| CLINIC: Scratching My Way to a Cars AP Certificate |
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| DAY: Saturday | TIME: 8:00-9:00am | ROOM: Auditorium |
| DESCRIPTION: Has the very thought of scratchbuilding cars derailed you from moving forward towards becoming a Master Model Railroader? There are some in our hobby who are naturally superb model builders… and then there are the rest of us. Come along as I share my experiences on what worked (and didn’t work) for me. I’ll provide you with a specific roadmap that will allow you to gradually build up both your skill and confidence. You can do this! | ||
| CLINIC: Kitbashing - Thinking Outside the Walthers Box |
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| DAY: Saturday |
TIME: 9:30-10:30am | ROOM: Auditorium |
| DESCRIPTION: You need dozens, perhaps hundreds, of structures for your home or club layout. There’s not enough time to scratchbuild them all, but building a kit to the instructions leaves you with a layout that looks more like a Walthers sales display and less like the unique railroad you are trying to present. Also, many of the spaces you have on your railroad are oddly shaped where a rectangular building won’t fit. We’ll discuss tips and tricks to help you build structures that fit your layout and will hopefully inspire you to customize your buildings to tell your railroad’s story. |
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About the Clinician... Don Winn lives in San Antonio where he is the Youth Chair and the At-Large director for the Lone Star Region. He attended the MER Altoona convention a few years ago and was so impressed that he came back for more! Don is modeling the Burlington Route (CB&Q) as it was in his hometown of Aurora, IL in 1966. The benchwork and the track are all in, along with a little bit of scenery. His focus is presently on kitbashing and scratchbuilding the many structures he needs to fill the scenes. Don is a firm believer in the AP program and recognizes that the program has been very valuable in improving his modeling skills. Don earned his MMR certificate in 2023, and is always willing to help and encourage others to work towards that goal. |