Clinics and “Hands-On” Demonstrations. In addition to clinics by Jim Six, Bob Harpe and other top notch modelers we plan to have ongoing “hands-on” demonstrations by several experts: Chris Thompson, Tony Sissons and others will be demonstrating different weathering techniques and if you bring a model they’ll weather it for you before your eyes! Jim Six will be Photoshopping digital images on his laptop to convert them into decals or signs for your layout. Rick Bell will be helping modeler’s do straightforward decoder installations to “get their feet wet” and Russ Goodwin will be building the new Southern TopGon model.
We think our lineup of clinics, demonstrations and two slide shows give you a terrific modeling weekend. Most of us slow down our modeling during the summer months when we’ve got the lawn, the pool, vacations and other commitments. Get your new modeling year off to a quick start and join us in Greensboro on September 11 and 12.
A two day “Exhibitor” pass is $25 (which includes an 8 foot table to display your models). Single day admissions (that includes all clinics, demos and the slide show on that day – but no table) are $10 per day.
Here is our clinic and slide show lineup:
| Friday Afternoon | ||
| 2–3 pm | Jim Six | Photoshopping Images for Decals and Signs |
| 3–4 pm | Rick Bell | Custom installation of decoders |
| 4–5 pm | Russ Goodwin | Building an N&W Covered Hopper Fleet |
| Friday Evening | ||
| 7–9 pm | Bob Graham | Slideshow |
| Saturday | ||
| 9–10 am | Russ Goodwin | Building the NS TopGon |
| 10–11 am | Jim Six | Building a Layout to the Prototype |
| 11–12 pm | Kevin von der Lippe | An Historian’s Approach to Turning Research into a Layout Plan |
| 2–3 pm | Bob Harpe | Southern GP-30 Modeling |
| 3–4 pm | Ken Rickman | Converting a Bachmann Spectrum 2-8-0 into a SR Ks-3 |
| Saturday Evening | ||
| 7 pm–9 pm | Brian Rackley | Slideshow - BNSF Before the Merger. |
Friday and Saturday Ongoing Demonstrations: Chris Thompson and others - Variations on Weathering;
Rick Bell - Decoder Installation; Jim Six - Using Photoshop to Create Decals and Signs; Russ Goodwin - Building the NS TopGon.
Contacts: For more information, please e-mail or call Tony Sissons or Tom Sinks, 336-202-3545 (cell); e-mail; or mail: Clinic Coordinator, Southeastern Railroad Prototype Modeler’s Meet., 126 Connally Street, Black Mountain, NC 28711.