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Tabletop Clinics - Saturday Afternoon (see schedule page) |
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Tabletop clinics provide an opportunity to engage with expert modellers as they demonstrate
their techniques. Multiple tabletop clinics take place simultaneously in the same room, allowing people to move
between presentation at will. It’s an informal format and can be “demonstration/lecture” style or “hands on” with viewer participation.
Lots of opportunity to ask questions and get involved. |
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Clinics are listed alphabetically, by Presenter / Clinician |
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Tree Making Clinic
The presenter will demonstrate tree making techniques that are effective and inexpensive to make.
Presenter: Phil Holden of Burnaby BC started in this hobby when he was a teen and after several years pursuing other interests, he started up again in 2005.
Phil models mostly in HO Scale but has also dabbled in On30. His Moxy Creek & Western logging layout is more or less completed however there is always something to do or add to the layout. |
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Weathering Freight Cars with Artist Pan Pastels
Pan Pastels are soft finely ground powders that are useful in weathering various types of models in all
scales and hobbies. They come in a large selection of colors and shades of intensity.
They can be applied with foam tip applicator tools, foam wedges, cotton swabs and soft bristle brushes.
This clinic will demonstration the use and the application of these products as well as artist pencils,
Bragdon Weathering Powders and acrylic water base paints
Presenter: James Keena of Nampa ID was introduced to model railroading
at the age of 8 when he received an American Flyer S Scale train set that he still retains in his collection. James is currently a member of the Caldwell
Model Railroad and Historical Society and is servicing as the Office Manager for the Pacific Northwest Region.
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Moscrop Secondary Student Presentations |
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In 2019, teacher Aidan Botting started something new at Moscrop Secondary School in Burnaby, BC. He implemented a Model Railroad course as part of the Art program, something never before done in Canada.
The Learning Objective was to build and operate an HO scale model railroad layout capable of running a train. Everything needed to accomplish the task was left to the students, under Aidan’s guidance.
The young adults acquired skills and knowledge in wood working, plaster work, painting, scenery, fabrication, and basic electricity and, most significantly, problem solving. Each student brought their
own talents and interests to the program and they learned from each other, while creating and then expanding the layout in subsequent years.
Aidan’s 2023-24 students have very kindly offered to share some of their individual projects with us as Tabletop presentations on Saturday afternoon and we are looking forward to meeting them.
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The five chosen topics are described below: |
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How to Create Realistic Ice Capped Mountains
Learn how to accurately construct an authentic icecap mountain. This workshop will demonstrate a unique, inexpensive, technique on how to construct realistic icecap mountaintops for model railways.
Presenter: Grace Balla of Burnaby BC is in Grade 12 and goes to Moscrop Secondary School. She has a passion for making model icecap mountains.
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How to Build Chain Link Fence in HO Scale
This workshop will demonstrate a unique, inexpensive, and easy-to-do technique on how to construct realistic 1:87 chain link fences that are to scale.
Presenter: Angelina Liu, Ella Yan, and Susan Deng of Burnaby BC. Angelina is in Grade 11 and Ella and Susan are in Grade 10.
They all go to Moscrop Secondary School. They all have a passion for architecture.
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How to Safely Lay Authentic Ballast Using Play Sand
Learn how to safely use play sand to and accurately and authentically lay railroad track ballast. This workshop will demonstrate a unique technique on how to lay realistic 1:87 ballast that is accurate and to scale.
Presenter: Matthew Ly of Burnaby BC is in Grade 12 and goes to Moscrop Secondary School. He has a passion for laying ballast.
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How to Create Realistic Stucco Effects
Learn how to accurately create a stucco effect. This workshop will demonstrate an easy-to-do and unique, technique on how to add a realistic stucco effect for 1:87 model railway buildings.
Presenter: Gershom Poretz
of Burnaby BC is in Grade 10 and goes to Moscrop Secondary School. He has a passion for architecture.
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Foil Animals: How to Build
Learn how to make accurate and to-scale animals using only tin foil and wire. This workshop will demonstrate an innovative technique on how to make realistic BC animals that are accurately to scale
Presenter: Emily Wu of Burnaby BC is in Grade 9 and goes to Moscrop Secondary School. She has a passion for making models.
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If you’d like to know more, visit:
www.cbc.ca/newsinteractives/features/Hidden_Museums
The article, by Ben Nelms of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), is primarily about 7th Division stalwart Master Model Railroader (MMR)
Mike Chandler and his Western Midland Railroad. It’s an interesting take on the current status of model railroading.
A description of the Moscrop Secondary program begins under: “A never-ending puzzle of never-ending pieces”, situated about half-way down the page.
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Guide for Presenters |
