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Scratch-building a Bascule Lift Bridge: The Rocking Truss

May 30, 2020May 30, 2020 by Kaustav

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Part 1: http://www.trainsanddioramas.com/ultimate-scrap-building-bascule-bridge-introduction/ Part 2: http://www.trainsanddioramas.com/scratch-building-a-lift-bridge-in-n-scale-design/ Part 3: http://www.trainsanddioramas.com/bascule-lift-bridge-the-concept-of-scrap-building/ The Rocking Truss This is a little more complicated than the leaf as there is no straight, square angle in this structure, and it is highly important to use the reference drawing to cut each section. Photos 9 and 10 show…

Bascule Lift Bridge: The Concept of ‘Scrap-building’

May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 by Kaustav

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Part 1: http://www.trainsanddioramas.com/ultimate-scrap-building-bascule-bridge-introduction/ Part 2: http://www.trainsanddioramas.com/scratch-building-a-lift-bridge-in-n-scale-design/ As the name suggests, simply build something out of scrap material. Over time I have used various sorts of throwaway stuff and junk to build my models. However, building a structure sitting idly beside the track is one thing, but building a railroad drawbridge,…

Isomretic View of an n Scale Lift Bridge

Scratch-building a Lift Bridge in N Scale: Design

May 23, 2020May 23, 2020 by Kaustav

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Find Part 1here: Introduction Developing a Reference Drawing The span of the bridge that I need to build is 250 mm (10”). It was essential for me to create a 1:1 drawing of the project first. An endeavor like this, without a reference drawing, is very difficult to successfully complete.…

Ultimate ‘Scrap-Building’: Bascule Bridge – Introduction

May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 by Kaustav

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Those of you who are stuck with me for a while obviously know about my N Scale Layout, Wrightsville Port. Set in the backdrop of the 1960’s East Coast of the United States, this fictional layout is about the rather less eventful life of a small, suburban port town. You…

The Barge: Episode 3 – Fine Detailing

April 23, 2019August 17, 2020 by Kaustav

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It's the end of the road! The final episode of The Barge is now live on YouTube. I have to say it was quite an experience making such a detailed series, and a part of me is glad that it's over so that I can move on to the next…