Over the years, Mike has worked with a number of ways to build scenery and scenic elements, including landforms and detailing. There are many ways to achieve the same ends, and he will describe his experiences with them. Some are even unusual. Although these ideas will work with almost any situation, most of the finished work is set in autumn in New England. This time and place may not oftenbe modeled but is among the most visually compelling.
Using prototype photos, scenery design aspects will also be discussed, with an emphasis in trying to reconcile spaces which always seem to be too small.
A handout with additional comments is available at www.raildesignservices.com/clinics.
The HUB Division formally established Railfun nights in 1996. Railfun is an informal get-together that offers presentations and hands-on clinics teaching a variety of modeling techniques or prototype railroad topics. The evening is open to both members and the public; we generally have about 40 attendees. Railfun is a time to socialize, meet new members and potential new members, discuss hot model railroading topics, help each other with our favorite tips, and is, as the name implies, just a lot of fun!
Some hands-on Railfun clinics held over the past few seasons included making trees, weathering freight cars, making rock formations using rock molds and geodesic foam, and an entire multi-part series on construction and scenicking a diorama. We've had presentations on the construction of the Hoosic Tunnel, the latest in DCC sound technology and products, and what it is like to be a train engineer, presented by one of our members who is an engineer on the commuter rail. Railfun clinics and presentations are usually given by HUB members and sometimes by invited clinicians, but anyone can give a clinic. Contact the Railfun Night Coordinator if you would like to schedule yourself to present a clinic.
Railfun is a free event. However, we do ask for a $3 donation per adult, which buys you refreshments plus all the parts and materials for the clinics.