October 14, 2018

This month's meeting was hosted by Ray at his home in Oakville.  The theme was Making Display Cases.

Ray showed us various display cases he had made, describing the multi-piece base construction, slide out information cards, and cutting / adhering / fitting the acrylic covers.  Ray even showed how to install pins through the acrylic and into the base so if people attempt to move the display, the cover doesn't pop off and damage the model.   

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The great thing about alternating meetings at members homes is that we get to see where they do their builds.  Ray took us down to his basement.... and tucked away in a corner was where the magic happens!

On his work bench we saw that he is presently working on a refit of a 40 year old ship model.  The running rigging was damaged and needs to be replaced.

He then showed us the progress on his scratch build of HMS Ontario and the J-class yacht Shamrock.   Upstairs in a back bay window was his model of the gaff rigged schooner  Anitra.  Ray showed us his model of the Shikara completed with a floral display.  In the hallway is a beautiful model of the S.S. Glenageary passing through the Grand Canal Locks of Ringsend, Dublin, Ireland.  One of the final displays was a built-in shelf unit with earlier models he had made... on the bottom shelf is HMS Victory.