I finished the footbridge for the 4mm scale Risborough project today. I haven't fixed it to the platforms, as it will be travelling to my customer's layout, where everything will be bedded down in situ. I will take some photos of the whole ensemble shortly, but for now, here is a photo of the steps.
The dimensions had to be guessed from photos...not easy, but I kept in mind some basic sizes, such as the height from the rails, minus the platform height...nominal heights of stair risers, etc. I got there in the end, but it is amazing how much you miss when estimating from photos. I drew the whole thing out in Adobe Illustrator, at which point I noticed a couple of things that I had forgotten to include, such as exactly where the little door goes on the track side of the stairs. A drawing does at least help you to understand the job.
The steps were made from card, as was almost all the footbridge, only the span itself being braced with brass. A fiddly, but satisfying job!
3 comments:
As an old friend of mine would say, 'A tedious job, but well worth the effort.'
Lovely stuff.
Thanks, CF. It did take longer than I thought!
Doesn't it always?
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