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[davefoxx]

Thanks, John!

As Chris pointed out on the Weekend Update, it took a loooong time just to put together all of those tiny pieces on these two sections, but I'm pleased so far.  This would have been impossible for me without the Chopper II that I just bought.  I managed to cut myself only twice with the Chopper, averaging one cut per railing section.  Only six more sections to go (hopefully, not six more flesh wounds, though).

DFF

[Iain]

Looks like home, all right.

A bunch of those bridges are getting replaced these days, however, as they are nearing the end of their service lives.

[davefoxx]

A bunch of those bridges are getting replaced these days, however, as they are nearing the end of their service lives.

I'm actually not surprised by this, as many of those bridges have to be at least fifty or sixty years old.  But, in the era that I model (1983-86), they were all over North Carolina.  Now that I have figured out a process for replicating the bridge, I should (but probably won't) go back and rebuild the twin highway bridges coming out of Aberdeen.

Looks like home, all right.

The detail of this bridge, to me, is just another piece that helps establish the modeled area.  It also takes me back to a pleasant time when I lived in North Carolina, and, if Carolinians, like yourself, are picking up on these details, then I'm succeeding.

Thanks,
DFF

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I think you are nailing it ..

I agree!

[Ed Kapuscinski]

One other thought. Perhaps it's time to learn about casting them.

[packers#1]

Thanks, John!

As Chris pointed out on the Weekend Update, it took a loooong time just to put together all of those tiny pieces on these two sections, but I'm pleased so far.  This would have been impossible for me without the Chopper II that I just bought.  I managed to cut myself only twice with the Chopper, averaging one cut per railing section.  Only six more sections to go (hopefully, not six more flesh wounds, though).

DFF

I'd definitely say you're nailing the look; I think they also used that style of bridge a lot in the coastal area of SC, but I don't remember a lot of that style in the CSRA region where I grew up.

Oh, and on the Chopper II  

 

[davefoxx]

I put in another hour this evening and built two more sections of railing.  I'm pleased with the look of the bridge so far.  Only four more sections of railing to go.
 




Oh, and no flesh wounds from the Chopper tonight.  "I'm getting better." 

DFF

[Chris333]

Give that bridge a coat of Rustoleum textured spray paint


This bridge has a coat of texture before paint, but it's not a close-up photo


I'm sure they have different textures, but the one I use is very fine. The color doesn't matter because you can paint "concrete" over it.

[davefoxx]

What a great idea, Chris.  Thanks!  I've already got the "concrete" color in a spray can, thanks to DKS' suggestion.  I'll look for the fine textured Rustoleum paint the next time that I'm at the home center.

DFF

[davefoxx]

One other thought. Perhaps it's time to learn about casting them.

@Ed Kapuscinski,

Boy, I wish I had thought of that before I built any of my bridges.  I don't know why casting never occurred to me.  At this point, though, I'd say the time and expense probably aren't worth it.

On another note, I wish I had the know-how to design the railings up for 3D printing.  This design would be perfect as there are no round areas to print.  It's all straight pieces and parts.

DFF

[wazzou]

@davefoxx - what was the color spray paint DKS mentioned.  I can't remember...

[Chris333]

Light and Dark Aircraft Grey 

[Ed Kapuscinski]

@Ed Kapuscinski,

Boy, I wish I had thought of that before I built any of my bridges.  I don't know why casting never occurred to me.  At this point, though, I'd say the time and expense probably aren't worth it.

On another note, I wish I had the know-how to design the railings up for 3D printing.  This design would be perfect as there are no round areas to print.  It's all straight pieces and parts.

DFF

I'm guessing it's because you're not lazy, like I am.

[wazzou]

Light and Dark Aircraft Grey 

Out of rattle cans?

[davefoxx]

Light and Dark Aircraft Grey 

@wazzou,

What Chris333 said.  I have used the Light Aircraft Gray exclusively so far, because some of it turned up at a local arts and crafts store.  Yup, rattle cans.

DFF