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Lightweight concrete, or perhaps not.


Dave John

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I had a rather mad idea. I could make all the formworks for the viaduct and bridge from stuff, and then fill it with a casting plaster, effectively the same mass concrete method pioneered by Concrete Bob. Then I realised that it would weigh far too much, sanity clicked in and the decision was made to go for a foamboard structure clad in scribed plasticard. Why foamboard? It is light, strong and by a stroke of luck, free. Anyone dismantling it in the future could have many happy hours working out what it was advertising before I rescued it and put it to a more useful purpose.

 


Anyway, a few pics of a start being made. Bits everywhere, typical Builders work in progress. Having the boards on castors and easily moved about helps a lot.

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Rivets on the underside of a bridge. Hmm….

 


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While its out like that I really must clean the windows.

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You've fairly cracked on with this stage Dave, most impressed with your progress. I see what you mean about the handiness of castor mounted sections. Also good to see quality woodwork.

 

Best

Guy

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That looks very good already, Dave. Impressed with those rivets underneath the bridge, we will demand a rivet count once you're done to make sure they are all there!

 

I like the look of the vessel (I always get confused about boats vs ships, but I think we can call that a boat?) in the background of the top photo. I don't think we have seen that before?

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Could the puffer be the 'Vital Spark' by any chance? or perhaps the 'Maggie'?

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Heh, well in the end it just called it "Campsie" . Suitably local, and a bit unspecific. 

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