keynote ChrisThorpe

Scanning trains with lasers. And printing them back out again.

I’ve been on a journey to fall back in love with my hobby.

I’m either bored by the mass produced or under served by the small producer.

Some things are too perfect, others are old and busted.

Railway modellers have been the victims of an arms race between manufacturers and the trade press.

I’d been doing a lot of thinking. Then something amazing happened.

Making a kit From measurements and photos

Then I got a bit sidetracked.

Used with permission. All rights reserved by tedmcavoy

Used with permission. BBC/Julian Birley

31st July 1965

Used with permission. Julian Birley

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomfs/4718781767/

21st April 2012

Used with permission. Julian Birley

1965

2012

From “Quarry Hunslets of North Wales” by Cliff Thomas

The best desk ever.

Robot 1 The gigapan

508MP composite of 80 images http://gigapan.com/gigapans/872814a8158c1dd2fc4fc1ca3612d8a8

508MP composite of 80 images http://gigapan.com/gigapans/872814a8158c1dd2fc4fc1ca3612d8a8

620MP composite of 150 images http://gigapan.com/gigapans/118753

620MP composite of 150 images http://gigapan.com/gigapans/118753

36.3MP image http://gigapan.com/gigapans/872814a8158c1dd2fc4fc1ca3612d8a8

Robot 2 The laser scanner

Thank you Sculpteo Shapeways MakerBot Vijay Paul of DotSan Ben Bennet of Digital Surveys Julian Birley Alice Taylor and the MakieLab crew Dean Vipond Dan Crow The Bala Lake Railway The Welsh Slate Museum Kay Thaney