Saturday, October 28, 2017

October Running Night 2017

Hey hey, I must admit I didn't get as many photos as I'd liked but I did get a few from this month's running session on Swan View. As a welcome surprise, diesels outnumbered steamers indicating there is quite a few modern modelers amongst the S scale group.

Stuart Mackay's model of an XM ballast wagon.
Alison Kelly's Hotham Valley Railway W class (no. 945).
Neil Blinco's Westland consist behind Alison Kelly's W945.
Stuart Mackay's Westrail N class side by side with Alison Kelly's A class.
Neil Blinco's Westland with C class sporting appropriate headboard.
The Diesel age (from left to right): Stuart Mackay's A1501, Neil Blinco's C1703, Stuart Mackay's N1879, Neil Blinco's X1023, Alison Kelly's A1511 and Alison Kelly's Z1153. 
The Diesel age (from rear to front): Stuart Mackay's A1501, Neil Blinco's C1703, Stuart Mackay's N1879, Neil Blinco's X1023, Alison Kelly's A1511 and Alison Kelly's Z1153. 
The Diesel age (from left to right): Stuart Mackay's Y class, Stuart Mackay's A1501, Neil Blinco's C1703, Stuart Mackay's N1879, Neil Blinco's X1023, Alison Kelly's A1511 and Alison Kelly's Z1153.
The Diesel age (from left to right): Stuart Mackay's Y class, Stuart Mackay's A1501, Neil Blinco's C1703, Stuart Mackay's N1879, Neil Blinco's X1023, Alison Kelly's A1511 and Alison Kelly's Z1153.

Sunday, October 15, 2017

Progress of Westrail RailWest Wagons

Hey hey, thought I'd put up a quick update with some progress shots of some wagons I'm working on:

From left to right: RailWest KA, GH and GH.
My A class with a completed RailWest GH as a template with the kits at work.
My A class with a completed RailWest GH as a template with the kits at work.

Thursday, October 12, 2017

October Meeting 2017

Hey hey, First time blogger and I thought I'd try to revive things with a few photos I took from Monday's meeting (09 Oct 17).

ZA Van.
ZA Van.
Gerard Ferguson's MSA.
Gerard Ferguson's MSA.
Graham Watson's Jig for assembling BE four wheel wagon kits.
Graham Watson's Jig for assembling BE four wheel wagon kits.
Graham Watson's Jig for assembling BE four wheel wagon kits.
Gerard Ferguson's MSA.
Gerard Ferguson's MSA.
Gerard Ferguson's MSA.
Gerard Ferguson's MSA.
Graham Watson's suggestion of the club standard of detail. What are your thoughts?
MRWA AE four wheel open wagon attached to a WAGR D van adorned in advertising.
MRWA AE four wheel open wagon attached to a WAGR D van adorned in advertising.
MRWA AE four wheel open wagon attached to a WAGR D van adorned in advertising.
MRWA AE four wheel open wagon attached to a WAGR D van adorned in advertising.
Doug Firth's MSA back plate casting for the X Class Models MSA which he is selling for $2.00.
Doug Firth's super-detailed MSA garratt.
Doug Firth's MSA with his Scratch Built four wheel wagon.
Doug Firth's scratch built four wheel wagon.
Doug Firth's MSA with his Scratch Built four wheel wagon.
Westrail Models F class is progressing well with 3D printing of parts showing great detail.
Westrail Models F class is progressing well with 3D printing of parts showing great detail.
Westrail Models F class is progressing well with 3D printing of parts showing great detail.
Westrail Models F class is progressing well with 3D printing of parts showing great detail.