07-25-2010, 09:08 PM
Kevin, I went to HD today and no Durabond was to be found. I'll have to check around, and check on other products. Any ideas?
Gus, I did a little mock-up to see what strip styrene I would need to do the bridge. When I was working on the foam, I had been using a 36" + leftover DIN rail (electrical component rail) as a mock bridge and measuring tool. It dawned on me that it may serve well as the bridge interior - for strength. The length I have is just right for the bridge. I took a shorter piece of the rail to build the little mock-up.
Some photos - first, the side of the real bridge.
And the side of the mock-up. Paint and weathering was hastily thrown on just to see if it would do. I only have to model this side of the bridge because the other side is to the backdrop.
Top of the real bridge.
Top of mock-up. Not exact, but close enough. Need to add handrails.
And an end shot showing how it was made. Will try to get by the LHS and get the appropriate styrene to do the whole thing. It is right at 3 feet long.
Gus, I did a little mock-up to see what strip styrene I would need to do the bridge. When I was working on the foam, I had been using a 36" + leftover DIN rail (electrical component rail) as a mock bridge and measuring tool. It dawned on me that it may serve well as the bridge interior - for strength. The length I have is just right for the bridge. I took a shorter piece of the rail to build the little mock-up.
Some photos - first, the side of the real bridge.
And the side of the mock-up. Paint and weathering was hastily thrown on just to see if it would do. I only have to model this side of the bridge because the other side is to the backdrop.
Top of the real bridge.
Top of mock-up. Not exact, but close enough. Need to add handrails.
And an end shot showing how it was made. Will try to get by the LHS and get the appropriate styrene to do the whole thing. It is right at 3 feet long.
Three Foot Rule In Effect At All Times