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Re: more photos needed of the new blma bridge
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2008, 09:54:38 PM »
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I smell another photo diorama in the works  ::)

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Re: more photos needed of the new blma bridge
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2008, 10:18:07 PM »
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Are you just look ing for what the water does to the concrete?  I've tried to think of where they'd use a bridge like this over normal running water.  All those spans would just collect debris in the spring.

I found this though, don't know if it's a railroad bridge:

http://www.stlouispark.org/webfiles/Image/Brridge_27067.JPG

I need to figure out where it is since it says it's from my home town.


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Re: more photos needed of the new blma bridge
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2008, 10:24:37 PM »
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Generally speaking those types of spans don't have water underneath them.  They usually span gulches and dry creekbeds that CAN have water running through them, but often not much.  They're used in places there generally isn't water,  but you still want a place for the water to go when/if it does rain unusually hard and that culvert just ain't gonna cut it.  I'd imagine there's prototype applications where they are used to span permanent bodies of water, but that would be more the exception than the rule.
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Re: more photos needed of the new blma bridge
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2008, 10:46:37 PM »
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Ok, I can work with temporary water...

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Re: more photos needed of the new blma bridge
« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2008, 01:29:35 AM »
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I would love to see a diorama with this product in use!   :)  :-*

Here are two 'proto photos' taken directly from the products page on our website...




As Hyperion mentioned, the prototype for our bridge is dry 99% of the year.
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Re: more photos needed of the new blma bridge
« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2008, 01:33:05 AM »
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Two more...    ;)



For a scale comparison, I'm 6'4"...
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Re: more photos needed of the new blma bridge
« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2008, 02:52:03 AM »
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Do I see BLMA graffiti? I hope that's photoshopped.

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Re: more photos needed of the new blma bridge
« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2008, 04:46:57 AM »
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another continent, a similar bridge, and, no water...


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Re: more photos needed of the new blma bridge
« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2008, 05:50:19 AM »
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Do I see BLMA graffiti? I hope that's photoshopped.

That is totally photoshopped. It's not even a very good layer at that.



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Re: more photos needed of the new blma bridge
« Reply #10 on: February 27, 2008, 06:10:57 AM »
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Do I see BLMA graffiti? I hope that's photoshopped.

That is totally photoshopped. It's not even a very good layer at that.

Ohhhh it's on now Chulvis!  You did NOT just diss my photoshopping abilities!   ;)

That was done a while back, but it's supposed to be noticeable...
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Re: more photos needed of the new blma bridge
« Reply #11 on: February 27, 2008, 07:56:52 AM »
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Does the
unndead zombie figure come with the bridge?  That could be a deal breaker...
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Re: more photos needed of the new blma bridge
« Reply #12 on: February 27, 2008, 08:57:08 AM »
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I picked up the HO version.  After seeing the graffiti, this will be a fun project - with or without water.

This little bridge is good for a photo module, as it adds some interest without getting in the way of the freight cars.

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Re: more photos needed of the new blma bridge
« Reply #13 on: February 27, 2008, 09:09:54 AM »
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Do I see BLMA graffiti? I hope that's photoshopped.

That is totally photoshopped. It's not even a very good layer at that.

Ohhhh it's on now Chulvis!  You did NOT just diss my photoshopping abilities!   ;)

That was done a while back, but it's supposed to be noticeable...

Well Chuck would have to learn Photoshop first... if a layer is not good thats amazing as layers are transparent! Next Chuck will be saying that the burn and dodge tool is a great way to add text that blends in ;D :P
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Re: more photos needed of the new blma bridge
« Reply #14 on: February 27, 2008, 03:17:58 PM »
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Do I see BLMA graffiti? I hope that's photoshopped.
Either that or I'm seriously impressed by Craig's ability with a spray can...   :o