Clinics & Projects

One of the SLD’s key objectives is to provide an environment that nurtures the sharing of knowledge and the development of new modelling skills by the membership. Delivering on this objective provides an anchor to our activities through out the year including potential projects, activities and clinics.

This section of the Web Site captures the information related to key Projects and Clinics that have taken place over the years and whose information is often referred to by modellers.

Clinics

The Clinics are typically delivered during a SLD Meet nominally consisting of a presentation of 45 – 60 minutes in duration including a questions and discussion component. Sometimes, depending on the subject, hands on clinics are delivered where the audience is encouraged to participate. The presenters are often members of the club who are knowledgeable in the subject matter and are energized to share their knowledge with the membership. Clinics are meant to be an interactive learning experience and often progress quickly into an interactive, constructive discussion with the audience, very positive learning experience.

KitBusters

The SLD’s KitBuster Workshops initially provided a forum for the members to work on their individual projects in a open, collaborative environment where ideas/ approaches can be shared and support provided to the individuals.

With time, the KitBuster’s forum evolved to become a vehicle to facilitate execution of the “annual” SLD KitBuster Project. The SLD Executive would select a modelling topic each year that would be of interest to the membership that would provide the opportunity for the membership to acquire new skills and to experience aspects of the hobby they would not normally undertake on their own. These “projects” are often a season long activities that include such things as Leader Lead Construction activities and clinics covering certain aspects of the project.

By its nature, multiple members participate in these projects, all building the same (or similar) models.

The following sections have the KitBuster Projects and Clinics (presentations) sorted by common themes. The clinics are often a single presentation while the KitBuster Projects may be more extensive multi page step-by-step instructions.

Track

Rolling Stock

Bridges and Buildings

Scenery

Electrical

Tools

Historical & Reference Material