7th Heaven

"7th Heaven" is the Aus7 Modellers Group Inc. newletter which is mailed to members 4 times a year. The newsletter keeps members informed on news, views, and hints and tips, articles contributed by members and what is happening in 'O' scale modelleing in Australia

If you wish to contribute articles, hints& tips or news to "7th Heaven" please contact the editor or any one of the committee on the contacts page.

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The following Table is an index to the articles that can be found in the Aus7 Modellers Group Inc. Newsletter, 7th Heaven
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Issue

Article Title

Description

Author

Page Number

#1 March 2004 - Availabe in PDF Format
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Thinking About O-Scale
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Trevor Hodges
1
From My Perspective
An introduction to Aus7 and the Yahoo! Group
Keiran Ryan
2
Editorial
First issue introduction
Ross Verdich
2
Technical Matters
GOG Standards
David Petersen
3
#2 May 2004 - Availabe in PDF Format
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A Welcome To The Aus7 Newsletter
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Kim Mihaly
1
What Happened To The Aus7 Federation
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Keiran Ryan
1
The advantages of a modelling group
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Keiran Ryan
2
Staining and Hand Laying 32mm Track Part 1
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Trevor Hodges
3
A New Beginning
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Rick White
5
O - Scale News
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Trevor Hodges
7
#3 Sept 2004

Gunnas Need Not Apply
A call to build a 7mm exhibition layout
Dave Morris
1
One Man's View
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Keiran Ryan
2
Looking For A Name
A Newsletter Naming Competition
Kim Mihaly
2
Staining & Laying 32mm Track Part 2
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Trevor Hodges
3
Liverpool Reports
Reports on Aus7's participation
Various
7
Which Wheel is Which
Discussion of wheel standards and the O-Aust/Berg's 48 class
Trevor Hodges
10
Farewell Binnibri
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Ross Verdich
10
O - scale News
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Trevor Hodges
13
From The Archives
Standard NSW Track Formations
ARHS/NSW
15
Gleaned From The Guild
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Trevor Hodges
16
#4 Feb 2005

Aus7 News
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Kim Mihaly
2
Beginnings and Endings
The dismantelling of Morphet (The Layout)
Discussion of wheel standards and the O-Aust/Berg's 48 class
3
Photographic Sources
Where to gets historic photos on line
Kim Mihaly
2
Building and 18 Class Pt 1
Scratchbuilding project in 7mm scale
David Taylor
5
Tips and Tricks
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Keith Vanston
9
Gunna's Group Progress Report
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10
O Scale Overseas
What's up in O in the UK and US
Trevor Hodges
11
Gleaned from the Guild
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Trevor Hodges
14
Commercial News
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Trevor Hodges
15
#5 April 2005

Aus7 News
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kim Mihaly
2
Editorial
The 7mm Modellers' Forums
Nick Sheridan
3
Building and 18 Class Pt 2
Scratchbuilding project in 7mm scale
David Taylor
4
BDO Report
Modellers Forum Report
Trecor Hodges
8
Fitting a Schooner into a Middy Pot
Layout Ideas
Martin Hartley
9
From the Archives
50' Turntable Drawing
AURS/NSW
12
Aus7 Office Holders Meeting
Minutes
Trevor Hodges
13
Gleaned from the Guild
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Trevor Hodges
14
Commercial News
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Trevor Hodges
14
#6 July 2005

Aus7 News
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Kim Mihaly
2
One Modeller's View
The future of Aus7
Trevor Hodges
3
Building and 18 Class Pt 2
Scratchbuilding project in 7mm scale
David Taylor
4
Left Overs - What to Do?
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Martin Hartley
6
Track Planning
Track planning considerations
Lindsay O'Reilly
7
Brisbane Report
The Brisbane Report
Kim Mihaly
11
Gunnas Progress
Stringybark Creek Gets a Name
John O'Neill
13
Commercial News
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Trevor Hodges
14
#7 October 2005

Aus7 Modellers Group Awards
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Kim Mihaly
2
One Modeller's View
Having It All
Trevor Hodges
3
Building O-Aust Kit's ACM Car
Some construction tips on building the kit
Roger Porter
4
DCC for O-Scale
An examination of some of the issues facing the O-scale modeller contemplating DCC
John Lee
6
AMRM Hurstville Exhibition 2005
A report on the exhibition
Martin Hartley
9
Minutes of the Aus7 Modellers group AGM
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11
Stringybark Creek
A report on the progress of this layout
Paul Chisholm
13
Commercial News
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Trevor Hodges
15
#8 March 2006
Aus7 News
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Kim Mihaly
2
One Modeller's View
The O-Aust/Berg's 48
Trevor Hodges
3
Rules of Thumb
Some formulae for O-Scale
John Lee
4
A String of Pearls - A modular approach
An introduction to a layout building idea
Kim Mihaly
5
Light of My Lifestyle
A workbench idea on lighting
Trevor Hodges
6
Turning a Concept Into Reality
A discussion on a modular layout building concept
Keiran Ryan
11
More Rules of Thumb
How fast is my train travelling?
John Lee
12
Commercial News
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Trevor Hodges
13
#9 May 2006
Aus7 News
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AGM Announcement
2
One Modeller's View
Has it been two years?
Trevor Hodges
3
Tumut to Batlow
Layout design Considerations
Rodney Barrington
5
A Potted History of the Kunama (Batlow) Branch
Some background history on the line
Kim Mihaly
7
Forrestville Report
A report on the exhibition
Martin Hartley
10
Tumut to Kunuma
Is the rolling stock available
Trevor Hodges
11
Commercial News
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Trevor Hodges
14
#10 Sept 06
Aus7 News
Aus7 Modellers Group Awards
Lindsay O'Reilly
2
One Modeller's View
Motivational Modelling
Trevor Hodges
3
Letters to the Editor
Members Letters
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4
O'Tools Garage
Building a small diorama
Stephen Reynolds
5
Penrose, The Story
Construction of a scenic display based on the Wolgan Valley line
Peter Nixon
7
Photographic Sources
Getting photos off the Internet
Kim Mihaly
9
Aus7 AGM & Workshop
Report on the Aus7 Modellers Group Annual General Meeting
Trevor Hodges
10
Narrow Minded Muttering
Article on modelling in O-14
Mark Kendrick
11
Cable Clips
An Interesting use for bread bag tags.
John Lee
13
Commercial News
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Trevor Hodges
14
#11 Nov 06
Aus7 News
Hurstville Awards
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2
One Modeller's View
Content
Trevor Hodges
3
Notes on the Century Models 50 Class
A supplement tot he kit's instructions by the original author
Roger Porter
4
A Very Big Weekend
Hurstville 2006
Trevor Hodges
7
Ring Of Pearls Part 2
Second part of the series started in issue#8
Keiran Ryan
9
Comments on Rodney Barrington's Tunut to batlow Track Plan
Discussion on the detail of the plans published in issue#9
John Lee
13
DVD Review
Locomotive kiy building DVD's from the UK Reviewed
Ray Rumble
16
Commercial News
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Trevor Hodges
17
#12 Nov 06
Aus7 News
Schedule of events for '07
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2
One Modeller's View
Plastic ready to run
Trevor Hodges
3
What's in a name
Aus7 name
Trevor Hodges
4
A Very Big Weekend
Hurstville 2006
Trevor Hodges
7
Building the NSWGR Z18 Class Kit
Building the Greg Waldon/Bergs locomotive kit
John Parker
5
Stringybark Creek At Hurstville
Details of the layout's showing at the 2006 AMRA Hurstville exhibition
Trevor Hodges
11
Track Planning - Nymboida
Early track planning considerations on the new branch line for Stringybark Creek
Trevor Hodges
15
Commercial News
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Trevor Hodges
19
#13 Nov 06
Name Change Against
Case against changing the groups name.
Keiran Ryan
2
Name Change
Case for changing the groups name.
Bruce Lovett
3
Building American Suburbans in 7mm Scale
Building a NSWGR FO and a CCA in styrene
Trevor Hodges
5
Hunter Valley Coal Hoppers
Photos of some scratch built 4 wheel wagons
Barry Sheringham
9
7mm American Style
Outline of how a US citizen comes to be modelling the NSWGR in 7mm
Greg Vik
10
Why Would a Brit Model NSWR in 7mm
The name says it all
John Birch
11
A Station For Stringybark Creek
Account of the construction of the station building for this exhibition layout.
Paul Chisholm
13
Recollections of Shell
An account of this author's time working at the Shell refinery loading rail vehicles
Gary Flake
15
Review: Waratah Models Water Column
Some construction notes on this kit
Trevor Hodges
17
Commercial News
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Trevor Hodges
18
#14 Nov 06
Aus7 AGM Minutes
Minutes from the 2007 AGM
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2
One Modeller's Opinion
Some changes in the production of the magazine explained
Trevor Hodges
3
Aus7 Modellers Group Award 2007
News of the presentation of this award to Peter Berg
Bruce Lovett
4
Sound and Lighting for a Century 50 Class
Installation of a DCC decoder and lighting for this locomotive
Roger Porter
5
A Place for Everything
An account of this authors construction of a modelling bench
Trevor Hodges
7
An Experimental Diorama
This author's experiments in building and photographing a 7mm scale diorama
Trevor Hodges
9
Review: The Waratah Mk4 Coupler
A look at the new version of this coupler
Trevor Hodges
11
NSW LHG - A Scratch-building Project
An account of this author's first scratch built wagon
Paul Chisholm
13
Commercial News
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Paul Chisholm
15


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