The Scalefour Society Calendar

Scalefour Society Events in the next 6 months

7 August, 2010 IP18 6SD map

Waveney Valley MRC - Southwold Saint Felix School, Halesworth Road, Southwold, Suffolk IP18 6SD http://www.waveneyvalleymrc.150m.com/page3.html Including Foxup in P4

8 August, 2010 IP18 6SD map

Waveney Valley MRC - Southwold Saint Felix School, Halesworth Road, Southwold, Suffolk IP18 6SD http://www.waveneyvalleymrc.150m.com/page3.html Including Foxup in P4

8 August, 2010 Holmes Chapel map

Crewe Area Group Meeting At Adrian Prescott's Contact Details on the 'Blue Sheet' More details on the Forum: http://www.scalefour.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=441#p5123

14 August, 2010 BA5 2RB map

Scalefour Southwest (part of Railwells) Wells Town Hall, Market Place, Wells Somerset BA5 2RB http://www.railwells.com/ With P4 Layouts: Debenham (Cades Green), Lowburn Park, Evenstow and Llanastr plus the Society Stand. http://www.scalefour.org/shows/shows.html#southwest

15 August, 2010 BA5 2RB map

21 August, 2010 TR1 1TH map

Three Spires Railex Truro School (Sports Hall), Trennick Lane, TRURO, Cornwall TR1 1TH http://www.threespiresrailex.org.uk/ Including Horsley Bank in P4

22 August, 2010 TR1 1TH map

Three Spires Railex Truro School (Sports Hall), Trennick Lane, TRURO, Cornwall TR1 1TH http://www.threespiresrailex.org.uk/ Including Horsley Bank in P4

11 September, 2010 Preston map

West Yorkshire Area Group Meeting Running session on Preston (DCC), Lostock Hall, where our host will be Mike Norris. Contact Jim Harrison details on the Blue Sheet

25 September, 2010 KT22 9BL map

SCALEFORUM Leatherhead Leisure Centre, Guildford Road, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 9BL. http://www.scalefour.org/shows/shows.html Layouts attending: Blackfriars Bridge, Brighton Road, Birmingham Moor Street, Horsley Bank, Matford, Portchullin, Rolvenden, St. Merryn and Wheal Elizabeth all in P4 plus Bank Hall Sidings in S Scale. An exciting new concept will shape the demonstrations during Scaleforum 2010. Moving away from the idea of demonstrating individual specialisms, this year the Scalefour Society acknowledges that modellers follow specific periods, and to match this our skilled demonstrators will be showing all aspects of modelling in specific periods. Modelling the pre-grouping railway - Martin Nield supported by the L&Y Society stand Modelling the early BR period - Robin Whittle and the Glevum Area Group Modelling the D&E period - Mike Anson Also, of particular interest to those wondering what P4 is all about, two valuable demonstrations will take place "Getting started in P4" - Gordon Ashton "Saving techniques for modellers". Saving weight, time and money. Easy ways to build lightweight structures, time saving jigs, using sub assemblies for easy maintenance. A range of cheap and effective solutions from a lifetime of finescale modelling. - Allan Goodwillie

26 September, 2010 KT22 9BL map

2 October, 2010 M14 6HE map

Manchester MRS The Armitage Centre, Moseley Road, Fallowfield, Manchester M14 6HE http://www.mmrs.org.uk/exhibition/exhibition.htm Including Western Road in P4

3 October, 2010 M14 6HE map

Manchester MRS The Armitage Centre, Moseley Road, Fallowfield, Manchester M14 6HE http://www.mmrs.org.uk/exhibition/exhibition.htm Including Western Road in P4

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Bridging the gap(s) Source: Slattocks Junction - MMRS P4 Layout | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:22 am BST

Following on from the last update I thought i'd share a quite post showing how we've been dealing with board joints using copper sleepers and brass chairs.The sleepers aren't cut yet as I need to get it all gauged properly beforehand to cut exactly on the correct diagonal. The rail is precut as that ....

Barrow Road - Update Source: barrowroad's Blog | 23 Jul 2010 | 11:18 am BST

For those of you who have seen the MRJ 200 thread you will see it contains an article about my layout. It was originally intended to include a second article on the laser cut/etched buildings but this has been held over to a forthcoming addition - hopefully MRJ 201. If this is the case it will fit i ....

Barrow Road Workshop - wall colouring Source: barrowroad's Blog | 22 Jul 2010 | 10:43 am BST

The sidings wall of the workshop is the last piece of the workshop & roundhouse to be assembled and coloured so I thought I would show a series of photos to show the sequence I use for colouring. As mentioned in an earlier blog I use Faber Castell Polychromos crayons. The following sequence uses Pom ....

Next major pointwork in Source: Slattocks Junction - MMRS P4 Layout | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:15 am BST

The slip which allows access into our goods yard was laid tonight and apart from the double junction is the biggest section of pointwork needed to be laid on the scenic section of pointwork to be laid on the new look layout. dick_prepping_slip_lay.jpg dick_laying_slip.jpg... ....

GWR Saint project - boiler detail Source: Sydney Area Group | 19 Jul 2010 | 10:30 am BST

Some more drawings to hand for the proposed casting - detail added since Alex's first draft, with space now for a large Mashima extending into the boiler. This should be able to accomodate a 1628 and Highlevel HiFlier 40:1 gearbox with space for a decoder as well. David M ....

Barrow Road - Workshop 3 Source: barrowroad's Blog | 19 Jul 2010 | 10:13 am BST

Having completed the front elevation I had a short break before starting the wall adjacent to the sidings by assembling the end wall. With only one window this proved to be an easy task until I realised I had forgotten to chamfer the upper layer of bricks. A few passes with a craft knife later and t ....

Models on the Moors Source: Eastmoor | 17 Jul 2010 | 9:01 pm BST

We headed for Goathland today with my mum and dad partly to see the Whitby & District Model Railway Club's exhibition at Goathland village hall. It's a rather nice little show with a lovely laid back atmosphere!The first layout which caught our eye was Greyscroft Mine a rather nice EM guage layout b ....

Pilot's Progress Source: Eastmoor | 16 Jul 2010 | 9:29 pm BST

A little bit of progress on a key element of a future project.Now with pick ups fitted and new coupling rods from Brassmasters, though I'm really regretting the normal rather 'fine' coupling rods. They look a little chunky in photos but OK in reality but still something to think about.A few things s ....

An excellent Saturday Source: Grogley Junction | 15 Jul 2010 | 11:40 pm BST

This is a bit of a late posting of an event that happened recently.Last Saturday a group of us spent a most enjoyable day at a devout Great Central Railway modeller's house in Oughtibridge. After seeing Bridgehouses at Wakefield North show this year I was intrigued to go along and see his model of B ....

GWR Saint project - first drawings Source: Sydney Area Group | 12 Jul 2010 | 12:40 am BST

For some time now, Craig and I have been thinking about the best way to build an accurate model of a GWR Saint - the possibility of a hybrid using etches from available Martin Finney kits being probably the best (though expensive and wasteful) way. A while ago I obtained the Proscale kit to see what ....

Frustration! Source: Beer and Buckjumpers | 11 Jul 2010 | 8:33 pm BST

I was hoping to get a good few hours of modelling in today...Anne is away racing sidecars in South Wales, and apart from a couple of hours over lunch to visit some bee-keeping friends, I was expecting a day of peace and quiet to finally knock a couple of things off. However I didn't anticipate ....

Hull MRS Open Day 2010 Source: Eastmoor | 9 Jul 2010 | 9:34 am BST

On Saturday we at Hull MRS held an open day at our clubrooms. Any layout within the club seemed to be on display! Botanic Gardens was there of course and we moved downstairs in order to put it all up! This meant we could give some of the stock a run too!One item which really seemed to love its chanc ....

A Garden Project Source: Grogley Junction | 8 Jul 2010 | 11:14 pm BST

At this week's Scalefour Area Group meeting there was a little banter that I've not entered any postings since 16th June. Hmmmm.......well here come the excuses..........not much has happened on the layout as a major Garden Project has been given priority by the "power that needs to be obeyed". Got ....

East Suffolk Light Source: Beer and Buckjumpers | 5 Jul 2010 | 6:25 am BST

Over the weekend we visited Snape Maltings, in search of antiques shops. Whilst driving around the area, and seeing the maltings itself, it reminded me so much of Iain Rice's East Suffolk Light Railway.Many people talk about the influence of Pendon or Heckmondwike on their modelling, but for m ....

Barrow Road - Workshop 2 Source: barrowroad's Blog | 4 Jul 2010 | 11:38 pm BST

The front elevation is now complete, painted and features two sets of doors which can be opened.Bays 2 & 4 were the only ones used during the 1950/60s so I decided to carry out some modification to the Rowmark and glazing in order to make these two operational. You will see from the attached photos ....

Barrow Road - STOP sign Source: barrowroad's Blog | 3 Jul 2010 | 12:06 pm BST

I have spent some time researching the wording for STOP sign that is at the entrance to the roundhouse at Barrow Road.This appears to be a standard sign at most Midland Roundhouses but obtaining a clear photograph has proved a challenge. Last night I found a good colour photo of such a sign at the e ....

Hull MRS Open Day 2010 Source: Botanic Gardens | 3 Jul 2010 | 8:03 am BST

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