Model railroading has been Frank Baker's lifelong hobby. His current railroad, the Morristown & Erie / Western Division, has been under construction for the past thirty years and has numerous scratch-built structures. Frank's passion is scratch building structures and creating memorable scenes.
Frank's railroad was published in Kalmbach's 2019 MR Great Model Railroads and can also be seen on You Tube. Frank has been a NMRA member since 1995 and held several officer positions including newsletter editor, Director of the Arizona Division and sales \ marketing for three regional Arizona Conventions.
CLINIC #1 of 2: Scratch-Building Structures
Join Frank Baker MMR as he covers the basics of scratch-building structures in this riveting clinic. This clinic covers all the scratch-building topics that you are wanting to see from design, proper bracing, and all the way through to finish materials. Frank has been modeling his whole life and loves to share tips and tricks he has picked up along the way.
This clinic is a lecture and not a make and take.
CLINIC #2 of 2: Building with Frank Baker, Part 1 & Part 2 - Make and Take $$$
Must Register for this clinic. Cost is $35.
This will be an afternoon and evening clinic with a break for dinner.
Come spend an entire afternoon in this make and take structure build while Frank takes you from raw materials to a finished trackside structure. This will be a one-of-a-kind kit that Frank is designing and having laser cut for this one-time event. If you are a beginning modeler with aspirations of scratch building, then this is the clinic for you.
This clinic requires a reservation through the website and will cost extra and is limited to 12 persons.
Tools and supplies attendees will be required to bring:
Modeling square
Cutting Mat
Pounce Wheels
Elmers Yellow Glue (Carpenters Glue)
Small Weights for modeling
Xacto handles.
Brushes
Acrylic paints… your choice.
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