bklynman01
Active Member
I want to try and build my first bridge. Never done this before and I'm sure there will be many questions to come, but lets start here...
I had heard before about being able to use skewers (like for cooking) to build an HO scale bridge because they are scale 2' timbers (0.25"). Unfortunately, I can't find anything on line about this. I did find on a different forum where a guy said he worked as a gov't contractor and said that due to Homeland Security issues, it is extremely difficult for even him to get plans for bridges. Also, I would figure that companies would not put their kit plans out there, as they want you to go and buy the kit, not use the plans to build a bridge without their product.
Anyhow, does anyone know where I could find this type of information? I have a small span I want to cover, and would like to build a wooden truss bridge (I like the way they look). Some of the videos on youtube don't really seem to get exactly what I want. I'm looking for something like the bridge below. Is my best bet to just *wing it* and build the bridge?
I had heard before about being able to use skewers (like for cooking) to build an HO scale bridge because they are scale 2' timbers (0.25"). Unfortunately, I can't find anything on line about this. I did find on a different forum where a guy said he worked as a gov't contractor and said that due to Homeland Security issues, it is extremely difficult for even him to get plans for bridges. Also, I would figure that companies would not put their kit plans out there, as they want you to go and buy the kit, not use the plans to build a bridge without their product.
Anyhow, does anyone know where I could find this type of information? I have a small span I want to cover, and would like to build a wooden truss bridge (I like the way they look). Some of the videos on youtube don't really seem to get exactly what I want. I'm looking for something like the bridge below. Is my best bet to just *wing it* and build the bridge?