sailormatlac 2014 kitbash challenge

[sailormatlac]

The bridge is coming along nicely. Using 1.5mm, I built the concrete bridge abutments. I initially thought about using MDF, but the intricate wedge shape of the prototype would be tricky do to with precision.





Walkway and railing were done with Evergreen styrene strips previously distressed using a metal-cutting saw blade. Extremely effective and quick to give some texture. My only regret is to have used a little bit thick strips. Maybe I should have use thinner styrene, but I was concern about rigidity. Anyway, everything will be almost black and dark brown once painted, so it should be a problem.





Next step is to glue rails and guard rails, then paint and weather everything. I want to use Gordon Gravett's talc on fresh gloss paint trick to make the concrete abutments look like old weathered cement and aggregate. Hope it will turn out nicely.

Matt