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Glen B Major General


Posts : 1796 Join date : 2012-03-22 Age : 68 Location : Fort Erie, Ontario
 | Subject: New Bridge Sun Jun 09, 2013 9:17 pm | |
| 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. _____________________________________________ "Luck favours the prepared!."
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Airbrushler Field Marshal


Posts : 2545 Join date : 2012-04-27 Age : 56 Location : Windsor, ON
 | Subject: Re: New Bridge Sun Jun 09, 2013 9:25 pm | |
| do you have a pic of it Glen _____________________________________________  |
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Glen B Major General


Posts : 1796 Join date : 2012-03-22 Age : 68 Location : Fort Erie, Ontario
 | Subject: Re: New Bridge Sun Jun 09, 2013 9:35 pm | |
| 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. _____________________________________________ "Luck favours the prepared!."
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Stince General


Posts : 2303 Join date : 2012-03-21 Age : 46 Location : Windsor, Ontario
 | Subject: Re: New Bridge Mon Jun 10, 2013 7:11 pm | |
| Glen will this bridge have any booby traps for a certain Captain that we know? The one that likes to roll his Sherman. _____________________________________________ HL Panzer III | HL Tiger | HL Jagdpanther | HL Panther | Mato Sherman Hooben Elefant | HL Pershing | HL Bergepanzer IV | Tamiya Leopard 1A | WSN T-34 HL "Golden" Pan-Tiger | M16 Halftrack | HL Panzer IV | Tamiya KV-1 | Tamiya Tiger
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Strato50 General


Posts : 2098 Join date : 2012-03-28 Age : 35 Location : Hamilton, On
 | Subject: Re: New Bridge Mon Jun 10, 2013 7:12 pm | |
| - 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... _____________________________________________ Tiger I - Panzer III - Panzer IV - Chi Nu Kai - Panther G - KV-1b 756(r) M4A3(76) Sherman - T-34/85 - M3 Grant
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Glen B Major General


Posts : 1796 Join date : 2012-03-22 Age : 68 Location : Fort Erie, Ontario
 | Subject: Re: New Bridge Mon Jun 10, 2013 7:27 pm | |
| - 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.   https://i.servimg.com/u/f82/17/38/23/34/img_1558.jpg" border="0" alt=""/>   _____________________________________________ "Luck favours the prepared!."
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Stince General


Posts : 2303 Join date : 2012-03-21 Age : 46 Location : Windsor, Ontario
 | Subject: Re: New Bridge Mon Jun 10, 2013 7:28 pm | |
| _____________________________________________ HL Panzer III | HL Tiger | HL Jagdpanther | HL Panther | Mato Sherman Hooben Elefant | HL Pershing | HL Bergepanzer IV | Tamiya Leopard 1A | WSN T-34 HL "Golden" Pan-Tiger | M16 Halftrack | HL Panzer IV | Tamiya KV-1 | Tamiya Tiger
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Glen B Major General


Posts : 1796 Join date : 2012-03-22 Age : 68 Location : Fort Erie, Ontario
 | Subject: Re: New Bridge Mon Jun 10, 2013 7:35 pm | |
| _____________________________________________ "Luck favours the prepared!."
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Stince General


Posts : 2303 Join date : 2012-03-21 Age : 46 Location : Windsor, Ontario
 | Subject: Re: New Bridge Mon Jun 10, 2013 7:37 pm | |
| Look good and strong Glen!
Are you going to paint or go for the natural wood colour? _____________________________________________ HL Panzer III | HL Tiger | HL Jagdpanther | HL Panther | Mato Sherman Hooben Elefant | HL Pershing | HL Bergepanzer IV | Tamiya Leopard 1A | WSN T-34 HL "Golden" Pan-Tiger | M16 Halftrack | HL Panzer IV | Tamiya KV-1 | Tamiya Tiger
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Glen B Major General


Posts : 1796 Join date : 2012-03-22 Age : 68 Location : Fort Erie, Ontario
 | Subject: Re: New Bridge Mon Jun 10, 2013 7:39 pm | |
| au-natural I am a lazy slug _____________________________________________ "Luck favours the prepared!."
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Strato50 General


Posts : 2098 Join date : 2012-03-28 Age : 35 Location : Hamilton, On
 | Subject: Re: New Bridge Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:16 pm | |
| I like it, good and tough looking. What's the posted weight limit?  _____________________________________________ Tiger I - Panzer III - Panzer IV - Chi Nu Kai - Panther G - KV-1b 756(r) M4A3(76) Sherman - T-34/85 - M3 Grant
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Lincs Winks Wayne Staff Sergeant


Posts : 338 Join date : 2012-03-22 Age : 77 Location : Fort Erie
 | Subject: Re: New Bridge Thu Jun 13, 2013 8:12 pm | |
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Negaduck Lieutenant


Posts : 714 Join date : 2013-01-03 Age : 36 Location : Pickering Ontario
 | Subject: Re: New Bridge Thu Jun 13, 2013 8:26 pm | |
| some of us dont need a bridge to roll over. sometime one of those concrete barrier does the trick  |
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Glen B Major General


Posts : 1796 Join date : 2012-03-22 Age : 68 Location : Fort Erie, Ontario
 | Subject: Re: New Bridge Sat Jun 15, 2013 7:11 pm | |
| _____________________________________________ "Luck favours the prepared!."
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Stince General


Posts : 2303 Join date : 2012-03-21 Age : 46 Location : Windsor, Ontario
 | Subject: Re: New Bridge Sat Jun 15, 2013 7:50 pm | |
| The fits nicely Glen.  _____________________________________________ HL Panzer III | HL Tiger | HL Jagdpanther | HL Panther | Mato Sherman Hooben Elefant | HL Pershing | HL Bergepanzer IV | Tamiya Leopard 1A | WSN T-34 HL "Golden" Pan-Tiger | M16 Halftrack | HL Panzer IV | Tamiya KV-1 | Tamiya Tiger
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Glen B Major General


Posts : 1796 Join date : 2012-03-22 Age : 68 Location : Fort Erie, Ontario
 | Subject: Re: New Bridge Sat Jun 15, 2013 8:03 pm | |
| 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. _____________________________________________ "Luck favours the prepared!."
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knispel Colonel


Posts : 1277 Join date : 2012-07-01 Age : 68 Location : North of Kitchener
 | Subject: Re: New Bridge Wed Jun 19, 2013 4:21 pm | |
| So forgive me for asking , wahy was a new bridge required ? |
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Negaduck Lieutenant


Posts : 714 Join date : 2013-01-03 Age : 36 Location : Pickering Ontario
 | Subject: Re: New Bridge Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:57 pm | |
| because the old one had to be turned over so it could support a tank. i think someone stepped on it _____________________________________________ I do things in the name of science but first hold my beer
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Strato50 General


Posts : 2098 Join date : 2012-03-28 Age : 35 Location : Hamilton, On
 | Subject: Re: New Bridge Wed Jun 19, 2013 6:08 pm | |
| 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. _____________________________________________ Tiger I - Panzer III - Panzer IV - Chi Nu Kai - Panther G - KV-1b 756(r) M4A3(76) Sherman - T-34/85 - M3 Grant
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Glen B Major General


Posts : 1796 Join date : 2012-03-22 Age : 68 Location : Fort Erie, Ontario
 | Subject: Re: New Bridge Thu Jun 20, 2013 8:01 am | |
| - knispel wrote:
- So forgive me for asking , wahy was a new bridge required ?
It is all explained on the first page of this thread on my post of Sat Jun 15, 2013 6:11 pm
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.'

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