Railway use for Baileys is also mentioned here: https://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2012/01/uk-military-bridging-equipment-the-bailey-bridge/

BTW, I think I have the extension set, if y'all would like to see it, too.

This is a most interesting thread. Who knew we'd get so much enjoyment and stimulation from this kit before anyone even builds it?

Here are links to an Armorama discussion on the Bronco Bailey Bridge as well as a review published by the Perth Military Modeling Site:

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/174296

https://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/reviews/vehicles/bronco/cb35012.htm

https://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/reviews/vehicles/bronco/cb35012d01.htm

I find this hard to believe but with the Bronco kit it appears you have to build up each and every bridge truss panel FROM 17 INDIVIDUAL PARTS!

Heck I might as well just get a pile of assorted Evergreen "L" stock, make a plan drawing to scale and build the panels myself!

I post this here simply because this was news to me so perhaps others had not heard of it either.

In addition to the older Bronco "double, single" Bailey bridge kit, in 1/35th, Bronco now also offers a "double, double" version.



Perhaps I just need something to complain about but this double, double for me also does not fit the bill. The bridge is too short (Ascetically). In my mind the perfect sized bridge for a diorama would be a double, single either four, five or six panels long.

If I were to buy the double, double bridge kit but then build it as a double, single I would have enough bridge panels but I would still end up needing additional road deck sections and the crossbars needed to support those road sections.

Hopefully the road approach sections are identical to the bridge road sections and could be utilized on the longer bridge and some additional crossbars could be scratch built.

Mike,

I should be able to compare them for you. I have one of the kits sitting in the stash. I can even take pics of the (discontinued) Resicast Extension panel set.

Worst case it may not be till the weekend.

Matt

Last weekend got away from me.... Sunday hit and I had a case of "I don't wanna do anything but lounge and watch TV"

I'm off till the 2nd of Jan starting Sat, so I'm sure I'll be able to get to it next week.