Junior Drop In Modelling
Free school holiday Wednesday events on a 'drop-in', 'first come, first served' basis. At the end of a 30 minute session each child leaves with a completed model diorama. Suitable for children from 5 years upwards.
British 4mm Fine-scale Railway Modelling
Explaining its evolution
Celebrating the Scalefour Society.
Advanced weathering
This workshop is for modellers with basic weathering skills who wish to progress towards something more innovative and individual.
Madder Valley Railway
John Ahern’s famous and pioneering Madder Valley layout is on permanent display. It is operated on selected days during the year.
Weathering with an airbrush
This Workshop covers many aspects of using an airbrush, from choosing appropriate equipment to applying the correct materials with relevant techniques.
Weathering without an airbrush
This Workshop concentrates on hand-crafted weathering techniques. It is an opportunity to try out and compare a number of materials.
Detailing the Scene
This workshop covers a number of aspects of detailing the scenery on a model railway. Basic techniques are used to create a small diorama.
Creating and painting figures
This workshop provides an opportunity to create unique figures. Tim Shackleton advises and coaches participants on how to paint miniature figures.
Loco Chassis Construction: the Essentials
The early stages of building any model are critical. If key components aren’t straight, square, level and perfectly aligned from the start, then no amount of fiddling will ever put them right and the model will never run satisfactorily. This Workshop aims to encourage best practice in the fundamentals.
Introduction to Modern Control Systems
This workshop provides an introduction to modern control systems and specifically Digital Command Control (DCC). It covers what DCC is, what's involved, how to use it and how to start getting the best from it, and includes several exercises to explore the knowledge gained.
Advanced Skills in Photographing model railways
This workshop is an opportunity to learn from one of the top model railway photographers in a unique situation. Andy York provides images for both RMWeb (which he runs) and for the BRM magazine. The Workshop will have exclusive access to Pendon’s exhibits with the glass windows down.
Exhibition of 3D Photographs
New perspectives of The Vale
Anaglyph 3D photographs of the Vale Scene.