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Old 06-06-2007, 03:14 PM   #1
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Default And some more of the Challenge

Josh .....you started this. Posted some other pictures but they seem to have disappeared into cyber space Hope these appear
First you paint a back drop on the wall and then you scenic in a steel bridge (made from Cardboard box, as per Robin ) add mountains and "Voila"
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Old 06-06-2007, 04:21 PM   #2
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That bridge is neat Jimmy. Do you have pictures at other angles?
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Old 06-06-2007, 04:53 PM   #3
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Default Davidtrains ask about my cardboard bridge

David the bridge is made mostly from corrigated cardboard the rivits are paper imprinted with a cogwheel like tool I borrowed from my wifes sewing room
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the rivits are paper imprinted with a cogwheel like tool I borrowed from my wifes sewing room
Those are used for scoring pattern lines on material.
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Cannonball... asked about the tool I used to make rivits on my Bridge project, neither my wife or I can think of its name ( advancing years ) it is used for tracing patterns any way so heres a picture or two I believed I did do a post on its use for the accadamy ages ago, the wheel has spikes but ifll these in with white glue Also some other pictures of the bridge and aload of girders I made for aflat car load
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