About The Center
We Are Virtual Again This Saturday!
We continue to get good feedback and attendance with our virtual open houses so we are on again for this Saturday until we can reopen live in November (fingers crossed).
Six Big Items In This Month's Lineup!
1. All new photos and a live narration with an overview of the museum. The Center features five operating train layouts plus dozens of military model dioramas with artists from our own team
and from around the world.
2. How to model junk. Most model railroads are set in industrial and switching scenarios with plenty of junk! We'll show you
how we model this three different scales.
3. How to pour convincing ponds and streams. Jon Addison has an instructional video that will help you get perfect water.
4. Our venture into 3-D printing. See what we have discovered so far about 3-D printing and how to make it work.
5. Dave's newest video on the construction techniques he is using on the German U-Boat diorama. Tons of ideas you can use here!
6. The Tribute Figures on the Sundance Central. See how three members of our team who passed away will be remembered
forever as citizens on the layout.
Here are the details:
Saturday, September 19th, 10:00am-11:00am EDT
Platform - Zoom Webinars
Just click this link to register now. It's that simple!
After you have registered you can join from your computer or phone.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_i3mC8QV_TR6BrCCtGXH9tA
THE SUNDANCE CENTRAL RAILROAD
The Sundance was formed in January 2004 with the goal to create a more detailed and uniformly scened, large-scale traveling layout. This 1:20.3 scale modular model railroad consisting of forty modules for a layout size of 45 feet by 45 feet. The railroad consists of 400 feet of hand laid code 250 aluminum rails that are hand spiked with individual tie plates onto wood ties with a total of 16 turn-outs.
The modular was built by a group of seven model train enthusiasts. This diverse group is made up of people who have a passion of early narrow gauge steam locomotives to modern day standard gauge diesels.
The purpose for forming this modular group was to provide the public a realistic look at model railroading in a large-scale format. The modules are highly detailed from the scratch built supporting structures and buildings down to the surrounding scenery. The trains and rolling stock that will be running on these modules will also be highly detailed and weathered. After taking the modular on the road throughout the country at prestigious conferences, the group decided it needed a more permanent home and the center was born.
In 2008, the Suncoast Center for Fine Scale Modeling, a 7800 square foot facility that currently houses The Sundance Central RR, the Muskrat Ramble RR, the Silverton RR, the Dollyvardin, was established primarily to showcase these incredible railroads. There are models, not only from the group, but from talented artisans around the world on display.
Open to the public one day a month, the Center has developed a reputation for being a must see attraction. Individuals and groups enjoy taking in all of the stunning displays and even catching a clinic to see how the magic happens.
The Sundance was formed in January 2004 with the goal to create a more detailed and uniformly scened, large-scale traveling layout. This 1:20.3 scale modular model railroad consisting of forty modules for a layout size of 45 feet by 45 feet. The railroad consists of 400 feet of hand laid code 250 aluminum rails that are hand spiked with individual tie plates onto wood ties with a total of 16 turn-outs.
The modular was built by a group of seven model train enthusiasts. This diverse group is made up of people who have a passion of early narrow gauge steam locomotives to modern day standard gauge diesels.
The purpose for forming this modular group was to provide the public a realistic look at model railroading in a large-scale format. The modules are highly detailed from the scratch built supporting structures and buildings down to the surrounding scenery. The trains and rolling stock that will be running on these modules will also be highly detailed and weathered. After taking the modular on the road throughout the country at prestigious conferences, the group decided it needed a more permanent home and the center was born.
In 2008, the Suncoast Center for Fine Scale Modeling, a 7800 square foot facility that currently houses The Sundance Central RR, the Muskrat Ramble RR, the Silverton RR, the Dollyvardin, was established primarily to showcase these incredible railroads. There are models, not only from the group, but from talented artisans around the world on display.
Open to the public one day a month, the Center has developed a reputation for being a must see attraction. Individuals and groups enjoy taking in all of the stunning displays and even catching a clinic to see how the magic happens.