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A Few New Scenes at the Club:
Project Corner: Part 3
Last time we left off with painted walls. Since then, I painted some of the details, applied several washed of India Ink, and touched up some of the exposed stone with some highlight paint colors. Once the walls looked good, I cut out the signs provided by the kit, applied them with white glue, burnishedContinue reading “Project Corner: Part 3”
Project Corner Part 2:
It’s time for the next installment of Project Corner. Continueing with the Downtown Deco building kit, we left off last time with th wall sections being glued together with a foam board backing. Unfortunately, I forgot to take pictures of the next couple of steps. A few days later, when the glue was dry, IContinue reading “Project Corner Part 2:”
Project Corner:
Follow along as we add a new building to the layout. Most of us have not constructed a Downtown Deco kit before, so we are figuring it out. We love a new challenge. This kit will be added to the Beaver Falls area of the layout, where we need a few background buildings. This isContinue reading “Project Corner:”
This Week at the CSME
Open House 2024
Work Night at the CSME
The second Wednesday of each month is a work night. Several members worked on the layout, a few ran trains, and the board had its bimonthly meeting. Big steam rolls through Beaver Falls. A new industry has popped up in Beaver Falls. A new industry has popped up in Mary’s River, Nick’s Junk Yard AnotherContinue reading “Work Night at the CSME”
Workshop Night at the CSME
Each month we host a workshop night at the clubhouse. This evening, one of our members shared his knowledge of 3D printing with us. Intro of 3D printing Example of a filament 3D printer There was a lot of interest in what 3D printing has to offer the hobby of model railroading. 3D printed buildingContinue reading “Workshop Night at the CSME”
Monday Monday
Monday work sessions are busy, at least of the members who are retired, and a few of us who happen to have the day off once in awhile. How many of these guys are working vs supervising? Its hard to know… Here is one member who was actually working on a new kit for theContinue reading “Monday Monday”