This session is about using a commercial product to build turnouts. Clark Kooning, MMR and the owner of Fast Tracks, Tim Warris, will be on hand to teach you how to use the FAST TRACK products to build your very own scratch built turnout.

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Fred Headon, MMR will take you thru the steps of building a Plastic Structure for the first time. This is a great project for those who are new to building structures and those who have lots of experience. This clinic is not just about building a plastic structure kit; it is also about the new ways of painting these types of plastic kits. You will be taught to use Acrylics or craft type paint plus the use of Pan Pastels as a whole new way of painting a structure. You will be amazed at what you can do simply with a brush and a sponge. You will be assisted by 3 other MMRs during your hands-on experience. This is a two (2) part clinic. In the first clinic session, you will learn to assemble the kit project and apply the basic paint foundation. Due to the need for drying time, we will then have a second session on painting the structure with Acrylics and Pan Pastels.

Clark Kooning, MMR and the MWTM team will provide you with the knowledge to build a small bridge with structural elements out of Styrene and wood. This small but effective bridge would be used in many situations where the railroad would cross small drainage ditches or small dry river beds. You will be shown how to build using styrene elements plus the use of wood for the abutments. You will learn how to stain wood and use Pan Pastels to add color to your scratchbuilt bridge. In addition, you will learn about applying the small details which make this bridge come alive.