John - Very fine work, but I'm curious about something. The photo you're working from shows some structural damage in the foreground. Since you don't have that, I take it you're building this to an earlier date?

Charles

Charles

well spotted. In the photo it is the eastern bridge support that the German engineers tried to blow. They did quite a bit of damage but not enough to make the bridge fall. My model is depicting the western bridge support which was obviously the closest one to the allied advance and therefore one that they had a bit more time to work on. I don't know if they actually removed explosives from the western pier or whether it was never wired up by the Germans. In my model I am trying to show the engineers taking no chances and thoroughly searching the western pier.

Thanks to everyone for looking in and more updates are coming soon as it nears completion.
John

So slowly adding the details. The pier has had some finishing and a ladder added to access it.



I have also started to place the vehicles to get a feel for the scene.





More details to come.

John

Nearly finished now. Just added the first figures.



As the famous sign said:
'CROSS THE RHINE WITH DRY FEET COURTESY OF 9th ARM D DIV'

John

Been following this build John, superb work my friend.

Pete

FANTASTIC WORK! The more detail you add the better it looks!

Mike

Pete and Mike Thanks for your kind comments. Last few details always take the longest to complete.
John

Great Work so far John. I've always been fascinated of the Remagen Bridge ever since I first saw the film as a teen. You've captured the bridge very well.

Cheers!
Stefan

Every figure and vehicle you add only makes this dio look better!

Any chance for some welders working on that hole in the floor decking and a couple of mini LEDs making with the arc light???

Wow!!!!!!

No words!

I like it, great work and idea.

Regards

Very very special idea and superbly done!

Well done John

Claude

Very Nice work here!

impressive build!! I wish I had your skill.....

Everyones posts pretty much wrap up anything I could add.Just a great and amazing piece of work.You should be very proud of yourself.Will you enter it in any shows?

Tom

Really like this and it does keep getting better all the time.
J

Gentlemen Your postings and support make it a pleasure to post a WIP here. I very much appreciate all your generous comments.
I am not quite finished as I do have a number of engineer figures to paint and position, then a couple of other small details.
I would like to enter this in a show or two but unfortunately here in Quebec we have very few shows. Not like you guys in the UK with shows every week it seems.

John