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AVRR-PA
Fireman
USA
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 Posted - 03/29/2010 : 8:46:13 PM
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Hi, everyone --
I've pretty much finished up the A-frame highway bridge that will pass under the Ravine Trestle. Here are some pictures:
This is the approach ramp up to the bridge. I'm fairly satisfied with the look I got using acrylic ink washes, shoe dye, Bragdon chalks, and Pan Pastels.
 Highway bridge approach end view with weeds_edited-1.JPG
 Highway bridge approach side view Pan Pastels_edited
Here are some of the styrene details and NBW's. I used Pan Pastels, per KarlO, to weather the NBW's. So far, so good. Still plenty of room for practice and improvement, though.
 Highway bridge details 01_edited
 Highway bridge details 02_edited
Here are a couple of overall views of the bridge deck and the truss. I started out using full-span deck boards and later switched to piecing them together. I wish I'd pieced the whole deck. I think it would look better.
 Highway bridge end view 01_edited
 Highway bridge diagonal view 01_edited
Here's a view of the underside.
 Highway bridge underside_edited-1
And here are the three bents that support the bridge. Lots of NBW's. 
 Highway bridge all 3 bents_edited
The approach road will be finished using the MikeC dirt road potion. Since this is not going on a portable layout, I can use Mike's formula without modification, which gives the best-looking results. (For module use, I have to saturate the mixture with diluted matte medium and it doesn't look quite as good.)
I also need to do a bit more futzing with the Pan Pastels on the posts and cable of the guard fence. The camera showed me some problems I hadn't seen.
I'll be delivering it to Vagel's on Wednesday, but he may not want to install it just yet as I think he still has some track ballasting and other work to do in that area.
Another fun project. 
Don |
Edited by - AVRR-PA on 03/31/2010 07:43:48 AM |
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MarkF
Engineer
USA
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Posted - 03/29/2010 : 11:13:06 PM
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| That is coming out really nice Don! I can't wait to see the finished model installed on the layout. |
Mark
See my homepage at http://home.comcast.net/~prrndiv/
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Vagel Keller
Crew Chief
USA
722 Posts |
Posted - 03/29/2010 : 11:29:38 PM
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Beautiful, Don!
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Frederic Testard
Engineer
France
16455 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2010 : 03:06:46 AM
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Very nice, Don. And thanks for the multi-angled pictures that give lots of information.
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Frederic Testard |
Edited by - Frederic Testard on 03/30/2010 03:07:10 AM |
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Neil M
Fireman
Australia
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eric719
New Hire
USA
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Posted - 03/30/2010 : 3:13:24 PM
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The bridge and approach ramp came out real nice. Thanks for the photos.
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Modeling BN in the Palouse |
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AVRR-PA
Fireman
USA
4600 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2010 : 3:22:02 PM
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Originally posted by Neil M
Very nice. The colouring is great
Hi, Neil --
The wood colors were all achieved using the various acrylic drawing ink formulas that Mike Chambers developed and which are also available on the RSSM website. KarlO suggested the use of Pan Pastels and the four basic colors I'd need to do NBW's and other bridge castings.
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Vagel Keller
Crew Chief
USA
722 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2010 : 8:32:55 PM
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Originally posted by MarkF
I can't wait to see the finished model installed on the layout.
Me neither! 
Well, since it's time to get Don's wonderful overpass out of its storage box (where, it has become yet ANOTHER piece of clutter on my workbench to join the taunting throng), I've been working away at getting the ravine ready for the permanent installation of Don's trestle. John Polyak was railfanning and daisy picking around the layout on Wednesday, and took these in-progress shots of the rockwork as I was carving and fitting and carving and fitting and ... well, you get the "picture."
Meanwhile, Don began the task of weathering track in the museum yard area. John captured Don contemplating the error of his volunteerism as I began clearing out the yard.
Don promises not to take the time to paint the tie plates on this project.[:-magnify] Think "Monet," Don.
John also snapped a couple shots of locomotives from the "museum collection" ...
Although they're not yet weathered (someday) , I think they give a hint of what railfanning this layout will be like when it's farther along.
Since yesterday I've finished the rock work and started to apply the basic ground cover to the ravine. It's just about ready for the trestle. Here's the last teaser prior to the next posting, which will show the trestle and ravine finally installed on the layout:
Vagel |
Edited by - Vagel Keller on 04/01/2010 8:59:22 PM |
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AVRR-PA
Fireman
USA
4600 Posts |
Posted - 04/01/2010 : 9:05:43 PM
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The ravine looks great! You have really mastered plaster rockwork in a big way.
Don
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AVRR-PA
Fireman
USA
4600 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2010 : 08:29:13 AM
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I told Vagel I'm going to sneak around his layout with a three-0 brush, painting an occasional tie plate. Whoo, haa, haaaa! [:-bigmouth]
Don |
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Vagel Keller
Crew Chief
USA
722 Posts |
Posted - 04/03/2010 : 12:08:17 AM
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Originally posted by Vagel Keller
Here's the last teaser prior to the next posting, which will show the trestle and ravine finally installed on the layout:
I lied. While waiting for the ground cover to dry, I couldn't resist posting a couple new pictures of the ravine and trestle ready to go except for filling in some air space below bents still hanging in the air:
Eat your heart out, Otto Perry! Sorry, but I'm like a kid in a candy store with this newly learned rock making technique!
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Frederic Testard
Engineer
France
16455 Posts |
Posted - 04/03/2010 : 09:40:21 AM
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This trestle is very nice looking, Vagel. I suppose you're planning to add more vegetation below?
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AVRR-PA
Fireman
USA
4600 Posts |
Posted - 04/03/2010 : 10:18:18 AM
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Hi, Frederick -- I'm not sure what you mean by "below." The area under the center of the bridge is a dirt road, which leads onto the A-frame highway bridge.
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MarkF
Engineer
USA
9272 Posts |
Posted - 04/03/2010 : 12:13:05 PM
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| You should be proud Vagel! The rockwork does indeed look very nice. Well done! |
Mark
See my homepage at http://home.comcast.net/~prrndiv/
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Frederic Testard
Engineer
France
16455 Posts |
Posted - 04/03/2010 : 12:41:56 PM
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Don, I meant the slopes on either side of the road, which I would imagine wilder.
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