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Title: Sources for girder arches?
Post by: Thunderchicken on May 08, 2012, 02:54:46 PM: Anyone know where I can get hold of arches similar to this? They will be for a 28mm build and not as grand as the size of the bridge in the pic - lower with a much and smaller span.

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z395/Lord_Futtock/high_bridge_harlem_river_jervis_31march02.jpg)

The end result will be something like this but more gothic and Victorian London.

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z395/Lord_Futtock/ROWMichigan02.jpg)
Title: Re: Sourced for girder arches?
Post by: FramFramson on May 08, 2012, 04:21:42 PM: I don't have a specific link, but perhaps some model railroad stuff might be worth looking at?
Title: Re: Sourced for girder arches?
Post by: Zafarelli on May 08, 2012, 04:56:21 PM: I've got a few here: Pardulon girders (http://pardulon-models.com/index.php/cat/c6_Various.html)

Also, I do have a third kind which hasn't made it into the shop (yet) which I used for my own bridge. Please drop me a note if you need any of those.
(http://pictures.pardulon-models.com/workbench/borderlandswip48.jpg)
Title: Re: Sourced for girder arches?
Post by: odd duck on May 08, 2012, 05:36:58 PM: I second the model railway stores sugestion i rember seeing a bag of steel girders and fittings in one a few years back, found this after a quick look on a online store
http://www.valleymodeltrains.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=10916&osCsid=d041a482ab53293143352bff2d55f6cf
don't know what their shipping rates are to the Uk though. i'll check out some other sites later and get back if I find any thing

Ok found this but no price listed
http://vollmer-online.de/en/articles/art_2548.html
looks a little more 19th cent.
Title: Re: Sourced for girder arches?
Post by: oxiana on May 09, 2012, 01:07:28 PM: Not sure what size you're after, but if you google 'gutter fascia brackets' you get lots of interesting results that it might be possible to press into service. I remember looking at them on a trip to my local hardware store once and thinking 'Oh, those look like they might be useful!'
Title: Re: Sources for girder arches?
Post by: Rivera on May 10, 2012, 09:28:33 AM: If memory serves didn't Airfix used to make a plastic Bailey Bridge in 1/72 scale? It might make a good source for some of the straighter beams.
Title: Re: Sources for girder arches?
Post by: Svennn on May 10, 2012, 09:30:59 AM: Quote from: Rivera on May 10, 2012, 09:28:33 AM
If memory serves didn't Airfix used to make a plastic Bailey Bridge in 1/72 scale? It might make a good source for some of the straighter beams.

Yes the old pontoon bridge has some good side pieces that are great for kit bashing this sort of thing
Title: Re: Sources for girder arches?
Post by: Rivera on May 10, 2012, 06:07:38 PM: I've just remembered that they also used to make a girder stylee railway bridge (or I'm totally loosing it) also in 1/72 scale - the dreaded Evil-bay might be a good source?
Title: Re: Sources for girder arches?
Post by: fastolfrus on May 10, 2012, 07:05:40 PM: The old Airfix railway kit moulds were aquired by Dapol.
As far as I know they are still available through model railway shops.
Title: Re: Sources for girder arches?
Post by: Thunderchicken on May 10, 2012, 07:33:23 PM: Gents,

Thanks for your help. I've got plenty of the stright sections, it's the arches I'm after.

At least I've got some leads now.