An impressive looking bridge and it seemed to go together well. It looks like a quality kit. I’m looking forward to the time lapse and the painting of it. Thanks for showing us how to do it.
Nice video Peter, Walthers does make some very nice bridge kits. When got back into the hobby in 2015 first two kits I built were the single track arched truss and a straight truss bridge. The way the kits go together helped me get back to the hobby smoothly without fit complaints. Thanks for sharing, Cary
I noticed the Micro Engineering steel viaduct, just received mine in the mail today. Difference is mine is n scale and I'll be building it on a curve. Keep having fun, Chris
@@craft-o-matic2377 No problem. I guess you didn't watch through to the end. Lots of people stop watching as soon as I get to the closing remarks, even though there is often good information in there.
I am sure that you all now this but if you were to make a mistake with the top plates or another part of the kit, just add some flat sheet styrene around the mistake as if it was added to the bridge for a repair. Do it on both sides for the bridge. If anyone askes just tell them "it's character."
Yes that can be done, and I have done it in the past. On a model like this, painting sub-assemblies would gain nothing as the paint still wouldn't get inside the lattice girders. The best way would be to spray everything flat black while still on the sprue, but then the paint will hide the part numbers and must be scraped off the gluing surfaces before assembly. There are pros and cons either way and each case is different. In most cases, I paint sub-assemblies before adding parts of another color.
Excellent video ! I have just purchased the single track version. Question: Do you think there needs to be any steel rod reinforcement on the bottom of the bridge? I have a $1,200 passenger train that will cross this bridge with a drop of 22 inches to the bottom of the river valley.
I have no experience with the single track version, but if it's anything like this one and you assemble it properly it will be more than strong enough for even a solid gold passenger train.
@@mpeterll Thanks for the reply. I think my single track version will be less worrisome as only have the weight of one engine/train on it. Looks like I selected the same set of Walthers and ME bridges as you have for this layout. I am looking forward to seeing your final painted bridge.
Servus mpll, nice video sometimes a little more detailed (painting, installation). Is it possible for you to display German subtitles, I'm not that good at English, thanks in advance!
@@mpeterll Hi, thanks anyway, so if in the future you speak a little more clearly, not as quickly and at a constant volume, I should understand most of it (has worked so far). Please report from time to time about Missabe Western, oh well: I use the Google translator, I still have my language skills from school ... until then.
There are many reasons why people hire others to do things. Lack of time is often a major factor so people must choose what parts they want to do themselves and what to contract out. In this case, the client will be doing most of the scenery and structures himself but wants the bridges installed so he doesn't have cut out and replace track to install them later.
You really have inspired me to have a go at building my own layout! Peter, mate, you can be so big on TH-cam with your talent for tutorials.
Awesome! Have fun building it.
An impressive looking bridge and it seemed to go together well. It looks like a quality kit. I’m looking forward to the time lapse and the painting of it. Thanks for showing us how to do it.
The time-lapse is now available.
Hi Peter super video😉👍🚂😍🍻
Nice video Peter, Walthers does make some very nice bridge kits. When got back into the hobby in 2015 first two kits I built were the single track arched truss and a straight truss bridge. The way the kits go together helped me get back to the hobby smoothly without fit complaints.
Thanks for sharing, Cary
I noticed the Micro Engineering steel viaduct, just received mine in the mail today. Difference is mine is n scale and I'll be building it on a curve. Keep having fun, Chris
All the trestles on this layout will also be built on curves.
Hello Peter. Short and sweet. That’s a great kit. I look forward to seeing your next update. Bye.
Check back in a couple of days for the time-lapse video of this build.
I built the single track version, it's a nice kit.
Yes you have a lot of experience with these that was nice right on
Those are nice kits! I built 3 of them. 1st one took around 22 hrs and the other 2 took about 10 hrs each. lots of reading for the 1st one
wow that is a pretty big , long bridge.
Looks Fantastic thanks for sharing 👍 😀
Bob Cooney
Great video Peter! I would really like to see your painting and weathering process on these bridges!
Take care,
Lisa
As I said in the comment at the end, I plan on building several of the bridges for this railroad and then painting them as one batch.
@@mpeterll Yes, but I didn't know you planned to include the painting process Peter. Sorry.
@@craft-o-matic2377 No problem. I guess you didn't watch through to the end. Lots of people stop watching as soon as I get to the closing remarks, even though there is often good information in there.
@@mpeterll I don't remember Peter. I am working on a project, so I may have stepped away. Once again, I am sorry.
These are nice bridge. Somewhat a pain to put together sometimes but end result is very nice
Actually I didn't think of it as being a pain at all. Every piece fitted perfectly. There ware just a lot of them, that's all.
I am sure that you all now this but if you were to make a mistake with the top plates or another part of the kit, just add some flat sheet styrene around the mistake as if it was added to the bridge for a repair. Do it on both sides for the bridge. If anyone askes just tell them "it's character."
Be sure to check out the time-lapse video of this build; th-cam.com/video/Z2afJlHB3HU/w-d-xo.html
Any thoughts on painting either all the parts or subassemblies before final assembly?
Yes that can be done, and I have done it in the past. On a model like this, painting sub-assemblies would gain nothing as the paint still wouldn't get inside the lattice girders. The best way would be to spray everything flat black while still on the sprue, but then the paint will hide the part numbers and must be scraped off the gluing surfaces before assembly. There are pros and cons either way and each case is different. In most cases, I paint sub-assemblies before adding parts of another color.
Hi Peter, I enjoyed both videos, thank you. What camera did you use for the sped up action in the other video?
Excellent video ! I have just purchased the single track version. Question: Do you think there needs to be any steel rod reinforcement on the bottom of the bridge? I have a $1,200 passenger train that will cross this bridge with a drop of 22 inches to the bottom of the river valley.
I have no experience with the single track version, but if it's anything like this one and you assemble it properly it will be more than strong enough for even a solid gold passenger train.
@@mpeterll Thanks for the reply. I think my single track version will be less worrisome as only have the weight of one engine/train on it. Looks like I selected the same set of Walthers and ME bridges as you have for this layout. I am looking forward to seeing your final painted bridge.
When will we be see an update on the Missable and Western project?
Soon. I'm on site at the moment.
Servus mpll, nice video sometimes a little more detailed (painting, installation). Is it possible for you to display German subtitles, I'm not that good at English, thanks in advance!
Sorry. Can't help you there. Your English is a million times better than my (non-existent) German.
@@mpeterll Hi, thanks anyway, so if in the future you speak a little more clearly, not as quickly and at a constant volume, I should understand most of it (has worked so far). Please report from time to time about Missabe Western, oh well: I use the Google translator, I still have my language skills from school ... until then.
I wouldnt have the patence for that. Would probably end up having a pile on my layout looking like twisted metal
It's actually a pretty easy kit to build.
I don't get it. Don't your clients want to do anything by themselves? Building these accessories is part of the fun!
There are many reasons why people hire others to do things. Lack of time is often a major factor so people must choose what parts they want to do themselves and what to contract out. In this case, the client will be doing most of the scenery and structures himself but wants the bridges installed so he doesn't have cut out and replace track to install them later.