Model making

Some of the equipment in the Makerlab is very suitable for model making, and members have taken advantage of this

• Model Railways

We are working on several model railway projects including a laser cut model of 'The Albany' pub in Twickenham, for Twickenham & District MRC and Hamworthy Station building for Hampton Court MRS

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  A model of the Albany pub in Twickenham.
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  4mm/1ft 1:76 scale
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  As it would have been in about 1960
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  Hamworthy station building - first prototype laser cut in 2mm MDF

• Model boats

We laser cut the frames for this 'Clyde Puffer' in 2mm acrylic

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  the frames for a Clyde Puffer
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  cut in 2mm acrylic

• Model planes

A group of children are building a bi-plane from balsa and laser cut parts.

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• Individual members have other skills that might be useful to the group, Jon has designed and built a lot of Etched Brass kits, the file is drawn in CAD then sent to a company that can acid erode the material away and returns as parts that can be assembled in solder. Jon is also an expert in polyurethane resin casting of small parts.

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  a complete coach built from a flat etched brass kit (Roxey) and soldered together
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  CAD artwork for etching
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  and the finished item etched in 0.2mm stainless steel.