railings

[rhydddu009]

anyone got any ideas of how to model the railings for this bridge?

http://whr.bangor.ac.uk/2008/ak-ub114-120308-1.jpg

there seems to be nothing available commercially apart from the ratio railings on their occupation bridge, but that has just two railings, not three like this.

Colin

[wimorrison]

I modelled something similar using round plastic tubing about 1mm in diameter that I purchased in my local model shop - I suspect that it was Slater's that made it. The plastic actually had a wire core which makes it easy to work with. Checkout http://www.slatersplastikard.com/Plastikard/slaters%20plastic_rod.htm

I cut out the lengths I wanted and laid it out on drawing then used MEK-PAK at each joint to 'weld' the ends together. when it had set I then painted it a dull grey

I am sorry that I haven't got any pictures as I don't have that layout now :( but I will be doing the same again soon (ish) for a bridge on the current attempt.

Hope this is useful

Iain

[rhydddu009]

Thanks, I think this is a good idea and I will cancel my plans to bend and solder brass wire!