1/72 A4 Base (2021)

Annoyingly so lol… And the finish of the product… Damn him lol

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Not so bad.

Probably scrap again, add paint then panel wash.

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He is the worst!

The bottom one is looking better Ryan… That gets my vote :+1:

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Honestly Ryan those are all looking great mate.

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Thanks.

Dang 10 character rule.

The good news goblin is me Ryan, :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:. They look great my friend, with a wash and a dry-brush highlight I think they will look very impressive, :+1: :slightly_smiling_face:.

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Got most of the bridge framed out.

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That’s looking great now Ryan. Now I have seen it like that dry fitted, I understand the whole scene now. Should look cool once it all starts to build up :+1:

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That is my hope.

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Really liking the trestle work for the bridge Ryan, :+1: :slightly_smiling_face:, will you be giving it a similar ‘woodgrain’ texture to the railway sleepers?

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Ideally I should have done that before hand but I got in a mood to build and finish a part that I didn’t prep them before hand. So yes it will have some but not as much is should have if I did it right.

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Looks good Ryan, and may I suggest adding a foot walkway to one side so repair men can handle any problems with the track on the bridge

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Thanks. I have an idea of what your saying but do you have any photos for references. I don’t recall seeing one the examples I was looking at. Is that a more post war addition or a bridge length requirement to add?

Given its actual low height and its only really going over a small brook., would it even need a foot walkway ? ?
if any repairs or maint were required, wouldnt they probably just improvise on site ?

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Given the small diorama no one doesn’t really know the complete dimensions of the bridge and water way, including me. :crazy_face:

I am still interested in the information cause some visual interest might be nice.

I’m like that Ryan, sometimes I want to stick things together before I’ve totally prep’d everything, :roll_eyes: :slightly_smiling_face:.

I don’t know if the image below helps, but a walkway is shown at the bottom, supported by extended beams from the trestle.

The other thing I have seen are small projecting platforms at regular intervals, the maintenance crews walk the line, but if a train comes they can step out of the way, something similar to the image below, :slightly_smiling_face:.

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Thanks G. I might add a walkway but let’s how things go. Something to add to a 1/35 future bridge when I have more time.

I was marking up the bridge some. Tamiya black panel liner to help see my process. I also tested the gun primer scriber pencil for the first time.

I think for painting I plan to start with a Tamiya brown color, then add black panel liner followed by dry brushing a light grey color then dust pigments to round it all out? I also have Vallejo colors if that helps. Had thought to airbrush the Tamiya and hand paint the Vallejo.

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To be fair Ryan, that finish that is already on it has the look of really old aged wood … maybe you dont need to add to much more ?? just a thought :+1:

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Thanks, I have batted the idea around. Seems to stark at this point. After some more work on the bridge, a light paint of a light/medium grey then the panel liner so under color and other areas are more muted.

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