12-02-2010, 12:38 PM
Russ, I've never seen the rivet decals. I'll have to check that out.
Galen, scratchbuilding is the "proper" way to do this, but I just don't have the experience to do the rivets. Would they be done by poking a blunt needle into thin plastic, or with a riveter tool or what?
S-2-fiddy, I done done it! I went ahead and cut and pieced the ME girder together. Turned out pretty good IMO. Still some touch-up to do, a little putty, and some sanding, then lots of paint to cover the flaws! Then do the second girder and all the crosspieces to make a complete assembly. And now I have a left-over 68 foot long CV through girder bridge with no place to put it.
The "monster" is the top one.
Galen, scratchbuilding is the "proper" way to do this, but I just don't have the experience to do the rivets. Would they be done by poking a blunt needle into thin plastic, or with a riveter tool or what?
S-2-fiddy, I done done it! I went ahead and cut and pieced the ME girder together. Turned out pretty good IMO. Still some touch-up to do, a little putty, and some sanding, then lots of paint to cover the flaws! Then do the second girder and all the crosspieces to make a complete assembly. And now I have a left-over 68 foot long CV through girder bridge with no place to put it.
The "monster" is the top one.
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