I made a bridge this evening for the field.

This will take the place of Roland`s trestle bridge in the centre of the field.

It is not a pretty; it is inspired by a rough wooden beam bridge I saw in my copy of `Tiger I On The Eastern Front`

This one has an inside width of 13 inches. As far as tank widths go, Panther is 8 inches, Tiger I is 9 inches and a KT is 10 inches, so everything should fit, if the driver is careful.

do you have a pic of it Glen

I'll take a couple tomorrow.

I need to make a few finishing touches on it, thenI will take some pictures.

It will be ready for the meet, next Sat.

Glen will this bridge have any booby traps for a certain Captain that we know?

The one that likes to roll his Sherman.

Stince wrote:

Glen will this bridge have any booby traps for a certain Captain that we know?

The one that likes to roll his Sherman.

He doesn't require booby traps to roll his Sherman...

Airbrushler wrote:

do you have a pic of it Glen

Here we go.

Basically, we needed a "stand in" bridge for Roland's beautifully made trestle bridge which is made to go in the centre of the field.'





Mine is a more utilitarian effort, "inspired" by the pictures of rough, timber bridges, constructed in Russia by the Wehrmacht Pioneers.

This one is made to fit the same space (35" long) and is solid enough to leave in the trailer with the other battlefield props.

These were taken indoors, because the weather was not cooperative, this evening.





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Strato50 wrote:

Stince wrote:

Glen will this bridge have any booby traps for a certain Captain that we know?

The one that likes to roll his Sherman.

He doesn't require booby traps to roll his Sherman...

So true!!!

Stince wrote:

Strato50 wrote:

Stince wrote:

Glen will this bridge have any booby traps for a certain Captain that we know?

The one that likes to roll his Sherman.

He doesn't require booby traps to roll his Sherman...

So true!!!

I figure he will show off his aerobatics by hitting the one railing on a slight angle, have the track climb it, and do a barrel roll

Aerobatics, they're not just for RC planes, any more

Look good and strong Glen!

Are you going to paint or go for the natural wood colour?

au-natural


I am a lazy slug

I like it, good and tough looking. What's the posted weight limit?

Glen B wrote:

Stince wrote:

Strato50 wrote:

Stince wrote:

Glen will this bridge have any booby traps for a certain Captain that we know?  

The one that likes to roll his Sherman.  

He doesn't require booby traps to roll his Sherman...

So true!!!

I figure he will show off his aerobatics by hitting the one railing on a slight angle, have the track climb it, and do a barrel roll  

Aerobatics, they're not just for RC planes, any more    

Don't get anxious, I alredy rolled my Leopard doing the same thing last meet, maybe not too many people  NOTICED.
If I can do it so can the Captain

wAYNE

some of us dont need a bridge to roll over. sometime one of those concrete barrier does the trick

The fits nicely Glen. 

It was made to measure 

We did a bit of work on the field, today, so I tried the fit of the bridge.

At least in the dry (or not so wet) spots.

Holding the meet today would have been a muddy disaster 

We are hoping for drying weather next week.

So forgive me for asking , wahy was a new bridge required ?

because the old one had to be turned over so it could support a tank. i think someone stepped on it

Naw, there was once a large & gorgeous trestle bridge in the centre of town. If you look through battle day photo's you'll see it. I think it's just not kept in the trailer.