Demonstrations and Videos
The Guild Technical Team and other Guild members have put together a series of videos on various subjects. We have also included some interesting videos from our “Evening with” series as some of you may not be aware of the existence of them. We hope you enjoy this selection.
Experienced and respected modellers share their knowledge with a variety of techniques and projects.
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Level
Introductory - suitable for a beginner to watch and learn new techniques
Experienced - for someone familiar with model making
Specialised - advanced technique
Figure Painting
Rob Anderson of Northumbrian Painting Services
Painting figures
Rob shows us how to paint a loco driver, showing the techniques that can be applied to any figure for your layout.
Making a gearbox
Rob Pulham
Loco gearbox construction
Rob is the newest member of the Guild's technical team. Here he demonstrates how to make a gearbox using his well equipped workshop.
3D Print slicing and preparing an item for printing
Chris Walsh
3D printing techniques
Chris takes you through the process of preparing an item for 3D printing, including 'slicing' and the best build-plate orientation to get the highest quality print outcome. Watch the video, and, maybe, join Chris for his live Zoom session at 1230.
Click here to join
Building a MERG kit
Peter Reynolds
Electronic kit construction
Peter and Boris (the dog) take you through the assembly of two ToTi-2 Modules. These modules provide Train on Track detection. One will be built as the kit comes, but the other will be built to carry more current.
Constructing the Guild standard modular baseboard
James Aitken
Modular baseboard construction
James opens the box of parts from Grainge and Hodder and talks you through the steps required to assemble the board. This board is the 750m wide by 1200 long one for the Guild's modular layout concept.
James is a member of the Risborough and District Model Railway Club based in Princes Risborough, Bucks.
Making and adding suitable vehicles to your layout
Kevin Cartwright
Model vehicles
Kevin explains making, and adding, appropriate road vehicles to your layout, with sources of kits and reference material.
Time lapse video of the 2 day layout build at Stafford 2023
Ian Allen and Julian Best
Layout build
The 2 day layout build took place at Stafford in Sept 2023. The build was filmed at the time to produce this time lapse video which is a fascinating look at how a layout is put together. Watch the time lapse video and then read about the whole process of making it happen via this link: https://www.gaugeoguild.com/events/2023/p808-809_Talking_Points_MOD.pdf
Of London Clay
Julian Carr
Dioramas
Julian Carr talks about his series of dioramas collectively called 'Of London Clay'.
Baby Deltic
Steve Hoather
Baby Deltic loco build
Join Steve Hoather, with Jackie and Ian, as he talks about scratch building a 'Baby Deltic' (Class 23) diesel locomotive.
Heaton Lodge Junction
Simon George
Building Heaton Lodge Junction
The recording of the Zoom session with Simon George (March 2023) where he talks about how he was inspired to build the largest portable model railway in the UK.
Our Next Modelling Seminar is: An Evening With Iain Young
26 November 2023
Join Iain Young for the evening where he will discuss how to produce lost wax castings in brass and nickel silver for the kits he produces and for other kit producers.
Although seen as a black art Iain hopes to dispel this myth and show that, with care, consistent and accurate results can be produced. Iain is sure many of you will have interesting questions to pose during the session.
If you have any questions before or during the evening, please do ask so Iain can provide an answer.
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