RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted January 15, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 15, 2013 Hi Ron I've just found this thread and think your work is fantastic. The ability of a simple modelling material, in your case styrene strip, to perform like steel and make a large strong structure never ceases to amaze me. in my case 0.3mm brass equates to 1/2" steel plate in various sections and the resultant girders and trusses are surprisinly strong. I will continue to watch your progress with awe. Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 Hi Ron I've just found this thread and think your work is fantastic. The ability of a simple modelling material, in your case styrene strip, to perform like steel and make a large strong structure never ceases to amaze me. in my case 0.3mm brass equates to 1/2" steel plate in various sections and the resultant girders and trusses are surprisinly strong. I will continue to watch your progress with awe. Jamie Thanks I believe the secret is to ensure all joints are lap joints, and long thin sections are only used vertically in tension, otherwise warping and distortion will take place That is why multiple cross-braced structures are so strong and don't normally suffer from distortion - if constructed properly Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 The final under bridge plating added, complete with the drainage detailing - - painting the structure tomorrow The final under bridge plating added, complete with the drainage detailing - - painting the structure tomorrow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 After using a complete can of Halfords Grey Primer, the bridge is finally painted - - Stonework next Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattWallace Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 speechless... Amazing.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 18, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2013 Its great how all the detail has now been picked out with just a can of grey spray. It does look truly amazing! Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Looks so much more imposing in grey. Brilliant job.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
artizen Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 What is the final colour? Nice to hear you only need one can to paint it. I would have used 1 1/2 cans - the half can is the one you find lurking in the back of the garage and splatters all over your model and the full can is used to try to hide the lumpy bits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 What is the final colour? Grey !! Not found any pictures of the bridge when it was in use as a railway bridge All the recent pictures show it in grey, with white handrailing - cannot believe they were that colour originally Nice to hear you only need one can to paint it. I would have used 1 1/2 cans - the half can is the one you find lurking in the back of the garage and splatters all over your model and the full can is used to try to hide the lumpy bits. I try not to leave any can less than one third full, unless it is going to be used within a week or two. Mind you with my bridge builds that is highly unlikely Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 I've had a look for views with trains:- http://www.railways.whblakey.co.uk/index.php?page=west-wylam-junction is the only one I've found. I was also taken by this reference:- "A German aircraft Heinkel 111K attacked the bridge during World War 2 in the belief that it was the Tyne Bridge but their bombs fell between West Wylam and Crawcrook." in http://www.bridgesonthetyne.co.uk/wylamrly.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 Thanks Brian for the photo link - pity its not in colour, only shades of grey The bombing incident I had read about Cheers Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Fantastic work Ron. There is a pic of the bridge in use in the book Eastern Main Lines - Newcastle To Hexham. It is black and white and is taken from a distance but, the arch itself and the railings are either white or a very light grey. The deck is a much darker grey as are the 'solid' sides of the arch below deck height. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted January 20, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2013 Hi Ron Smashing job, when will you be starting on the Forth Bridge? SS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted January 20, 2013 Author Share Posted January 20, 2013 .... when will you be starting on the Forth Bridge? definitely not - just too big, and not enough of a build challenge Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted January 20, 2013 Author Share Posted January 20, 2013 Big problem means change of direction - The styrene stonework has developed disastrous distortion The good news is the replacement will be constructed from card with stonework produced using 0.5mm watercolour paper and watercolour washes, etc.. A method completely new to me - what sort of hash am I going to make of this? The base material is 1.25mm card salvaged from ASDA four years ago - - at a discount of £11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted January 20, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2013 That's a bit steep for a piece of card! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 That's a bit steep for a piece of card! You should see some of the others Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 a few pictures of progress on the abutments - Card base #1 Card Stonework -with some light practice washes - close-up showing scored joint lines Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
(The) Youth Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Stunning work on the bridge, with the primer now showing just how much detail there is. I'll be passing the 12":1' scale bridge tomorrow so will pay particular attention to it as I nod on by in a cl142 Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted January 28, 2013 Author Share Posted January 28, 2013 Added some stonework card to the abutment card base, with another couple of watercolour washes (still sightly damp) - The bottom right corner will be covered by a grassy/overgrown river embankment The white plastic coping stones will painted with acrylics after the stonework facings are completed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuck1s Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 A friend of mine sent me a link to this site - your craftsmanship is amazing, and the detail is exactly as I remember the bridge - I grew up in Wylam, living there until around 1983. I can just about remember when the railway lines were still there, but it was turned into a 'nature walk' and the rails and sleepers removed sometime in the 1970s. I remember scrambling down a few times into the box section at the ends of the bridge. It was fairly accessible to small / flexible people! It was good fun looking out of the ventilation holes down to the river flowing underneath. (No, we were not stupid enough to go down there when the river was in spate). There were interesting signs of older teenage activity down there including cigarette butts, leftover remains of a fire etc. The other cool thing (which I’ve only done once or twice) is to walk over the middle arch span. I never had the bottle to do the outer spans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 A friend of mine sent me a link to this site - your craftsmanship is amazing, and the detail is exactly as I remember the bridge - I grew up in Wylam, living there until around 1983. I can just about remember when the railway lines were still there, but it was turned into a 'nature walk' and the rails and sleepers removed sometime in the 1970s. I remember scrambling down a few times into the box section at the ends of the bridge. It was fairly accessible to small / flexible people! It was good fun looking out of the ventilation holes down to the river flowing underneath. (No, we were not stupid enough to go down there when the river was in spate). There were interesting signs of older teenage activity down there including cigarette butts, leftover remains of a fire etc. The other cool thing (which I’ve only done once or twice) is to walk over the middle arch span. I never had the bottle to do the outer spans. Hi, Thanks for your interesting boyhood recollections Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axlebox Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXtK_h9rygk Not sure if this has been posted before...however...fast forward to 6:50... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 That's a bit steep for a piece of card! That's Asda price. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub39h Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 you should be absolutely ashamed of yourself for making mere mortals like me feel so inadequate your work is stunning, keep it up! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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