Category: Modelling
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HMS Zenith Comes to DCS Model Group
The Shed was delighted to be given this large radio controlled model ship by a local gentleman. This is the HMS Zenith. She was a Z-Class Destroyer built by William Denny of Dunbarton laid down in 1942 and launched in 1944. She never saw service in the war and was sold to the Egyptian Navy…
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Fun for Young and All at Greenock Model Railway Exhibition
The DCS MRG were at the Greenock Model Railway Exhibition this weekend exhibiting St Morten and a new donated layout called Nutty Slack which proved to be hit with the youngsters as they were allowed to operate it. The picture shows one youngster thrilled at the opportunity with his Dad and Grandad. (Parental consent for…
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Model Railway Group Exhibiting at Greenock 19-20 October.
Members have been working hard at getting the exhibition layout St Morten rewired for the Gourock Model Railway Exhibition at Lyle Kirk in Greenock this weekend. Final testing will take place today, Friday 18th. We also had another layout donated to us last week, for which many thanks. While it is only 4′ x 3′…
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Model Railway Group Moves Into Its New Space!
The Dunoon Community Shed Model Railway Group is settling into its new home. The test layout is up and running and storage solutions are being built for the large amounts of donated railway locomotives and wagons. We will be starting work on bringing our exhibition layout, St. Morten, up to scratch soon. We now have…
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New Model Railway Space Almost Ready!
On 16th May members of the Model Railway group began building the new pod in the Shed. Twelve weeks later, with the majority of the construction work done by the Woodworking group (thanks Guys!) we have nearly finished our new home, and the first coat of floor paint has gone down. After a second coat…
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Modelling & Crafting at the Queen’s Hall
The Shed was delighted to participate in an Intergenerational Event with Dunoon Library on Saturday July 20that the Queen’s Hall. Dunoon Community Shed members from the Model Railway Group showed a variety of modelling activities and the Textile Group showed work including cross-stitch. Model RailwaysTwo small demonstration layouts in OO and N Gauge were shown.…