1/18th stone brige over 6 feet long`` updated pics now added

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1/18th stone brige over 6 feet long`` updated pics now added

Post by VMF115 » Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:01 pm

1/18th stone bridge over 3 feet long...pictures will soon be up latter this week.

the main structure is done with wood but I have to add the rocks and bricks..it;s going up for sale when done.

This thing is going to be cool. 8)
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Post by flyboy_fx » Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:17 pm

sweeeeeet 8) 8) 8) 8)
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Post by pickelhaube » Mon Dec 15, 2008 6:38 am

This thing is going to weigh a ton :shock:
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Post by Razor17019 » Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:08 am

Can't wait to see what you made!
Post those pics...pleeeeeze....
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Post by kevrut » Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:38 am

FYI

You can buy a large sheet of plastic that looks like brick or stone and glue it on the wood frame. The sheets are 18" X 36" and you can get them at Menard's for $10. This is what I used on my Buddy L railroad buildings. I glue foamboard to the frame and then glue the plastic sheet to the foamboard. It works alot better that way.

I would also like to see the pics.

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Post by VMF115 » Mon Dec 15, 2008 12:15 pm

kevrut wrote:FYI

You can buy a large sheet of plastic that looks like brick or stone and glue it on the wood frame. The sheets are 18" X 36" and you can get them at Menard's for $10. This is what I used on my Buddy L railroad buildings. I glue foamboard to the frame and then glue the plastic sheet to the foamboard. It works alot better that way.

I would also like to see the pics.

Kevin.
We do have a Menard's in watertown sd
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Post by kevrut » Mon Dec 15, 2008 12:39 pm

I had been considering building a section of this bridge in my basement.
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It would be a big project. It would take alot of brick too. :shock:

I'm still leaning toward building a lift bridge though.
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BTW, I did notice that the plastic brick was already being discounted 10% last week. Stock up!

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Post by VMF115 » Mon Dec 15, 2008 12:52 pm

I am still using rocks for the sides, and will use Plastic for the road on the bridge

I will get pics up on the the work that has been done so far.
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Post by tko211 » Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:55 pm

Does the bridge you are making come with a 1:18 scale Troll? javascript:emoticon(':lol:')

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Post by VMF115 » Mon Dec 15, 2008 5:41 pm

17 inches on each side of the bridge that has not been completed yet.
I am doing the work over at a buddy's place he has the tools and the space.
It's 47.5 inches long when done it will be around 80+ inches give or take a few inches
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Post by VMF115 » Mon Dec 15, 2008 5:43 pm

tko211 wrote:Does the bridge you are making come with a 1:18 scale Troll? javascript:emoticon(':lol:')
Sure does the troll is right here......j/k :D :D :lol: :lol:














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Post by pickelhaube » Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:44 pm

This will look cool when done. Your next bridge should be the Kwi bridge :wink:
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Post by VMF115 » Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:52 pm

pickelhaube wrote:This will look cool when done. Your next bridge should be the Kwi bridge :wink:
The one in the movie or the real bridge? I need planes or detailed pics of the one from the movie

Also depends on how this one sells.
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Post by VMF115 » Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:00 pm

Colonel "Madman" Maddox: Let me hear your guns!
Captain Wild Bill Kelso: My what?
Colonel "Madman" Maddox: Your guns! Ack, ack, ack, ack, ack!
Captain Wild Bill Kelso: [fires his airplane's guns] AHHHH!

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Post by immeww2 » Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:11 pm

Looks 8) . Can't wait to see the finished product!

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Post by kevrut » Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:22 pm

Look'n good! :P

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Post by VMF115 » Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:24 pm

Thanks 8)
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Post by Panzer_M » Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:44 am

nice
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Post by Jesse James » Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:42 pm

Are you going to paint it doing any special techniques or anything?

Just looking at it I was thinking a light grey base, then lay down some intricate (this would be tedious but I think worth it) network of thin tape strips in the form of cobblestone, and then get some of that rock-like textured spraypaint and spray it down...

After that remove the strips and you'd have the mortar between cobblestone. That's a big ole bridge and would take a while to do that masking work, but I think it would totally be worth it. Very nicely done custom though overall so far, and fun to look at.

This is a part of the boards I only ever look at and don't jump into often, but this really gave me the urge to post. Makes me long for a big ole bridge of my own now... I'm more into working with plastics though... May have to give it a try someday.
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Post by VMF115 » Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:48 pm

Jesse James wrote:Are you going to paint it doing any special techniques or anything?

Just looking at it I was thinking a light grey base, then lay down some intricate (this would be tedious but I think worth it) network of thin tape strips in the form of cobblestone, and then get some of that rock-like textured spraypaint and spray it down...

After that remove the strips and you'd have the mortar between cobblestone. That's a big ole bridge and would take a while to do that masking work, but I think it would totally be worth it. Very nicely done custom though overall so far, and fun to look at.

This is a part of the boards I only ever look at and don't jump into often, but this really gave me the urge to post. Makes me long for a big ole bridge of my own now... I'm more into working with plastics though... May have to give it a try someday.
I will have to take a look at that idea of yours...but on this bridge I am using rocks....having a bridge with real stone is priceless,,even if it's veneered.
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Post by Jesse James » Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:28 pm

That's gonna be one heavy piece of bridge. :) Make sure if it ends up on a shellf your shelf is anchored good!
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Post by VMF115 » Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:31 pm

Jesse James wrote:That's gonna be one heavy piece of bridge. :) Make sure if it ends up on a shellf your shelf is anchored good!
I am going to sell it..to the lucky one who gets it...the rocks are small and we estimate that it will not be that heavy..the wood itself is heaver then the total mass of rocks we are useing.
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Post by kevrut » Sun Jan 04, 2009 5:28 pm

Any more pics?

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Post by VMF115 » Sun Jan 04, 2009 6:33 pm

nope... I was working on it today...... 8)

Thanks for asking. 8)
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custom bridge

Post by thehun » Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:32 pm

I can't wait to see this puppy :shock:
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