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Artitec: Bailey BridgePosted: Wednesday, December 12, 2018 - 01:06 PM UTC
Railway use for Baileys is also mentioned here: https://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2012/01/uk-military-bridging-equipment-the-bailey-bridge/
Posted: Wednesday, December 12, 2018 - 01:08 PM UTC
BTW, I think I have the extension set, if y'all would like to see it, too.
Chillidragon
Joined: September 20, 2012
KitMaker: 104 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, December 12, 2018 - 01:59 PM UTC
This is a most interesting thread. Who knew we'd get so much enjoyment and stimulation from this kit before anyone even builds it?
Posted: Wednesday, December 12, 2018 - 06:09 PM UTC
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!
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!
Posted: Wednesday, December 12, 2018 - 07:13 PM UTC
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.
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.
matt
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New York, United States
Joined: February 28, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, December 12, 2018 - 11:08 PM UTC
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
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
matt
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New York, United States
Joined: February 28, 2002
KitMaker: 5,957 posts
Armorama: 2,956 posts
Joined: February 28, 2002
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Posted: Tuesday, December 18, 2018 - 09:55 PM UTC
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.
I'm off till the 2nd of Jan starting Sat, so I'm sure I'll be able to get to it next week.