plug for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LauncestonModelRailwayShow/">Launceston Model Railway Exhibition</a>, coming up on October 22-23, at Albert Hall (in Launceston, Tasmania). As mentioned previously, I'm heading down there to host my tree modelling display, and give clinics throughout the weekend. One of the other layouts there that will be of interest for some, is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WLLFxrQ_ZM">Toternhoe Mineral Railway (by Eamonn Sedon)</a>. For those that haven't seen the layout before, you should, as this is likely its final outing. It was built back in the 90's, and still looks as fresh and creative as what it did at its first show. Its due to either be sold or demolished after this show, so would be a goods excuse to plan a trip down to Tasmania for the weekend just to see this layout one last time (and drop past and say hello to me!)</div>
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There will be a new update coming soon with some modelling bits, but wanted to add in here a couple of quick plugs for a few shows I will be at in the near future. At each show, I will be hosting a repeating gum tree building clinic, which takes about 20 minutes to run through in the abbreviated version. Clinics will essentially be run roughly every hour throughout the days I'm at these shows, so if you wanted to drop past and listen to a chat about the process I use to create these models, please say you read about it here!</div>
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First show coming up is the AMRA Victorian exhibition, being held at Caulfield Racecourse on August 20th-21st. Its probably the biggest model railway exhibition in Victoria, with plenty of traders attending, and usually a good selection of quality layouts up and running across the weekend.</div>
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The other exhibition I will be attending is a new one, the Launceston Model Railway Show, which is being held in Launceston, Tasmania, October 22nd-23rd. I'm very happy to be heading "overseas" to support this new exhibition, as the organisers have what I believe is a fairly good principle with their show plans...quality over quantity. They have made some decent effort to make sure that what is being displayed is great value and entertainment for the visiting public, and hopefully also be a great representation and promotion of this hobby. There is a Facebook page for this exhibition...</div>
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It's being held in Albert Hall, which is a pretty cool venue in itself, so will be looking forward to being a part of this one. Check out their Facebook page, as they have regular teaser shots of what is coming to the show. There will be a number of displays travelling over from the mainland, as well as a few brand new layouts being build for this show, so well worth a short holiday down to Tassie for this one. While I have a bit of time to fill in when waiting to get the return ferry home, I want to drop into the <a href="http://www.donriverrailway.com.au/" target="_blank">Don River Railway</a> in Devonport and have a good browse around (missed the opportunity to do this last time I was down that way).<br />
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Of course, while I'm dropping plugs, I can't go without giving the 13th Australian Narrow Gauge Convention a little nudge! Registrations are now available for this event, with plenty of early bird bookings coming in already. There have been plenty of enquiries about local accommodation options (there are some links to suggested places to stay on the website), with a good number of the attendees already booking in to the closest places. There has also been some good interest in the Partners Day Program and the Heritage Railway Tour (being held at The Bellarine Railway), which is great to see plenty of partners travelling to enjoy this weekend as well. Places will be limited o the Partners Day, with spots nearly half filled, so I highly recommend if you are planning to attend this convention with your partner in tow, consider booking this part early. Some of the attending layouts, presenters and traders are starting to be confirmed now, so please remember to check back to the website frequently for updates on what will be happening across that weekend.</div>
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For anyone that had attempted to order one of the gum tree CD's via the "Buy Now" button located on this blog, please note that the order has not been processed.</div>
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Unfortunately when I set up the details that the PayPal transaction would go through to, I made a <em>small but critical</em> error in listing the email address that payment would be made too. I made the mistake of leaving the "t" out of the "ho<u>t</u>mail"! </div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Anyone who has ordered the CD will find on their PayPal summary that the payment has not been accepted by the <em>homail</em> address...essentially it doesn't exist. </span></div>
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The error has now been corrected, so ordering and PayPal transactions should now go through to my correct and valid email address. Big apology to anyone who had made a purchase and been patiently waiting on a delivery. Any new orders will be promptly posted.</div>
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Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964931761331248766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639684013397642843.post-31869280384253365462016-02-20T20:38:00.003-08:002016-02-20T20:38:46.332-08:00Whistles in the hills...<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Thought I'd share some of the results from a recent make over I did on one of my Haskell On30 Puffing Billy NA locos. This loco is one of a pair that have been sitting on the shelf for a while, so I had some time a few weeks back to make a few changes to the model and add a new paint job.</div>
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A few small modifications had to made, mainly the front buffer...its about 6" short on the loco straight out of the box. Ian Lindsay Models has cast a replacement buffer to the correct length, but installation can be a bit tricky. The original buffer needs to be carefully cut off, an extra bit of mounting styrene added to the underside of the footplate, and then the new buffer mounted in place. A new slot needs to also be milled out for the coupler to be fitted into again. A note for anyone else doing this same modification, the styrene supplied with the new buffer casting will foul on the lead truck when cornering, so the styrene really needs to be either milled back, exchanged for some angle styrene, or even changed for a bit of brass angle. Other dress up items included a set of jacks (brass castings), a new tool box and new smaller lights (also all Ian Lindsay Models items). </div>
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New micro LED's were fitted into the headlight castings, and soldered to the existing lighting boards as supplied with the Haskell NA (boards moved to inside the smoke box and rear bunker, instead of inside the back of the lights as supplied). The whole loco was given a spray with flat black, and then slowly built up to layers of grime and dirt using a variety of the AK Interactive enamel washes. Lots of thin washes results in better layered effects that give a subtle finish of a loco that is well used, rather than over abused. A Loksound decoder with the NA sound project from DCCSound was installed a while back, and provides reliable running with the Keep Alive capacitor that is mounted in the firebox. </div>
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One down, but not sure when I'll get around to doing a similar make over with the other NA still on the shelf. This newest weathered one (now 12A) has had a limited run on my layout on the 6' of track I have installed, where it is great to hear and see some movement across the layout. One day, these whistles will blow across the tree lined valleys of Upper Gully.</div>
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Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964931761331248766noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639684013397642843.post-32490796153700830942016-02-18T01:07:00.001-08:002016-02-18T01:10:11.514-08:00Nothing but the plug...<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Just a fairly brief update to the old blog today. Haven't had a lot of modelling time lately as I'd been busy preparing the new website for the <a href="http://www.austnarrowgaugeconvention.com/" target="_blank">13th Australian Narrow Gauge Convention, Geelong, 2017</a>. Been a few teething issues to iron out with it, but am proud to say it is now up and live to view.</div>
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The new web site has a few new features added to it. There is a small gallery of images from our past Australian Narrow Gauge Conventions, plenty of links, and also a page dedicated to other narrow gauge related items of interest. We want this site to be a useful information hub for our narrow gauge community, with the aim to promote all things narrow gauge that happening around this country. This will include things such as special operating days at some of the preservation railway groups, or modelling exhibitions that will be including some narrow gauge content, so bookmark the address and check back regularly for updates on what else might be happening near you.</div>
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There will of course be ongoing updates to the Convention plans as they are confirmed, so once again, check in every so often to see what else will be coming up in 2017. There is already all the information available on the site for the modelling and photography contests, confirmation of some of our supporting traders, and a range of selections for local accommodation and tourism options in and around the Geelong region. Easter around Geelong can be busy for accommodation, so it is advised if planning on coming to this event to get in early with bookings to secure a good place to stay. Geelong is a great central hub for exploring the Bellarine Peninsula and The Great Ocean Road, so I recommend if you are going to be travelling considerable distance to attend the Convention, if able, include some spare time either side of Easter 2017 to enjoy some of the other attractions in the area.</div>
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Don't forget, there is also a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/13th-Australian-Narrow-Gauge-Convention-2017-1050060581724879/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;">Facebook page for the 13th Australian Narrow Gauge Convention</span></a> which I encourage all the Facebook users to like and share with your other narrow gauge modelling friends. Spread the word, get on board...looking forward to seeing plenty of you there!</div>
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DanDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964931761331248766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639684013397642843.post-90305795710632702152015-12-23T23:15:00.000-08:002015-12-23T23:15:55.233-08:00Geez, Christmas is coming...<div style="text-align: justify;">
Yeah, that kind of went quick! 6 months since an update and that last half of the years seems to have flown by. Progress in general on a number of different projects at first glance doesn't seem to have advanced very much, but I have been engaged in some smaller focused tasks that are keeping me quite busy in my evenings.</div>
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I have been trying to keep my attention on the Cwm Machno slate O14 layout we are working on, especially since there is a tentative deadline to when I'd hope to have it at a presentable standard. I managed to get some time to do some more work on the large slate rock faces of this two level layout, with an initial thin coat of plaster being applied over the carved extruded foam rock walls. The foam still has a porous look, so I wanted the thin plaster to represent the sheets of slate that normally layer up these rock faces. I made a mix of premix plaster, Bondcrete glue and a splash of black ink, which was then applied with a small palette knife. The first coat seems to begun to build up this layered effect ok, so will perhaps need another 1-2 coats to start getting the finish I want.</div>
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The other small part of this layout that has been keeping me occupied was assembling the small KB Scale Deutz OMZ kit. Its a brass and white metal kit, that has some fiddly elements, but has come up ok in looks, but the mechanism side of it has been a bit of a headache. The assembly of the drive unit required you to press one wheel onto an axle, feed through the chassis side, then press this through the final gear of the gearbox, and then press the other side wheel on and quarter it at the same time...not the easiest process and the results where less than wonderful. It did turn the wheels and run along some test track, but it had some binds, made a horrible lot of noise, and the motor was pretty gutless (a tiny Mashima 1015). So, the original drive train has been stripped out of it and a custom BullAnt belt drive mechanism has been ordered from Geoff at <a href="http://www.hollywoodfoundry.com/" target="_blank">Hollywood Foundry</a>. With some careful movement of the drive shaft, a bigger Mashima 1020 motor will now fit under the bonnet, and the belt drive should quieten the unit down considerably.</div>
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As far as the finish goes, I was more than happy with the paint and weathering result. It was the first time I've essentially done a paint finish using the one brand of paint and weathering products (all AK Interactive products in this case), where I think sticking with the one painting system has been quite rewarding. Their acrylic paints airbrush very nicely with good colour consistency. The various weathering products do the job they are meant to do. I think what makes the finish so good is actually following the instructions for what each effect is meant to achieve, and sealing between layers. The steps for this paint finish was a Nato Black layer, followed by a layer of "Worn Effects" (basically the "hairspray technique" but the chipping fluid gives a predictable result rather than variations from different brands of hairspray that may otherwise be used). Shortly after the Worn Effects fluid had dried, the green and red panels were airbrushed on. They were allowed to dry for about 20 minutes, before gently scrubbing over his coloured layer with a soft wet brush. If anything, I think I put the green and red on thicker than I should have, so some of the chips were larger than expected. The model was given some drying encouragement with a heat gun, and then sealed with a matt varnish. One the sealer had dried, it was time for some age to be layered on, with various wash layers of grime and rust spots in the chipped sections. These layers are enamel based with thinners used to move the washes around on the panels. A further sealer layer was applied (and dried) before doing round two of more thin washes of grime and rust details. A final matt varnish sealer was applied to finish it off.</div>
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I am just now awaiting delivery of a TCS KAM4 decoder to be installed under the hood of this loco (should fit above the BullAnt mech unit once it also arrives). Not really room for sound and keep alive capacitors in this loco, but the preference was for reliable constant running, rather than something than makes some sound but stalls often.</div>
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Of course, the other thing that has been keeping me busy is the planning for the <a href="http://www.austnarrowgaugeconvention.com/" target="_blank">13th Australian Narrow Gauge Convention, to be held in 2017 here in my home town of Geelong</a>. Plenty of ideas and discussions happening with the organising team here, and already getting some great interest from a good number of overseas enthusiasts who are keen to travel down under for some narrow gauge activities. The new website is finally nearing completion, and would hope to go live now early in the new year. In the mean time though, a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/13th-Australian-Narrow-Gauge-Convention-2017-1050060581724879/" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> has been started for the event, where you can already find some information about the special category in the modelling contest, "The 90mm Challenge" (see below), as well as some details on other things to do around Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula for those that are travelling and wish to enjoy some tourist opportunities while in the region.</div>
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<em>Oh, and shameless plug time, you may notice a new page tab at the top of this blog, which has details of the gum tree modelling CD that I put together some time ago. I finally made them available to purchase direct from this blog (rather than occasionally via eBay, or from my display at the few exhibitions I get to attend). You will also see the "Buy Now" button in the right hand menu column which goes to a PayPal purchase page. I thank everyone for their support with these CD's with over 150 copies going out to interested modellers, where it has been rewarding to see others results after following my techniques. It's been great to see some of those who now own the CD out and about with their efforts at local model railway exhibitions.</em></div>
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Time for some updates on activities in the studio. After returning from the Australian Narrow Gauge Convention a few months back, I normally suffer from two thoughts...burn out from all the lead up to that event and the intense nature of the focused weekend, and then inspiration from who I've spent time talking too and bouncing ideas with. So after a bit of a rest, and time to gather some thoughts, I ventured out to the studio to get work happening again. I guess having a NMRA meeting on the calendar was also incentive to move along with a few sections of the build to have something semi presentable for my guests.</div>
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Construction projects in the last month or so have mainly involved getting some of the false roof and back drop mounted. The false roof follows the some principle of the "boxed diorama" style of display I have used for all of my previous layouts. Using an overhead lighting valance and lower fascia to create a viewing window into the scenes around the layout, therefore restricting the view to just the modelling. Dedicated lighting for the layout mounted into the false roof provides a solid source of light for optimal viewing conditions. The false roof was framed with light weight pine frames (mostly recycled from my old Triple Creek layout that was demolished from inside the house) and 3mm MDF panels. The back scene panels are also 3mm MDF curved and glued to the plasterboard walls. The blue chosen is the darkest shade of blue I wanted to use in the sky, and will be given a gradual fade down to the horizon using my airbrush. </div>
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As far as the lighting for the actual layout, I have chosen to go with LED globes. Previously I've used fluoro tubes, which I have been happy with as far as light output, but the hum of the tubes eventually gets annoying to my ears. The battens for the fluoro lights can also be a bit heavy. I have looked to light this layout with future supplies in mind. I was going to use compact fluoro globes, which have good light output as well, but I'm as the use of LED becomes more wide spread, that these type of globes may become harder to match as replacements in the future. I had experimented with LED strips, but am yet to be convinced with the amount of light they provide. I have previously built a test strip with up to 4 rows of the LED strips, and they still didn't match to output I expect, to LED globes are the choice I have made based on LED lifespan and the good light these globes provide. I have had to custom make the recessed fittings for these lights to work. Firstly, limited space between the false roof and the real life mean these lights can't sit too high above the layout. The second reason being that I didn't want the recessed down lights to create a spot light effect. The custom fittings are fabricated with 75mm PVC water pipe, with the ends cut at 22 degrees angle so the globes throw good light at the foreground and background. The depth of the recessed fitting is also so the globe head sits just below the false roof line to allow this good light spread. The first overhead valance section was also installed, with the height set at about my eyebrow level. At this height, it shields most of the light sources from my eye line when standing and operating. I made a couple of simple jigs for cutting the light openings in the roof with a Dremel router, and one to set consistent valance levels.</div>
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I have also brought a couple of the scenery sections recycled from Gavin's old North Coast layout into the studio as well (with the large curved trestle bridge section needing some assistance from the demolition saw across the back side of it so it would fit through the door!). The trestle bridge has been carefully disassembled as it needs to be levelled and run a different curve across the valley. The other waterfall section is sitting in its rough location, awaiting construction of a new trestle bridge at the entry to the "Brooks" yard.</div>
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The end of the line, "Brooks" is the only section with track currently laid, and now powered after wiring in the DCC panel just prior to the NMRA meeting. A bus wire has been temporarily run around from the central DCC heart to this end section, and the NCE wireless antenna (mounted from the roof above this Brooks yard, which is fairly central to the room) is wired in and tested. The DCC heart of the layout is powered by a NCE SB3, with 3 <a href="http://www.dccspecialties.com/products/powershield_x.htm">DCC Specialties PowerShield X</a> circuit protectors. In the image below right, the view is of the wireless antenna mounted and hidden from view above the Brooks roof. The NCE throttle is just plugged into the SB3 for testing purposes. The night before the NMRA meeting was the first time I'd had the DCC system powered up in the studio for testing, and the first results were fine. The wireless system responded well from all corners of the room, and the one of my Haskell Puffing Billy Na's which has a decoder installed was able to take its first run in the Brooks yard. Sound was good and performance reliable with the added Stay Alive capacitor on the loco. It was rewarding to actually see some sound and movement along the rails again. Always good for the enthusiasm to get this action happening.</div>
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The room had a bit of a tidy up prior to the NMRA meeting as well. The bookshelf has been installed to hold my small reference library of railway books. There is also a "projects storage unit" been built. This is a storage rack with removable project work boards that pull out and get brought over to the work surface. The hope is that this will keep projects contained to these boards, and in turn help keep my work benches a bit tidier in the long run. I can also pick up all the project parts and carry inside to work in front of the TV if I want to. The storage cupboards are also better organised than previous, such as now all scenery supplies are better arranged. Other cupboards hold locos and rolling stock, or electrical supplies.</div>
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For the time being, the southern wall (where "Upper Gully" will eventually be built) will not have bench work built along it (the storage cupboards are along this wall). Currently that wall will be used as a work zone for building my joint project "Cwm Machno Quarry" with Geoff. That layout is about to resume work as it is a goal have the slate layout ready for the 2017 Australian Narrow Gauge Convention here in Geelong. Cwm Machno has been dusted off and power run around to the work area, so I'll be back into carving and shaping slate rock faces again shortly.</div>
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While I had the blue paint out doing the base colour for Upper Gully & Brooks, Cwn Machno also got a quick base colour applied, although it is likely to have a fairly pale and hazy Welsh sky line painted over it. I have also temporarily brought my Splitters Gorge diorama into the studio for storage. It will eventually be disassembled and rebuilt as a deep valley (that sits above the book library), so as you enter the room, the right side of the isle will be dominated by the towering Mountain Ash trees, which will also help to view block the towns of Brooks and Upper Gully from each other. I already have some rough ideas for what to do in the display box that Splitters Gorge is in after it gets rebuilt into the layout...maybe a personal little O-14 project?</div>
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I have an exhibition coming up in July up in Stawell, and will be up there with a display of my gum trees and a few dioramas. Splitters Gorge will be up there it what will likely be one of its last shows before pulling it apart. If any of you want to head up to the Grampians in a couple of weeks for the exhibition, please stop by and say hello. Despite being a bit cold, its normally a pretty god exhibition, with a good range of traders and plenty of layouts on display. </div>
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Done and dusted. Another Easter weekend of narrow gauge convention activities completed, and thoroughly enjoyed. I made the long drive up to Bowral (about and hour or so South of Sydney) this last Easter long weekend, for the 12th edition of the Australian Narrow Gauge Convention. Always an event I'm keen to get to and make the most of, catching up with other narrow gauge modellers and talking about this enjoyable and sometimes quirky hobby.</div>
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I got to see many faces that I haven't seen for about two years (since the previous ANGC in Melbourne in 2013), so always good to see how peoples projects have progressed. There were a good range of clinic topics on offer, from casting techniques, weathering, diorama design, DCC tips, layout sound, working with brass etc, plus various presentations on prototype settings. I was up there also to present my clinic on how I model my gum trees.</div>
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The modelling contest was well represented as well (as usual). Perhaps a lower number of entries than I though would have been submitted, but quality was all there. Each effort looked to be the modellers best efforts, and the standard was much appreciated by the viewers. It was a tiring weekend, but also very rewarding. I always find a NGC good for the spark to get the modelling enthusiasm going. I've been busy on 1:1 work projects around home, so modelling time has been quite limited lately, and spending the intense time at the NGC gets the ideas well and truly going again. I'm certainly keen to get back into some more creative adventures again. Time to let the pictures tell the rest of the story...</div>
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At the conclusion of this most recent event, I was also able to finally announce that the hosting town for the 13th Australian Narrow Gauge Convention, to be held at Easter 2017, will be my home town, Geelong. Planning is already well under way for this next ANGC, with a venue locked in, and discussions already had with The Bellarine Railway, to incorporate some preserved steam into this future event. Websites and details will be released in the near future, but some interesting displays and topics are already being discussed, so something to lock in and start planning your holidays around! </div>
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While battling the "man flu", thought it would be a good time to update the old blog a bit. Been busy with considerable progress since the last update. The studio got some internal stud walls, insulation, wired up and then plastered. Since its a dedicated modelling and layout space, it meant I had total control over what it looks like in the end (ie its not a room in the house that I have to consider keeping it semi house looking). As a totally independent structure, I have creative freedom, so out came the black paint. Once the layout goes in, I wanted it so there weren't too many distractions from the modelled scenes, so blacking everything out that isn't actually layout forces you to view only the important parts (a bit like when you go to a museum and only the displays are lit). </div>
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Firstly, all of these progress pics are just quick phone snaps, so excuse the low quality. Life is getting quite civilised in the studio, with the carpeted floor, plastered walls and LED down lights. These LED ceiling lights are low wattage warm white, designed to provide reasonably dim (but sufficient) light for moving around what will be the isles in the room. There will be brighter lighting built into the layouts overhead lighting valance at a later stage. The black roof does a fairly good job of disguising the low ceiling height of the studio, but at the end of the build, not much of the ceiling will actually be visible once the layout roof lines are in place. Not photographed, but a 45mmx70mm timber batten has been mounted right around the walls (much like a dado rail) at 1050mm high to serve as an anchor point and level for the layout frame that will attach above it. Rail height will be approx. 1200mm which allows for cut-away's below track level for things like creeks and hollows in the terrain. Underneath the layout is where a heap of storage cupboards and my various workbenches are being assembled.</div>
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I know, that quickly went from being a vacant and spacious room to the image above. I guess since I've being picturing this studio space in my head for so long before being able to get around to building it, I've had plenty of time to think about all the ways I wanted to design it, so when it has now become reality, getting this bench work in place has been a quick process...I didn't have to sit down and think about what I wanted in this room after it was built because I've known in my mind for quite some time how it all needs to happen. </div>
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A friend of mine had been renovating their house, so I was able to rescue and recycle a lot of their old kitchen bench tops and cupboard units...all great for my needs. I have about 5m of workbench length now under the layout, so can have a few different dedicated work areas. One area is set up for loco and rolling stock work, the others more for structures and scenery jobs, with relevant materials stored near the associated work area. I was also able to get some granite bench tops from the recycling (seen here under the peninsula area, which will have a sawmill modelled above it). The effort to carry and install this rather heavy material has resulted in a good hard and flat surface for working on. Under layout lighting makes the work zone good and bright for working in. Later when the layout is nearing completion, black curtains will cover these work spaces when running an operating session. The work benches are low at just 600mm from the ground, but is a comfortable working height still as I have a lowered seat for use (not the stool seen in these pics). Ideally I would have liked to have them a bit higher, but the layout would also have to have been higher, and the restricted roof height of the studio would have not left enough height to model my gum trees in effectively. It was preferred to have the layout how I wanted it and compromise to work zones to suit. It looks a bit low and cramped, but ergonomically when siting there it is perfectly fine for me.</div>
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I needed to establish these work and storage zones first up so I could demolish my old far from finished <a href="http://danpickard.blogspot.com.au/2011/09/welcome.html">"Triple Creek"</a> layout, that was briefly mentioned way back on my first post to this blog. Rather than pack all that stuff up for the move 20 feet out the back door, this new work space was prepared and then everything just picked up and carried out to its new home. A lot of the old layout bench framing will be recycled in the construction of the overhead layout roofing and lighting valance. Who knows, I might even get back into doing some modelling in the near future!</div>
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It finally happened. After a number of delays and thoughts about the appropriate time to actually build this new project, there is now something solid in the backyard. I had intended to start building this new shed/studio space nearly 18 months ago, but a few different home chores kept taking higher priority. As it was, I probably had intentions to still delay this new shed until after the 2015 Australian Narrow Gauge Convention, but it pretty much came to the fact I've nearly run out of storage space around home. With two different layouts under construction out in the garage, as well as a heap of salvaged cabinets from a friends recent home renovation (enough to use for all the under layout storage I will have in the new space), I needed to establish the new studio/shed to free up space around the house. The last posting showed the old garden shed being demolished. The new shed is now up...twice the size, and all dedicated studio modelling space.</div>
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Stumps dug, bearers installed, shed goes up (knew the kids would come in handy one day!), and the flooring is starting to go in. Moving large sheets of yellow tongue solo is a "fun" job. The final space will end up being roughly 3.5m x 5m once the inside of the shed gets a light stud wall and some insulation installed. The roof line ended up being slightly lower than originally intended, but turns out it will help make the room feel bigger. I had planned to leave it open over the layout, but with the lower roof, will go back to including an overhead lighting valance around the layout footprint (much the same as my previous exhibition layout designs). This will essentially create a couple of corridors around the layout space. With a blackened roof and all the under layout storage covered by curtains, it will make it harder to view the whole layout from one spot, meaning you'll have to walk around the scenes to experience it. The size of the trees that will be across the layout will also create plenty of view blocks. </div>
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Still a lot of work to be done before anything like a modelled layout starts to take shape (lining the walls, running power and lighting, reconfigure the cabinet work etc etc), but it is nice to now know there is some definite progress in the backyard, rather than just talk of this future home layout dream.</div>
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Just started some holidays, and with a bit of sun in the sky again, time to create a blank canvas. Have finally made a start of what will be the future modelling studio space in the back yard. First step was to demolish the previous garden shed that stood in the corner of the yard. Hardest part was removing the multiple layers of silicon that I'd built up around the base to try and keep the water out, followed by dodging all the falling spiders. An afternoons work had the old shed removed...which apparently leaves the perfect stage (the concrete slab) for a couple of young dancing girls to put on an impromptu show during my coffee break :)</div>
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Firstly, a quick thankyou to all those that have supported and taken delivery of one of my gum tree CD's. I am really appreciative of how well these have been received, and the future shed is happy with the support as well, however, the shed construction is on temporary hold...not due to funding, just the decision to put in some hard modelling time instead of outdoor construction during a cold and wet winter.</div>
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Yup, change of scale. Not forever, just it was on the "always wanted to do that" list. My previously documented layout construction for "<a href="http://danpickard.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/progress.html">Brooks</a>", has been put on hold. It actually had some initial scenery work started on the station module, but the initial idea to perhaps have it ready to take up to Sydney next year for the <a href="http://www.austnarrowgaugeconvention.com/">12th Australian Narrow Gauge Convention</a> was always going to be a really tough deadline to meet. Besides, being it was going to be part of my home layout eventually, I didn't really want to rush through the process for the sake of the convention. It will just make its convention appearance at a later event (perhaps here in Geelong...nudge nudge, wink wink!). </div>
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So, as I mentioned, O-14. Always had a bit of an interest in this industrial railway gauge. I love the quaint feel of it. Probably the one part of it that has previously prevented me from doing an O-14 project, was the lack of locomotives and rolling stock (and hand built track work) to actually make it a working layout. That's where a new partnership with modelling mate Geoff comes into it. He also has the O-14 interest. He also has the collection of loco's and rolling stock awaiting construction (having been in storage for considerable time, but now the time is available to bring them to life). He also has the desire to build the track. I now get to model some different style scenery with Geoff's half of the project forming the animation through it. Win win situation. The layout will remain at Geoff's place once its completed, with the intention to take it out to exhibitions, and demonstrate something a little bit different on the public circuit. Its also a project we have a better chance of getting near ready to take to Sydney for the NGC as well :)</div>
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On to that new layout then. We spent a bit of time browsing around what had previously been modelled, and deciding what we thought worked, and what didn't. Geoff only has limited space at his place to house the finished layout (unless he can eventually convince his wife that a long layout in the new extension family room would look spectacular!). I was also happy that it was a fairly confined size that I could just scratch that O-14 itch with (I didn't want to fully convert!). We had a narrow doorway the layout had to negotiate, and also wanted to make transport easy, by just restricting its cartage to in the car only, and also keeping exhibition set up quick and easy. We were doing a Welsh Slate theme, and in browsing for ideas, came across a layout called "Ravens Rock". For me, this layout ticked a lot of important exhibition boxes.</div>
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The chosen layout vehicle is Geoff's RAV4, which has good height inside when the rear seats are pulled out (easily done). We are taking a lot from the vertical appearance of Ravens Rock, but changing a number of the feature scenes, such as the incline has been removed in exchange for a different scene. The layout has been framed in aluminium, and clad with ply, to keep it all nice and light weight, yet strong. The great thing about the aluminium is it's so quick to work with. From the drawings I made (after measuring the car), I had the frame members cut and assembled in less that an hour.</div>
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The rear sections that can be seen clamped to the rear of the layout in the pics above are to be the staging yards. Geoff has a reasonable collection of locomotives to build, so this layout will be a nice opportunity to rotate them in use through out an exhibition day. Currently, the layout is well on the way to getting it ready to move into he scenery side of the project, but there has been plenty of fun with creative engineering this module. The module size is a tight fit in the back of the car, so plenty had to considered. Space was left below the layout for point motors (Tortoise), and storage of wiring and DCC (NCE). Lighting has been incorporated into the roof, but here is also an extra overhead lighting rig that mounts on the roof of the layout. The support arms that hold this overhead lighting up are hinged to fold neatly within the roof space. There have been a fair few cold nights spent out in the garage in the last few weeks staring at the project, trying to nut out how to make it all work. Thus far, I've been really happy with the results...</div>
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The lower staging yard will include a cassette system to allow change over and turning of whole trains. That's been the really challenging part, engineering how that element will work. It's currently in the testing stage, but seems to be a viable option. More photos of that part to be documented once happy the mechanism is reliable enough for exhibition use. We will be taking the under construction layout up to the <a href="http://www.gmrinc.org.au/">Grampians Model Railway Exhibition</a> in July, so visitors will be able to see some of the guts of what goes into building an exhibition layout. Hopefully by that time, I will be ready to start work on some of the rock carvings. The intention is to spend most of that weekend exhibition with the hot wire foam cutter running. I've got a considerable amount of rock to shape...</div>
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The photo above, of Bethesda Slate Quarry, gives a good impression of what I need to carve out. The different levels (galleries, or terraces) are both harsh and spectacular. Given that this entire layout is essentially a rock face, the challenge is to keep it light weight. When researching the background of Ravens Rock, it was documented as a exceptionally heavy layout, shaped with plenty of heavy plaster. That's perhaps the biggest challenge of this project...so much "rock" with no weight. I've got a few ideas to test out in the coming months, avoiding a plaster mountain at all costs!</div>
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As per the last blog post, I was up in Sydney for the Aus7 ExpO, and spent the whole day presenting my gum tree clinic over and over through out the day. As part of preparing for that event, I spent some time rewriting my previous gum tree building clinic notes. They were reformatted so they appear better on a computer monitor (ie landscape view), and with a heap of extra information pages, such as some colour charts and additional instructional pointers. The clinics I hosted up in Sydney were accompanied by a slide show presentation to help speed up the steps in the shortened clinic format. A reduced clinic time would mean less time to spend explaining my process, so I produced a pile of CD's with my clinic notes. What I presented during the clinics was a brief overview of what I do, and if people wanted to know more, the information was available to purchase on the CD. Thankfully, plenty of people wanted that extra information. </div>
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For those that have an interest in modelling Australian scenery, and enjoy the style of gum trees that I model and feature in my layouts and dioramas, the step by step CD, "A Guide to Building Iconic Aussie Gum Trees" is now available. The clinic notes are now 35 pages of thorough details on how I pull these tree models together. Heaps of photos of the different stages, all clearly described. It seems like a lot of pages on how to build a tree, but the intention is to answer every question you might have about the process. See below for a couple of sample photos from the guide...</div>
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I've also recently taken the time to set up and take some decent photos of some of my layouts and dioramas, so have included a selection of photo albums on the CD that feature my gum trees in some finished scenes. A bit of eye candy, but also really helpful to see how the time spent on building these trees serves to really make a feature of the modelled scenery. Again, couple of sample photos seen here below...</div>
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I intend to have my CD's available on my stand when I display at the couple of model railway exhibitions I attend across the course of the year (my next outing is up at Stawell in July). For those that aren't able to get to these exhibitions, I am making the CD available through eBay, at a price of $10, plus postage (in Australia, $3 postage, or $7 to the rest of the world). </div>
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Um, yup, its been a little while, but thought I should actually get around to slapping up a bit of a report on this brilliant weekend I got to be a part of. So, the Aus7 group (dedicated for O scale modellers of Australia) has been around for 10 years. Normally their gatherings are a bit of a closed forum type of event, but to celebrate this little mile stone, they decided to organise a one day public exhibition, promoting the art of O scale modelling.</div>
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Held at the old Casula Powerhouse, which has been converted to an amazing arts centre, it was billed as an O scale only exhibition...that doesn't tend to happen, ever. In my years of exhibiting, as an O scale modeller, you often feel a bit like the odd ones out. With the dominant scale of choice, especially at exhibitions, being HO (even as far as all the trade offerings, its a bit rare to find anything O scale for sale at exhibitions), the whole O scale thing is kind of left to the modeller to do their own leg work and learn about it. To have the chance to be involved in this O scale exclusive event was a bit of a dream come true.</div>
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So, with all my bits for display packed into the car, I made the long drive up to Sydney for the show. I was up there to display some of my tree modelling results (took the <a href="http://danpickard.blogspot.com.au/2012/01/have-box-will-travel.html">Splitters Gorge</a> diorama for show, and also my Diggers Bend layout, which was its last show with me, and handed on to a new owner up in Sydney), and spend the day hosting a repeating series of tree clinics for the day. That clinic normally runs for about an hour if I do it at a convention, but for the sake of this event, I was able to condense it down to about a 20 minute overview of how to build a gum tree. </div>
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I mentioned the venue, the old Casula Powerhouse...cool joint! Heaps of industrial features, old iron and concrete mixed with some modern artsy features. Excellent venue, and a really venue, which seemed appropriate for this different sort of show.</div>
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Set up for the show was pretty smooth, and also a great chance to meet some of the other modellers who I had only conversed with via web forums. It was cosy little group of exhibitors, and we got the share a nice meal at the venue that night after setting up, dining whilst surrounded by a decent display of modelling creations.<br />
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The show was held for just the one day (March 1st, 2014). Weather was a challenge that day, as I think we ended up having almost 40mm of rain that day. Not really ideal weather for getting out and about! Still, the show goes on. It was a quieter day as far as exhibition attendees, but I think we expected that given the nature of the show. The venue was still full, but had a decidedly different feel than a normal exhibition. Not sure if the venue had anything to do with this, but it had a far more relaxed atmosphere. To me, it felt more like an art show. Not so much pushing and shoving to see displays, and being run over by prams and charging kids (in fact, I didn't really see too many kids at all). This was a more mature sort of crowd. Quiet, and seemed more respectful of what they were there to see. I think a lot of attendees spent more time there slowly wandering through the displays, and taking the time to really appreciate the efforts some of the modellers had gone too. Without a doubt, one of the most comfortable railway exhibitions I've had a chance to experience.</div>
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As for my tree clinics, I ended up repeating the session 7 times through out the day, plus numerous brief extra sessions between scheduled times for all those still with more questions. It was good to sit with small groups each time with keen interest in seeing how this tree thing all happens. They must have been interested because I parted with a good number of the CD's I've produced with all my tree clinic notes. I was fairly spent, and just a bit hoarse by the end of the day, but it was a very rewarding thing to be a part of.</div>
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The other modelling on display was exceptional. One of the things I've always appreciated about O scale modelling, is there is often more attention to detail with this scale. There was no shortage of that. A number of the layouts were built specifically for this show. Some never intended for public display, but some huge efforts (O scale is a big scale, including some of the huge module son display!) to get them there for a rare viewing. All seemed to run well, and all well appreciated.</div>
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The other part of this show that made it so special was the efforts made by the organisers to look after the exhibitors. Accommodated at the nearby super comfortable Mecure hotel (I'm not likely to get model railway exhibitors accommodation like that ever again!), well fed on both nights at the Arts Centre and also back at the Mecure on the Saturday night (with a great presentation night), as well as the full cooked breakfast to fill up on each morning. That alone was worth the drive, but the models I got to see, and modellers I got to meet, made it even better. I would never expect any other exhibitions efforts to come close to this show (I mean, it was a one off event for a reason), but the level of professional presentation on behalf of each of the layouts was highly appreciated, and really took it to more of a display of artistic creations, rather than the usual rambling bunch of train guys with their stuff in a hall. </div>
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As I made the long drive home with a couple of other local Victorian modellers (Laurie Green and Grant McAdam), it was also a great opportunity to call in on another good modelling friend, Murray Scholz, (<a href="http://bogonggeehirailway.blogspot.com.au/">Bogong & Geehi Railway</a>) and check out his layout progress. A big thankyou to Murray and his family for sharing a much needed lunch (and break from driving), and giving us a tour of his efforts out in his modelling shed. Always great to see what other modellers are doing, especially when its based around a similar prototype to what my interests are, and see how they are tackling the process. Please make sure you check Murrays <a href="http://bogonggeehirailway.blogspot.com.au/">Bogong & Geehi</a> blog for his layout updates.</div>
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So home again, with a bunch of new ideas and new inspirations. Time to find some more time in the shed. Time to build a new shed!</div>
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<br />Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964931761331248766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639684013397642843.post-71823458022286239772013-09-15T05:09:00.000-07:002013-09-15T05:09:01.626-07:00Climax 1694 steams again...Hi all,<br />
Got a short report on the pleasure of enjoying a piece of steam history being brought back into service the other week. In the world of geared steam locos, the Climax is one of the classics. According to records, there are only 19 known still in existence, and now (with 1694's recommissioning), just 4 remaining preserved and able to go into steam. Luckily for me, I have a fine preservation society in "Puffing Billy" located a short drive from home, with a great little collection of narrow gauge steam loco's lovingly restored and regularly run. <br />
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Sunday 8th September saw the official recommissioning of Climax 1694 up at Puffing Billy, with a special run from Belgrave to Emerald, and a happy bunch of steam nuts on board (with plenty on the train chase during the day). The weather for the day was brilliant, and the smell of steam in the air as you enter the Belgrave valley is always a welcoming smell. I got up to the Belgrave yards early to check some of the morning activities. It was a narrow gauge steam enthusiasts treat, to see the Climax, the G42 Garratt, and a couple of the Baldwin nA's (aka "Puffing Billy) all in steam in the one yard. Given the rather slow top speed of around 8mph on the Climax, we headed out first, ahead of the normal daily running schedule, and would soon be passed by the first regular nA hauled train for the day up at Menzies Creek. Plenty of fans out along the line, with the casual pace of the Climax making it easy to play the train chase and drive ahead to the next photo opportunity.<br />
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A brief stop at Menzies Creek to be passed by the first regular train was just another opportunity for everyone to jump out and check out this fine piece of restoration as she simmered away patiently while her stable mate waddled by. All aboard again for the next leg of the journey up the grade to Emerald. This section has a steep rise into the station yard, so I reckon we slowed to about 3-4mph for this twisting portion of the run. Could have quite easily stepped out, walked past the train, taken another photo, and boarded again! We previously took a brief halt just before "Landslide" so we could all off load and run ahead for a photo run through.</div>
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We eventually reached the mid point of the journey, and pulled into Emerald station. More steam lovers feasts, with the "Ali Shan" Shay #14 sitting in the yard, as well as the Peckett. NRT1 rail tractor took care of shunting duties while the Climax eased up to the nose of the Shay for some more photos. It makes a very rare sight these days to see a Climax and a Shay buffer to buffer these days! Hopefully the Shay is eventually able to received the same restoration process that the Climax has just experienced. I feel truly luck to have to have such a fine collection of narrow gauge history preserved this close to home. Its certainly an incredible collection of history all running from the one shed. We took some morning tea at Emerald, before making the journey back to Menzies Creek for a tour around the newly constructed museum shed. This venue will be superb once completed (rails due to be laid inside the shed in the next few weeks), with more valuable rail history going into a better storage setting. We heard some thank you speeches in the museum and enjoyed some light lunch. We waited at Menzies Creek for the passing of the afternoon trains (G42 heading back to Belgrave, while 6A was on its way up to Emerald), as the Climax sat in waiting on the museum access track.</div>
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As we ran back down the grade to Belgrave again, listening to squeaks, groans and rattles of the well aged carriages, the sun beamed through the Mountain Ash forest surrounding the little train. A run across the much photographed Monbulk trestle bridge meant we were close to home again, and eventually we drifted into the Belgrave yards again. Day done, with aching smiles all round. I hate to think how many photographs were taken collectively on this day (I blazed off 400!). A huge thank you to the Puffing Billy Preservation Society for the 12 years of hard work and fund raising that has gone into seeing 1694 steam back to life. What a treat of a day to be a part of, and feel very rewarded seeing, feeling, and hearing a creature like this Climax blast her whistle in the lush surrounds.</div>
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I also captured a bit of video footage of the day, which can be viewed on YouTube at the link below.<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xiiVMI_Y48">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xiiVMI_Y48</a></div>
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Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964931761331248766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639684013397642843.post-63442058786469031382013-09-06T23:12:00.000-07:002013-09-06T23:12:40.420-07:00Progress...And so the layout build continues, slowly. Did have time in the last week to essentially finish the wiring of the DCC side of things into the station module of the new layout. All the track (there wasn't much track anyway) is laid in the station yard, and now extends across the main module. The next step there is to start on the traverser module, which will no doubt chew up a bit of time getting it right. I am controlling my points via the NCE handset, and using a NCE Switch-8 to manage this. The reason being, it eliminates the buttons/switches on the fascia, which is sometimes too tempting for little fingers when at exhibitions...so all the controls are in the palm of my hand now. A simple indicator panel on the fascia shows the route setting with LED's wired into the Tortoise switch machine lines. The frogs are all powered up, and this set up has been now tested and working fine...eventually.<br />
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Yup, eventually. I thought I did a nice neat job of the wiring underneath. Followed each run and was happy with the connections. Turned it on for the first time, with the DCC Specialties PSX-3 set up for circuit protection, so its nice to know the protection is working well...I just didn't want to know it was working before I'd even run a loco! Spend and hour or so re tracing wiring, which all looked ok. I could hear the short clicking somewhere on the module, and eventually found the issue - I kind of forgot to remove one of the jumpers under one of the Peco points...doh! At least is was easy enough to pass a saw between the rails and break the jumper, and the problem was solved. All happy again. I took a gas mechanical for a quick run up and down the line, with all going smoothly, and have already started play around with what switching moves could be done during exhibitions.</div>
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While I was rearranging the garage to make some space for the car again, I also discovered a new way the layout could be set up for display at exhibitions. The peninsular part of it was the part that I could see causing exhibition managers the biggest headache, with the odd part of the layout potentially taking up isle space. I pushed the layout back to one side of the garage and turned it on a diagonal to save some room. Bingo, spotted how it could work as a nice long curve open face of the layout for viewers to "walk into" as such (see the rough sketch). I like the idea of walking into the viewing space so that your peripheral vision is also filled with layout. It works a bit more like a home layout this way, where the layout can wrap around you a bit. With this configuration, the back scene becomes a long diagonal wall, with two to three main gathering points for viewing the scenes. The highlighted green area in the sketch sort of shows how viewers could walk in and out of the layout space. Having it set of this way also lends itself to being displayed on the corner of and isle if needed.</div>
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So apart from some layout building, the other thing I'm looking forward to is heading up to Puffing Billy tomorrow, Sunday 8th September, for the recommissioning of the Climax 1694. Got the ticket booked, and have seen a few test runs, so now keen to catch a ride behind a piece of narrow gauge history that has been returned to life. Camera's charged, so there will be another blog update after that one. Also a good chance to grab some research shots before starting on a model of the loco.</div>
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The section I really enjoyed watching trains roll through, was the long sweeping section around one of the corners, through sloping terrain and cascading creeks. I wasn't quite sure what I'd do with them initially. These sat out in the garage for some time before I got the next spark, which was unfortunately Geoff Nott passing away, so I dragged out these old modules and sat on the garage floor to study what could be done with them. Some of that brainstorming session can be seen below...</div>
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It was the cascading creeks on Gavin's old layout that I liked, and just by chance, with some module realignment, they form a nice meandering creek, tumbling down the slope. The last view above is probably the one that got me most excited, with a wonderful picture looking up the twisting water course. The terrain shape was something I wanted to retain (Gavin kept all the old pine trees for his new project), because I wanted to "Ausssie" it up a bit with my gum trees, as can be seen with the mantelpiece diorama I used here in the idea session. <br />
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The shape I was going for was something a bit different as well. I was a bit tired of the same old style of exhibition layouts (out the tunnel, through the town, into the tunnel). I wanted something a bit different to view. To explain a bit better, some rough sketches of the "grand plan". This new exhibition layout will be called "Brooks", and is about a quarter of what is eventually planned to be the home layout. Brooks is the small end of the line terminus, and makes up the highlighted section as seen below.<br />
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I am modelling this with Victorian Railways as the flavour, loosely based on what would have been found around the former Gembrook and Beech Forest lines. "Upper Gully" (drawn from Upper Ferntree Gully), "Gallah" (in the same line as Cockatoo, on the Gembrook), and "Brooks" (drawn from Gembrook), however Brooks will be modelled more along the setting of Crowes on the Beechy line, as a fairly desolate and simple end of the line.</div>
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So I've made a start on the modules, by carefully removing the scenery parts from Gavin's old modules. His timber frames were adequate for home use, but not quite up to durable exhibition use. New frames have been constructed using a mix of aluminium tube and timber, for strength and light weight handling. I will be exhibiting this solo, so have a few considerations as far as moving big modules (ie wheels, handles). The modules are designed to be quick to move and quick to assemble. Exhibiting is fun, but set up and pack down aren't, so the aim is to make this process less than one hour, and as few a pieces as possible. The large main module can easily be rolled in on its wheels, propped on the trestle legs, and then lifted with one hand into place.</div>
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I have recently laid the track in the Brooks yard, which is a simple small terminus, and will even allow for hand shunting (the "hand of God", often frowned upon in model railway operation, but in this case, actually prototypical!). The yard is small and a bit challenging to move within, but will also means short trains for exhibiting (running into the scenic modules from a traverser). The station module is now on its side and starting with some of the wiring underneath. The DCC main bus has been run through. The guts of this system will be a NCE SB5 booster, with a DCC Specialties PSX-3 taking care of circuit protection on the different power districts. The DCC system on this is a bit bigger than required, but intended to be incorporated into the bigger layout plans eventually (so taking care of some of those tasks sooner rather than later). I'll be controlling points/turnouts/switches (whatever you want to call them) from the Power Cab, so am wiring in a NCE Switch-8 to control the tortoise switch machines.</div>
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Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964931761331248766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639684013397642843.post-50146540291080574212013-08-15T00:15:00.002-07:002013-08-15T00:15:57.950-07:00Last year...Geez, more than a year actually!<br />
So, been kind of busy, and kind of forgot about the updates I was doing here, so might just breeze through a years worth of activities in one foul swoop, and then get into more recent happenings in a new post.<br />
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So back track a bit to earlier this year, and we hosted the 11th Australian Narrow Gauge Convention over the Easter long weekend in Melbourne. Organising it was challenging and busy work, but felt quite rewarding with the success of the event. Well attended from across Australia and also with a handful of international modellers attending, it was great to catch up and meet with a couple of blokes I have only know via forums from a distant. Very tiring weekend keeping activities going for around 180 attendees, but got to see some great modelling, have some great conversations, and spark some great ideas. Always love and look forward to a Narrow Gauge Convention. I got to cap off the weekend with a cab ride up at Puffing Billy, so big smiles all round that weekend. A huge retrospective thanks to all the traders that helped make it one of our biggest trade shows, and also to all that helped with displays of layouts and models, and those who presented the clinics and workshops over the weekend.<br />
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Was a wonderful opportunity also to experience some of the last modelling of Mr Geoff Nott, who unfortunately lost his health battle shortly after the NGC was held. Was very grateful to his modelling partner in Michael Flack for being able to transport there last joint effort together, "Smugglers Cove", down for the show. It was a pleasure to be able to award Geoff with the "Rick Richardson Award" at the Convention, for services and promotion of narrow gauge modelling...an award thoroughly well earned and deserved. Geoff's modelling has always been a real inspiration for myself personally, and his work as featured in Narrow Gauge Down Under magazine many years ago would be the images that made me want to do what I do today. A modelling inspiration and genuinely top bloke that will be sadly missed. RIP Mr Nott with the greatest respect.</div>
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I did also end up finishing my "Diggers Bend" mini layout (as mentioned in my last posting way back then) in time for the Convention. DCC installed and running in a circle, which is strange since I previously didn't think DCC was for me since my layouts were fairly simple...and then I go and use it on a basic loop of track! It became more a case of DCC with stay alive capacitors in the loco were required to maintain smooth operation on the less than smooth mining track work I used on the layout. With the stay alive circuit in the small gas mechanical that loops the layout, it runs perfectly all day at exhibition.</div>
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Since the convention weekend, I have taken this mini layout to a couple of other exhibitions to excellent response and clean running. Anyone wanna buy a small layout (or a bush box)? I now need room in the garage for a bigger project...more on that with the next posting though.</div>
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Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964931761331248766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639684013397642843.post-25021329645401686642012-07-09T04:09:00.002-07:002012-08-17T05:51:57.012-07:00Time flies...<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Been some time since this has had an update...life gets like that sometimes. Its been a fairly busy last few months, with the young family slowly getting older, and as their lives get busier, my modelling time usually gets either less, or later!</div>
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I'm happy to announce that planning is well under way for the next Australian Narrow Gauge Convention, to be held in Melbourne over the Easter weekend 2013 (March 29th, 30th, 31st). I've taken a role on the committee for this one, and things are starting to fall into place. We are expecting a good number of new layouts to be available for this convention, and have spoken with a few of the usual traders whole will be happy to collect all our hobby dollars once again! Shaping up for a great show, with plenty of early interest, and offers for some new and exciting clinic/workshop topics. There will of course be a well contested modelling competition again, so get the creative thinking caps on and whip up some great pieces for display. A special category has been introduced to the competition again this year..."The Mantle Piece Challenge", a restricted footprint style diorama display thing, which should test a few creative limits. More details will be on the convention website shortly, which is under construction at present <a href="http://ccng.org.au/ozngc2013">http://ccng.org.au/ozngc2013</a></div>
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For me, modelling wise, it was pruning time for the neighbours Sedum crop, so needless to say, I've been making some more gum trees! With the Australian Narrow Gauge Convention on the distant horizon, I thought it was time to get a few projects on the go, or at least going again. I started a small layout some time ago (Diggers Bend), so dusted that off and did some work to that again. Repaired some track around the rear loop, and made a start on some of the structures. Hopefully it will be near completion in time for showing at the Convention???</div>
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Going back a week or so, we took the family for a few days holiday around the Dandenongs and Healesville region, ie <a href="http://www.puffingbilly.com.au/">Puffing Billy</a> country, so took them all out for a day on "Puff". It was a typically damn cold Dandenongs winters day, but luckily the heavy rains held off. We ventured from Belgrave to Emerald behind 7A, with plenty of kids hanging out the windows to take in the amazing scenery, with Mountain Ash and blankets of tree ferns shadowing the tiny train. A bit for lunch at one of the cafes in Emerald, and my wife even turning trainspotter (I was mighty impressed when she noticed, and named, the Garratt that was simmering away at Emerald station!). G42 was our home bound hauler late in the afternoon, and made easier work of the grades than the smaller Na loco's. Nothing like a bit of steam and smoke up the nose to get the creative modelling juices flowing again, and the kids had an absolute ball as well. </div>
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Try this link for a 360 view at Emerald station: <a href="http://360.io/HYGNx9" target="_blank">http://360.io/HYGNx9</a></div>
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Most recently though, I was up at Stawell for the annual Grampians Model Railway Exhibition, showing as part of the "Art of the Diorama" display, alongside good modelling mates John Hunter, Laurie Green and Grant McAdam. John and Laurie hosted their <a href="http://www.outbackmodels.com/">Outback Model Company</a> trade stand, while Grant and I took care of diorama duties. Laurie also had his new little layout on display for the first time, "Grizzly Flats" (On30), which made for a great display it some classic Laurie Green styling. As usual for the Stawell weekend, bloody cold and -1 on the Saturday morning. Makes it kind of hard to sit and model with frozen fingers. The day eventually warmer up a bit, and plenty of feet came through the door. I had "Splitters Gorge" on display to favourable comments once again, and plenty of discussions about how to build some trees (always come home a bit hoarse). We also held our monthly <a href="http://www.nmra.org.au/">NMRA</a> meeting at John's place on the Saturday evening, which was very well attended (around 30 odd members), and made for a very enjoyable evening.</div>
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So back home again, and enthusiastic after a bit of Puffing Billy and a good exhibition, I need to squeeze in some more time to get some of these ideas out of my head. Plenty of good things happening, and plenty more coming up in the near future.</div>
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DanDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964931761331248766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639684013397642843.post-21697091418169930832012-03-22T04:20:00.001-07:002012-03-22T04:22:56.451-07:00The Southern Forest weekend...<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: white;">Its been a while, so should throw in an update of whats been happening of late. The weekend just past saw the running of the second "Southern Forests" meeting for narrow gaugers, held in the heart of Puffing Billy country, at the town of Emerald. Southern Forests is an event designed to cater for the demands of fellow narrow gauge modellers on the alternate years to the Australian Narrow Gauge Convention (scheduled for Easter 2013, here in Melbourne).<br />
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I should back track slightly though, since my weekend started on the Saturday evening, with a pleasant BBQ at the home of Gavin Hince, editor of "</span><a href="http://www.narrowgaugedownunder.com/"><span style="color: white;">Narrow Gauge Downunder Magazine</span></a><span style="color: white;">", followed by a casual operating session on his On3 home layout. Dinner on the rear patio under a cool Autumn night with around 8 in attendance, with a bit of show and tell of what each has been up too, and then upstairs to the layout room, to attend to the railway demands of the little people of California on the North Coast Narrow Gauge. The layout runs using an Easy DCC wireless system, so is well designed for sessions involving 4-5 operators. Gavin runs a busy timetable of passenger, mixed goods and logging runs, with a fast clock trying to keep everything on schedule. Running the session takes about 2 hours, with a mid evening pause to try and squeeze in some desert. Its a great layout to run on, with well finished scenes, and good mix of structures, and a believable sense of the real world in the way the layout moves from high country logging operations up at "Angels Camp", through several small halts and industry points, to the coastal township of "Lands End". The session is made more challenging, or entertaining, when you throw in a couple of amateur engineers (like myself) to try and negotiate the logging Branch's daily chores. I think I am finally starting to get my head around understanding the operational side of the evening. I didn't have to hide any cars in odd sidings to make the job look done, and wasn't beaten too badly by the flying fast clock! I spared Gavin the indignity of taking photos of the derailment that happened on the rather hard to reach loop above he stairs (lets just say it needs a ladder and a good stretch to correct any unfortunate issues in this particular spot), but the clock was paused for some time! After a late evenings finish, we all retired for the night, to ready ourselves for the early start the next morning up in Emerald.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6Gsnt1n88HXetElET2ma8BAcw0jKI7QSvuLkZr9sbeOC1-kqPNe0rUDPnuEbh6caDrLFWexOfOWa_juO-XNeO-dTc4vwmo-qEHte8r-eXKiAF8HxtX2QnK6U0Ws8LVF8d9UGGriKiq0m/s1600/DSC_5164r.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6Gsnt1n88HXetElET2ma8BAcw0jKI7QSvuLkZr9sbeOC1-kqPNe0rUDPnuEbh6caDrLFWexOfOWa_juO-XNeO-dTc4vwmo-qEHte8r-eXKiAF8HxtX2QnK6U0Ws8LVF8d9UGGriKiq0m/s640/DSC_5164r.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="justify" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> The Sunday morning saw the early start up in the misty hills, with the cold morning awoken to sounds of the Puffing Billy Na's rolling along the 2'6" line. The Southern Forest meeting started with a chartered train from the Menzies Creek station, up the line to Emerald, where the meeting was being hosted at the Gemco Theatre (just alongside the Emerald Station). I couldn't take the charter train this year due to having all my gum tree clinic gear to cart in for the show. The meeting was well attended, with a comfortable group of around 70 enthusiasts present for the day. A mix of presentations and clinics scattered over the day. The most interesting presentation for me was from Eamonn Seddon, the CEO of Puffing Billy Railway, with a fascinating discussion about the position of future directions of this world renowned preservation tourist railway. Most interesting to hear the challenges faced in modern times of OH&S and operational requirements, and the demands of maintaining such and old operation whilst pleasing modern standards. There were a number of very nice models brought along for the display, including a beautifully modelled selection of VR narrow gauge roster (the now Puffing Billy's origins) by Melbourne modeller Roger Hill. A filling lunch on the verandah, some inspiring presentations and models, and the sound of "Puff" climbing the grade at the back door of the venue made for a great day. I presented my gum tree construction clinic to a receptive bunch of modellers, and had my "Splitters Gorge" bush in a box out for display in its near complete form. Still some detailing to add around the bush hut, but the scenery side of the diorama was complete, with the new frame and signage to finish its presentation. Didn't take many pics at the show unfortunately (to busy catching up with mates most of the time), but here's a few grabs from the day. I need to mention that proceeds from the day were donated to the Climax Restoration Committee, to go towards getting Climax No. 1694 back on the rails at Puffing Billy. The Climax project is well on its way to completion, with the newest fundraiser, <a href="http://www.puffingbilly.com.au/puffing-billy-preservation-society/climax-locomotive-1694-restoration/coffee-for-the-climax/">"Coffee for the Climax"</a> underway to continue the financial demands of the project. I am a supporter of this project, and encourage others to get on board (so please check out the link).</div><br />
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So I didn't get to take any pics of "Splitters Gorge" on display at Southern Forests, since I forgot my tripod, and time really didn't permit it for me unfortunately. So to make up for it, here's a quick snap with a cameo appearance, which hopefully also helps put the size of the diorama into perspective for you. It was an interesting squeeze into the back of the car, but the diorama travelled well on the day.<br />
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DanDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964931761331248766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639684013397642843.post-21638465626168306272012-01-30T03:52:00.000-08:002012-01-30T03:52:08.396-08:00Have box, will travel...<div style="text-align: justify;">Hi all,</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Finally finding some time for a quick update. Been a little quiet on the modelling front with school holidays and activities with the kids. We did our usual January camping thing at my brother in laws sawmill property out the back of Lorne, so got to walk through some of the hikes again that this bush box diorama was influenced by. Photos are handy, but its more fun getting out in the field so to speak.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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I wanted to get the box up to a certain point to be able to take it along to my local model railway exhibition run by the Corio Model Railway Club here in January. I participate as part of the "Art of the Diorama" display, this year with fellow modeller, Grant McAdam. Often this display also involved two other modellers, Laurie Green and John Hunter, but they had their <a href="http://www.outbackmodels.com/">Outback Model Company</a> trade stand set up along side us instead. I took along a step-by-step info display on how I make my gum trees, as well as a heap of trees to finish off painting. I also had a few bags of the cheap small scale palm trees (or larger scale tree ferns!) to paint up as well. The whole display looks kind of like this...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4zWelmXVgI6hCUYyuNQAzxiO6K-SmRXrqg4MK_3i-4QNm07Mki1LnH30txQCLQs2QgBBdBB4yaxbgTWpvU9HHfSFqN1BRy0o3q21E32QHpwtzAOfiirEqtfQRSiDXR2njpoqn18PAb2B3/s1600/DSC_4852r.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4zWelmXVgI6hCUYyuNQAzxiO6K-SmRXrqg4MK_3i-4QNm07Mki1LnH30txQCLQs2QgBBdBB4yaxbgTWpvU9HHfSFqN1BRy0o3q21E32QHpwtzAOfiirEqtfQRSiDXR2njpoqn18PAb2B3/s640/DSC_4852r.jpg" width="424" />.</a><br />
The plan for the weekend was to get the half completed block of trees completed, paint up the ferns, and then spend the last few hours of the first day planting out the scenery around the base of the gorge on the left side (where the small bush hut was to end up). Got that all done in time so I could give it all a good glue drenching and leave it all overnight, in the hope that it would all be dry and well secured ready for transport home at the end of the show. This bush box coffin travels laid down flat in the back of my wagon, so I had the fingers crossed the glue would be cured in time for transport (which it did...just). I spent day two of the show working on some detail bits for the scene around the bush hut. Decided to add a rough little bush sawmill (old sawbench powered by a salvaged diesel engine), half housed under a small iron shelter. A few weeds, ferns and ivy added, and still plenty of smaller details to bring into the scene, but one of the things about doing this stuff at exhibitions, is plenty of people want to stop and talk about it, a lot, so best intentions of what you wanted to get done in the day are usually cut by half. At least all comments are positive, and viewers are impressed with what can be done with some garden scraps and plant cuttings. While the shows can be a bit tiring (what with the constant conversations and repetetive explainations of how you did it), its good to get out a promote the hobby a bit, and catch up with a few of the usual crew out an about for the day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">With the box back home in the garage for further work, the goal is now to get it completed in time for the next "Southern Forests" meet, which is a narrow gaugers gathering at Emerald (Puffing Billy country) in late March. I will be presenting a few of my clinics on building the gum trees at this show, and hope to have the diorama completed by then, as a good example of putting the trees to good use. For now, heres where the scenery is at. Time to assemble a couple more of the taller Mountain Ash trees for the right foreground...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2JuOHFB_A6ZKUrZzxGLKmcoT0iLgPeVKVLbW_OZOwhIC_tsFLJ0Vb3g1T2lVj3e0GUcYEQKnSUL3A4n_wNznlIRo5qiaC6OrSw_PBS7O0jkz3SNCIpuybmXNzJy2rXtx0C4zaw8Bnu5f/s1600/DSC_4857r.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2JuOHFB_A6ZKUrZzxGLKmcoT0iLgPeVKVLbW_OZOwhIC_tsFLJ0Vb3g1T2lVj3e0GUcYEQKnSUL3A4n_wNznlIRo5qiaC6OrSw_PBS7O0jkz3SNCIpuybmXNzJy2rXtx0C4zaw8Bnu5f/s640/DSC_4857r.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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