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Bridge Scratch Building Tips

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Posted by NWP SWP on Saturday, January 21, 2017 3:21 AM

Ok thanks! Please check out my other threads on bridges especially my thread about piers I need some help!

Steve

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Posted by zstripe on Saturday, January 21, 2017 3:17 AM

Steven,

Just caught this post now......A suggestion...If You know the type of bridge that You would like to build. Google, Railroad bridges in US...(type of bridge) Images....You should get all kinds of pic's to view. Make sure You include ''Images'' in Your query. You can do the same thing as far as structural design by searching with Google again using WIKI for More info on particular bridges. That should give You a lot of ideas. Just about every structual part of a bridge, shapes etc. You can get from Plastruct...trusses, angles, H-colunms etc.

http://www.plastruct.com/catalog/Vol_10_CatalogSMFL.pdf

Good Luck!

Take Care! Big Smile

Frank

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Bridge Scratch Building Tips
Posted by NWP SWP on Thursday, January 19, 2017 10:11 PM

Hi all, I am reletively unknowledgeable when it comes to scratch building models. I am trying to plan and build a bridge from a prototype without much documentation of its trusses and such. Any tips on what sort of photos to use and how I should go about building it?

Steve

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