Modeler’s Forum

Modeler’s Forum meets at 7:00 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of every month, except during November and December. Special meeting dates will be announced for those months.

The next Modeler’s Forum will be Thursday, May 26.

Come and join us! It’s basically a show and tell. Show off your model work, explain or demonstrate a new technique, bring that new tool we all want, or just come and socialize.

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Roger demonstrates equalization
Roger demonstrates equalization
Roger demonstrates equalization
Roger demonstrates equalization
Modified Norscot tractors
Modified Norscot trailers
The Dead Tree collection
The Dead Tree collection
The schoolhouse
The firehouse
John bricked up a building window and a couple in the hose tower too
Online magazine index. Check it out: https://rrmagazineindex.org/
Slots in Norscot truck frame to allow axles to equalize
Gondola loaded with panel track
Tweezers with a bit of Goo on the tips for holding small objects
Cal Scale u-bolts (roping staples)
A Line fine chain
Spudgers

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Bob Willard and his Steam Shovel...
Steam shovel
Steam shovel
Steam shovel
Steam shovel
Steam shovel
White cab with modified tank body
White cab with modified frame for the tank body
White cab with modified frame for the tank body
White cab with modified frame for the tank body
The Chevy 2 ton frame
The Chevy 2 ton frame (upside down)
Friction drive toy truck - sacrificial lamb for its tires and wheels...
Kent test-assembles the catapult mechanism
Lots of detail
There are a lot of parts!
The catapult "gun"
Archer rivets. Much effort, outstanding effect!
The catapult on its mount (guts not installed yet)
The catapult on its mount (guts not installed yet)
Bob admires the catapult
Kent talks about the catapult mechanism
Carmen and John look on while Kent presents the Catapult mechanism
John talks about the tools he used for building structures
John's "Company House"
John talks about the tools he used for building structures
John talks about the tools he used for building structures
John talks about the tools he used for building structures
Carmen points out his photo backdrop while John looks on
Weaver O Scale (2 rail) RS3
LokSound 58325 V5 L. Decoder is on top, comes with a plug board with all the wiring attachment solder points.
Short hood end - 5mm LED cored into the headlight casting
Long hood end - 5mm LED cored into the headlight casting.
RS3 showing replaced body-mounting attachment points
Scratch brushes from Harbor Freight
Gondola - lettering removed with 91% alcohol and fiberglass scratch brush
Gondola - lettering removed with 91% alcohol and fiberglass scratch brush

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211028 Bob Willard 1/48 Revell vehicle kits
1/48 vehicle kit
1/48 vehicle kit
1/48 vehicle kit
1/48 vehicle kit
211028 Bob Willard 1/48 kitbash tank body
211028 Bob Willard 1/48 kitbash tank body
211028 Bob Willard 1/48 kitbash tank body
211028 Bob Willard 1/48 kitbash tank body
This was the original trainer that came with the tractor that now hauls the missile carrier.
This was the original trainer that came with the tractor that now hauls the missile carrier.
This was the original trainer that came with the tractor that now hauls the missile carrier.
This was the original trainer that came with the tractor that now hauls the missile carrier.
This was the original trainer that came with the tractor that now hauls the missile carrier.
211028 Bob Willard 1/48 steam shovel scratchbuild
211028 Bob Willard 1/48 steam shovel scratchbuild
211028 Bob Willard 1/48 Kemtron geep
211028 Bob Willard 1/48 Kemtron geep
211028 Bob Willard 1/48 Kemtron geep
211028 Carmen Anastase (left) showing his HO pipe mill plan
211028 Carmen Anastase HO pipe load (WIP)
211028 Carmen Anastase HO pipe load (WIP)
211028 Carmen Anastase HO pipe load (WIP)
Kent Waterson presents his 1/48 catapult build
211028 Kent Waterson 1/48 catapult build
211028 Kent Waterson 1/48 catapult build
211028 Kent Waterson 1/48 catapult build
211028 Kent Waterson 1/48 catapult build
211028 Kent Waterson 1/48 catapult build
211028 Kent Waterson 1/48 catapult build
211028 Kent Waterson 1/48 catapult build
211028 Kent Waterson 1/48 catapult build
211028 Kent Waterson 1/48 catapult build
211028 Kent Waterson 1/48 catapult build
211028 Kent Waterson 1/48 catapult build
211028 Kent Waterson 1/48 catapult build
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 some of the usual suspects...
211028 more of the usual suspects...
211028 Varney Aerotrain
Headlights - high beam
Headlights - low beam
Single rear axle on power car
Lead truck - stock sideframes removed
Support for decoder fabbed from styrene
5 lights in front
211028 Varney Aerotrain
211028 Varney Aerotrain
211028 Varney Aerotrain
211028 Varney Aerotrain
Center light is oscillating red light