Hello all, this is the first steps of a diorama that is working my son. Afther see "Remagen bridge" film he decided to assembly a bridge model... of course this is nothing with real Remagen bridge, but the important question is that he was involved in scratch constructions, analizing the problems with the procedures and materials.
This model will be used also for a school exercise.
My part here was only give the material (exclusively 2mm strips) and some advises. the guya as 14 years old.
The paint that he used was not the best... soon we start with the vehicles crossing he.

Hi blockhaus:
Your son has done a really nice job, post more photos.


Robert

That's a great bridge. Well done.

Carlos,
Like father, like son - where the talent for scratch construction must be running high in your family.
Great job on the bridge! I'm sure with your tutelage and his natural talent he'll be doing multi-faceted brick (cork) buildings in no time!
Cheers,
Charles

Its a very sophisticated build and i certainly congratulate your son on it. My Father was at Remagen, I am sure that he would have loved to see this build.

John

You must have been reading my mind, Charles!

Carlos and Carlos Junior,

Terrific work! Keep it coming guys!

Rudi

very nice bridge, I wish I had that skill and patience when building structures.

I had to do a project to graduate from high school so I tracked down a local veteran who as it turned out was the commander of the second Sherman across the bridge and commander of the company commander of the tanks that crossed the night it was captured. It was really interesting talking with him. I took the info I got and made a diorama based off of pictures he had and what he told me. My original idea was to build his tank on the bridge but when I couldn't get detailed information on the dimensions of the bridge I abandoned the idea and went with a back up plan. I wanted to give the dio to him but sadly he passed away a month before I was finished.
Mr. Miller the veteran I interviewed did write a book-"A Tankers View of WWII"

splendid work, more pics. plz

Well, to make a plastic structure as long as this one so straight and good looking, this young guy must have some serious talents!

Well done!

Claude

THIS is model making AND engineering combined.

Great job - as Claude said: it is very difficult to build long structure and avoid bending or twisting of it in any direction.

Andrzej

Awsome work! Your son is more talented than I am.

Hello, thanks to all people that have take a look or give a comment here.People that have a teenager at home can understand that is not easy take is interest in others things that is how world.My oldest son, Pol, can see here that is work is valued by a lot of people with great skills, and this help me in my crussade against Nintendo:-) at home.and introduce he in our little world.

thanks

Carlos this is certainly a great work that your son did, I especially like the dark stones which gives the lot a great industrial feeling.
That being said, I would never encourage my own son to follow my diorama path, I would fear he ends up signing to the army

Congrats to your son the project is looking good, Really nice work on the bridge.

Al