Pah co:

Why not get some matt clearcoat, and waterproof the poor beastie (the BRIDGE, not the turtles!) Its what I'll be doing after I complete mine... or use my thinned epoxy method to soak the waterproofing in and bond the joints, then use a matt clearcoat.

Oh, salvaged a wonderful 12" x 1" x approx. 60" piece of untreated hardwood shelving someone was tossing. Gonna rip it down later today (as its now Sunday here) and it will become the main framing pieces for my bridge. I'm going to slowly go through all those bridge plans, and see which ones appeal to me. As much as I'd like to make a Bailey-style bridge, that would be more appropriate for Plastruct assembly.

For color variation, heck, thats using the selfsame popsicle/planks, and just using different wood stain concentrations. Do one batch at 33% dilution, one at 66% dilution, and the last at pure stain. If you cant afford stain (or want summat easier) use my old standby: Dollar Store latex paint, which dilutes with water, and for a buck or two a bottle, you could by a few variations of brown/tan, and even mix a few more!

I like the idea of the picture-hanging wire stiffeners... and the above-roadbed trusses (leaves more room underneath for the riverbed or another road there) and would make it look more Remagen-ish... (yea, I know the one in the movie was a metal-framed bridge w/ wood planking)

I've also pondered making it in 4 sections of 2 foot each... so I can vary the length as needed, the center of the span could be placed higher than the ends, and transport would be easier than a single 4' section would. As a 'sectional' I could make 30 & 60 degree angle inserts for the approach ramps - attachment made with piano hinges or the like. It would also mean I can expand the bridge at will (or mate it to others if the same interlock format is used)

Then again, I could make the 4' section as well... hmmm...

WhiteWolf