Scratch build lattice girders - Gaviota Trestle
May 1, 2024 9:25:26 GMT -5
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Post by Tiest van Gool on May 1, 2024 9:25:26 GMT -5
Hi there fellow z-scale enthusiasts,
I have changed my prototype from the Moffat Tunnel to the SP Coast Line depicting the Gaviota Trestle bridge. This to highlight the beauty of AZL’s SP Daylight passenger train consists. After having measured this bridge its length comes out to be 112cm (44”) in z-scale!
As I am examining the bridge and its measurements I noticed the lattice girders and started wondering how to realize this in z-scale. Currently I am thinking scratch build these lattice girders by using styrene beams and manual handy work creating the lattice pattern. Does anyone have any other ideas how to make these lattice girders?
Thanks in advance!
-Tiest
I have changed my prototype from the Moffat Tunnel to the SP Coast Line depicting the Gaviota Trestle bridge. This to highlight the beauty of AZL’s SP Daylight passenger train consists. After having measured this bridge its length comes out to be 112cm (44”) in z-scale!
As I am examining the bridge and its measurements I noticed the lattice girders and started wondering how to realize this in z-scale. Currently I am thinking scratch build these lattice girders by using styrene beams and manual handy work creating the lattice pattern. Does anyone have any other ideas how to make these lattice girders?
Thanks in advance!
-Tiest
