Concrete arch bridge

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cacmage

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I didn't get much work done on my duckunder bridge this weekend. I built this instead.

It's made mostly out of strips of 1/8" hardboard. The arch was made by bending, glueing, and clamping them to a frame. The supports are 3 pieces glued together and cut to fit. The round detail is made from pieces of wood molding. I filled in the gaps with plaster then primed the whole thing.

I still need to do some detail on the front, and it needs to be painted, but I'm happy with it so far.

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Originally posted by cacmage
I didn't get much work done on my duckunder bridge this weekend. I built this instead.
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What do you mean? That arch looks like just the right space to get your head through...

Fanciest duck under I have ever seen! :D:D:D

Nice work!

Andrew
 
That is one nice piece of work!!!!! Beautifully done!! It'll be a focal point on your layout. Can't wait to see a pic with a train crossing over the bridge!
Ralph
 
Here's how I had originally thought of doing the land contours around it. After thinking about it more, I may extend some of the supports lower so I don't need to hide as much of the arch.

bridgescene.jpg
 
I think I went a little overboard weathering the bridge. I'm definately going to fix or completely re-do the paint job. The camera does a good job of picking up all the little spots I missed. The flash does help get rid of the shadow though. :)

There's still no scenery except the backdrop, I probably won't get started on that for a while. (There's no track going to the bridge yet either)

Thanks everyone for the compliments, it's really helped me keep at it.

p.s. The drawing was done in windows paint.

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