11-06-2010, 04:35 PM
I appreciate the feedback, OBJack. I enjoy sharing my progress and as I've said before, a good part of my motivation to work on the layout comes from the folks at Big Blue. I also hope that my "how-to" threads are of use.
I have been working on the BLMA bridge last night and today, mainly on the concrete slopes. First, I got the lower bayou channel sides put on, this is .040 styrene glued to the wood with Alene's Tacky glue and held in place by screws until the glue dries.
Next, got the flat part of the channel put down, this is .015 sheet styrene glued to the plywood, again with Alene's Tacky glue, and the edge is glued to the lower channel plastic with Testor's model cement.
Then the upper channel slope is under progress, made from .040 sheet, glued to the flat plastic with Testor's and to the foam slope with PL300 foam glue.
And here is where it sits now, with the bridge sitting in place. I'm at a standstill for now until all the glue dries, which won't be until tomorrow. Then I'll paint the slopes and get the bridge in place permanently, then put down the track and the feeders.
I have been working on the BLMA bridge last night and today, mainly on the concrete slopes. First, I got the lower bayou channel sides put on, this is .040 styrene glued to the wood with Alene's Tacky glue and held in place by screws until the glue dries.
Next, got the flat part of the channel put down, this is .015 sheet styrene glued to the plywood, again with Alene's Tacky glue, and the edge is glued to the lower channel plastic with Testor's model cement.
Then the upper channel slope is under progress, made from .040 sheet, glued to the flat plastic with Testor's and to the foam slope with PL300 foam glue.
And here is where it sits now, with the bridge sitting in place. I'm at a standstill for now until all the glue dries, which won't be until tomorrow. Then I'll paint the slopes and get the bridge in place permanently, then put down the track and the feeders.
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