Miniman Factory had it once as a kit.
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Since he bought Friulmodel, the owner of Miniman Factory closed it…
The TMM-3 bridge is curently 3d printed by Fourstarminiatures.
I have one in my stash and have plans to build a Bulgarian TMM-3 on Kraz 255B truck one day.
But it will need some scratchbuilding too,
Cheers,
Angel
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Thank you, Angel.
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TMM bridge at Four Stars
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Thanks Uncle-Heavy for the link. Does anyone know this kit? The bridge looks a bit odd to me, or am I mistaken? Can the bridge be widened, like the original? I think the price is OK.
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I don’t know anything more about this bridge (not the real bridge, not the kit).
Maybe it is the same bridge that is included in the US M1120 LHS bridge layer
which I believe is a TMM (possibly tweaked/modified)?
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I have it, Joachim!
Can post some pictures Monday evening when I get home again,
Cheers,
Angel
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The entire contraption look suspicious to me. US Army uses a system called REBS (Rapidly Emplaced Bridge System) based on the Brückenlegepanzer Biber principle.
From my HD.
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Reverse-engineered TMM?
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Could be.
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Awesome project! It has me wondering if the Syrians used this setup for the YKW.
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rfbaer, Regarding your question, I could imagine that. But it could be that they were already using the MTU-20 at the time; it was the successor. Actually, all the bridge types you’ve shown here are constructed according to the same principle; who was the first to invent something is another question. Both sides were spying. I’ll show you a few pictures on the subject of underwater bridges; I think I’ve mentioned it before.
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This design was also used with the Churchill ARK:
Also mounted on a Sherman chassis.
There was also the same concept on Pz II
and Pz I
Haven’t got the faintest idea about who invented what first or if the same idea turned up
independently in many places.
Maybe the Pz I and Pz II were first and were seen/identified/copied by Great Britain
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Yes, Uncle Heavy, the development of armored bridge-laying vehicles goes back many years. The idea may have come with the development of main battle tanks. It’s a truly interesting topic to delve into. Many developments never saw military service, but they are interesting vehicles. That’s why it’s good to show some lesser-known images here. So, thank you for your interesting pictures.
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Construction of the bridge continues. The individual segments have been glued together. It’s nerve-wracking work. A 3D printer would probably have been better at this point. But I have no experience with this technology and no idea whatsoever. Here are the pictures of the bridge.
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Excellent job Joachim. Nothing beats good old scratchbuilding.
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That is stunning. Fantastic work.
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