Complete cassette shelf
Bits and pieces
The cassette shelf was the main focus of attention and Laurence, with help from Geoff, glued and screwed the ply edges to the melamine chipboard hinged base.
The RWP's on the main building had been knocked off, so Stephen repaired them with brass fixings, adding a couple more for good measure. He also painted and fitted a small 'upright' phone that Geoff had sourced for the office.
After a prolonged lunch break in the sunshine, all three were then engaged with making-up the fourth trestle that will be needed for the exhibition; particularly as the storage cabinet will be unavailable to support the fiddleyard and cassette shelf end. It was touch-and-go whether we remembered all of the things we got wrong on the first three, but everything went well. We also agreed on how to make and attach the folding extension arms for the new shelf. We checked supplies of studding and fixings - just some more timber will be required for next week.
A short discussion ensued about backdrops. Geoff was pleased with a Gaugemaster cloud sheet he is using on another project. "This LARGE backscene measures 2744 x 304mm and is primarily designed for use with OO or larger scales and supplied in 3 equally sized sections per pack."
Stephen expressed his like of back scenes that were predominantly a pale colour with very little detail, which we could produce ourselves. Our square board corners might scupper such ideas, so more thought is definitely required. However, we all agreed that if installed, Laurence will have to be provided with a mobile step to reach over to stock needing a quick nudge. He has already put in an order for one like those provided at the recent Epsom show!
