Hello everyone,

I’m currently working on Trumpeter’s KV-2 and contemplating a small diorama to set it on. So my question is, would a small metal bridge look out of place i.e. unrealistic in a WWII Russian setting? And if not, would a small wooden bridge stand any chance of supporting the massive weight of a KV-2?

Thanks in advance,
Noah

Hey Noah, If your scene is set by a large town/city, there would be no problem with a metal bridge. There is lots of pics of blown metal bridges to stop the German advance towards populated ares. On the other hand, in a rural setting, a wooden bridge would fit better. Just make sure the construction would hold the weight. I belive that bastion 35 has good pics of wooden bridges that you can purchase or use for refferance. If you can't find what your looking for, give Frenchy ( our fine fellow modeler and walking pic.encyclopedia) a P.M. and I'm sure he'd have something.

Hi, Noah
I agree with Bob - metal bridge in rural area is very unlikely back then, unless it is a really big bridge. As far as a wooden bridge... KV-2 had the weight of over 50 t. Not every wooden bridge can support that.
And I honestly don't think those KV were very "bridge friendly", unless it was special engineer bridge.


And even a bridge like that was not going to hold the tank. So crew decided to cross next to it and the it got stuck.

...Apparently wooden bridges wasn't strong enough for kv tanks

Joking aside in my opinion wooden bridge were built most in russian rural areas and metal ones in the cities

A kv1 on a little wooden country bridge perhaps it'll look a little bit more strange and inconsistent

Anyway, just my two cents

cheers

Maybe metal was preferably used for railroad bridges...







Frenchy

That's it.
Metal constructions were (and actually they are also nowadays) very expensive.
Too expensive to be utilized on minor roads