Category: DCS News
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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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Bird Table
Another bird table but a slightly different design. The rails are to stop big birds such as pigeons stealing all the small birds food! Again in larch which does not need any paint or preservative.
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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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Coffee Table Tray
A custom make tray to sit on a large pouffe to act as an alternative coffee table in a sitting room. Getting the final wax polish in the workshop. Trial assembly before gluing and finishing. Complete In its final place in the client’s home.
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An Unusual Visitor
Our car maintenance department had a rare visitor this week; a veteran Willy’s Jeep.