Platinum Clinics

Premium Platinum Workshop Clinics:

THURSDAY NOV. 7TH:

SLOT 1. 8AM

Dave Revelia - Behind the Scene. Master modeler Dave Revelia will take you through tips and techniques to elevate your modeling to contest quality.

Bob Mitchell - Varsity Dry Brushing. You say you know all about this fundamental technique? Have fun learning New tricks from an Old weathering master. We'll work on a wide spectrum of old and new methods for super-realistic aging, rusting, peeling paint, and stuff you've never imagined. The concentration is on structure walls, but you'll also learn everything about roofing, windows, detailing, and mixology.

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SLOT 2. 10:45AM

Jon Addison - New Approach, New Materials. Description to follow TBA

Roger Malinowski - Pan Pastels. The primary focus will be using PanPastels to color and weather all the various materials it takes to strip wood, hyrdocal stone walls, metal roofing and tar paper roofing.

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SLOT 3. 2:15PM

Jeff Ward - Green Thumb Scenery. Tips and techniques for great scenery. For those of your that don't recognize Jeff from the Big E, Jeff is a scenery master and represents Scenic Express at many trade shows. Jeff will share his secrets for great looking scenery .

Dave Frary - Land Meets Sea. Learn and use Dave Frary’s techniques to create interesting scenes on your layout where water meets land. In this clinic you’ll create your own mini dock scene and learn how to make realistic seawalls & shoreline.

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SLOT 4. 5:00PM

Bill Sartore - Light ‘Em Up. If you’ve always wanted to try LED structure lighting but were uncertain of your knowledge of electronics or soldering skills then check out Bill Sartore’s premium clinic on LED lighting. In Bill’s clinic you’ll learn just how easy it can be to use LEDs for structure lighting and for special lighting effects. Participants will be given an assortment of lighting products to work with and take home. First we cover the basics and experiment with LEDs. After that we plug in the soldering iron and learn how to make parts that can be installed into any small structure. Add am eye-catching, fourth dimension to your modeling projects. Get an edge on the competition. Start lighting things up today.

Brett Gallant - Mastering Essential Techniques for the Diorama Builder. The clinic will involve several subjects ranging from distressing/colouring stripwood for structures , detail painting and finishing, scene construction, scenery & finishing touches.

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FRIDAY NOV. 8TH:

SLOT 5. 6:15PM

Ken Hamilton - GHOST WALLS AND PAINTED SIGNS. Ken will show how to duplicate remnants of demolished buildings that remain on adjacent structures – “Ghost Walls” – that can add tons of interest to a scene. There’s no limit to the patterns and designs that make these walls true works of art. He’ll also show how to apply & weather painted advertisements on blanks walls using both stencils and printed paper signs that can be made to look like “paint”. Don’t miss this clinic!