Gary S' 2010 Summer Challenge - Bridge

[Gary S]

Oh man! Look how good that turned out! All of your work and attention to the photos of the prototype really created a gem!
Ralph

Thanks Ralph, but I'm quite a ways from being finished. I am currently placing the bottom footings into the concrete slabs. I should have taken some photos, but I didn't. I cut out the foam directly under each bent, then placed the plastic sheet which represents the concrete slabs under the bridge. Marked and cut out rectangular holes for the bottom footings. Then I mixed up some USG "durabond 90" and poured that in the holes in the concrete slab, then set the footers into that. I'm waiting on that to dry right now. Then I'll have to use some putty to fill in the spaces between the sheet plastic and do a little sanding and clean-up. Then paint and weather the slabs, then put the bridge back in place.

Now, I'm sure hoping that I got the footers in the right place and the bridge pipes will fit back in them! :?

   

And since this is a structure challenge entry, I'm not planning on doing all the water and scenery yet. That will wait until I get further along with the layout, most notably, I have to get all the foam carving done before I tackle anything else, or all the greenery will be covered in clingy blue foam pieces and dust.