frizzinbee posted:The lift bridge (Cantilevered Cable Stayed Drawbridge?) is complete! I secured the underside of the cables with a staple gun earlier today. Here it is immediately after install, in the "up" position. I had pre-cut a slot in the foam for the peak of the bridge to sit inside:
Now that the bridge is done, it was time to paint the top of the layout in prep for track installation. First order of business was to alert the boss that her nap would have to be re-located:
I went with an army green color for the top, choosing from the selection of "oops" paint and mistints at Home Depot. I picked up this green as a base for the horizontal surfaces, as well as a nice dark gray for rock. The blue/gray bridge abutments are also a mistint find. Here's the top freshly painted:
Good angle on the bridge:
...and all the buildings and bridges and whatnot have been temporarily re-located to the guest room while the top is painted and track work begins:
Hopefully tonight I can get the switches prep'd for install, finish up some bridge piers, and paint some of the "water" areas on the table.
I'm sure SWMBO just loves all that stuff on the bed.....LOL
