Moonman posted:really nice to see an example of modern bridge engineering on a layout.
A lot late-but I finally found my bookmark to a method of pivoting a lift up bridge that makes a nice hidden look. I think that this is thread where I got the idea of the 45° cut of the rail for a closely mated seam. Note that somewhere he mentions that his spouse is an engineer.
Thanks again for sharing your progress.
Thanks! That's a neat thread -I like the way he made the whole lift bridge into a self-contained scene.
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Snow Day! We're off to do some sledding soon, but this morning I did get a chance to paint the water and finish up the bridge piers for the gray bridge.
Snow, as viewed through the window:
Here's the water. I did a wet blend of two different shades of blue I had on hand to give it some variation. This won't all be water, of course, but figured I might as well give myself max flexibility in land and waterfall placement:
Went ahead and did the creek too:
..and couldn't help doing a test-fit of a small bridge. I need to paint the rocks along the bank later:
Here are the completed bridge piers for the gray bridge, now clad in brick:
-Dustin
