tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444990.post329064879234475384..comments2022-03-31T01:08:06.816-07:00Comments on Block Play: Punch BridgeAlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040774790050777890noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444990.post-32277252655875867342009-11-21T09:23:22.595-08:002009-11-21T09:23:22.595-08:00Hi,
My favorite plastic bridge for Ankerstein is ...Hi,<br /><br />My favorite plastic bridge for Ankerstein is the Peco NB-38 that I <a href="http://blockplay.blogspot.com/2004/08/ankerstein-supplemented-with-plastic.html" rel="nofollow">linked to</a> in the post. You get four bridge sides slotted for the decks - I use free matte board scraps from a local picture framing shop.<br /><br />Many railroad bridges around here, and other places I have been, are a "black" that is actually a dark gray; many are silver. Road bridges are often light to medium gray, sometimes <a href="http://www.kingbridgeco.com/ohio2.htm" rel="nofollow">red</a> or green. Referring just to steel truss bridges, since that is what Ankerstein and I are modeling.<br /><br />I don't see many bridge piers or abutments in the US that could be modeled with Ankerstein though, much less the elaborate end structures that are so fun to build. Those structures are mostly holding up bridges painted in the common European practice of various medium to light grays. Though there are <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rheinbruecke_Waldshut%E2%80%93Koblenz_01_09.jpg" rel="nofollow">tempting exceptions</a>.<br /><br />That comfortably conforms to both the depictions in the <i>Vorlagen"</i> on the <a href="http://cva.flying-cat.de" rel="nofollow">CVA</a> site, and the best photography, so that is what I will mostly follow.<br /><br />Even pure black would photograph better with a more appropriate gray or brown deck surface though, and I may modify my black bridge to that effect. <br /><br />Best wishes.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11040774790050777890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13444990.post-89716314953524308992009-11-21T05:12:36.256-08:002009-11-21T05:12:36.256-08:00Alan;
I too have only one old bridge set and the ...Alan;<br /><br />I too have only one old bridge set and the bridge pieces are bent and painted black which are chipping all over.<br />As a card modeler, I have made my own bridges using heavy card stock and also painted them black. The reason I choose black is due to many railroad bridges in our area are black. We have a few gray bridges, but they are truss bridges.<br />Another source is at the local hobby shop where you can purchase a couple different style plastic railroad bridges in "HO" scale by Atlas. They are not expensive and work quite well.<br />Perhaps if we live long enough, we both may be able to purchase the new bridge sets from the Chris' Toy House. - - DonModel Builderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891761836351070942noreply@blogger.com