12-21-2009, 01:21 PM
Tetters -
Yes, Tom is a great model builder, and his float bridge is an exacting model. Much too detailed for my use (not tomention I do not have the skill, time or patience!), and Tim's model will fill my needs just fine - Functional, yet beautiful, too.
And correct you are about the legs. they are PVC. I had plenty lying around, and I wanted to use something to support my pier ends that was not wood, and could take a kick and not damage anything or send cars careening off the layout. I used drain fittings to provide a flat and wider footing than just the diameter of the pipe. They have worked out well, and have used them in three places on the layout.
RAH
Yes, Tom is a great model builder, and his float bridge is an exacting model. Much too detailed for my use (not tomention I do not have the skill, time or patience!), and Tim's model will fill my needs just fine - Functional, yet beautiful, too.
And correct you are about the legs. they are PVC. I had plenty lying around, and I wanted to use something to support my pier ends that was not wood, and could take a kick and not damage anything or send cars careening off the layout. I used drain fittings to provide a flat and wider footing than just the diameter of the pipe. They have worked out well, and have used them in three places on the layout.
RAH