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| AFTER A DELAY DUE TO "REAL" JOB TIME CONSTRAINTS I AM ACTIVE FIGURING OUT THE RUBBER CHARACTERISTICS SO I CAN PRODUCE A NUMBER OF PARTS FROM ONE MOLD. I never thought the combination of time and rubber would cause such frustration for me. The mold techniques I created work well but various rubbers have not responded the way I planned. It is all so I can reliably cast .015" parts. My goal is to supply these bridge kits with nearly flash-free parts that are easy to get ready for assembly. The parts also need to be close to scale thickness. So I will pick up the pace and make the model happen, even it is on a limited basis. What I produce will be top quality and correct. Yeah, I know it's been a long saga reminiscent of the Edison light bulb but it remains worth it to me to get this model out there to more modelers after seeing what Dave Adams has accomplished. Once you have one in your hands, I believe you will enjoy assembling the kit and will appreciate the injected-plastic feel and appearance to the parts. They are easily modified or kitbashed as desired. ACC adhesive and simple hand tools are all that is needed to create a great looking bridge. I am also planning on offering enough parts to make a shorter bridge with two less panels. Thanks for your continued interest in this project. Email me if you have expressed interest previously and still desire one. Check back for the latest news! John Palecki |
JOHN PALECKI STRUCTURES 3339 COLLINGWOOD ST NE ROANOKE, VA 24012 email: John [at] jpstructures [dot] com site update 6/28/2010 website contents, bridge designs, part designs and instruction manuals are copyright 2005-2010 by John Palecki |
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Here you will find details of my project to create and provide the most accurate model railroad
bridge kits ever available. All the details of the prototype are recreated in resin castings using
unique techniques developed by me. My goal is to share my life-long fascination with bridges
through kits that are amazingly like the prototype but are simple and straightforward to build.
The model railroad hobby needs new bridge models. I plan to produce many of them in the
time to come and set a new standard of accuracy and completeness.
LATEST NEWS IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE.
Here you will find details of my project to create and provide the most accurate model railroad
bridge kits ever available. All the details of the prototype are recreated in resin castings using
unique techniques developed by me. My goal is to share my life-long fascination with bridges
through kits that are amazingly like the prototype but are simple and straightforward to build.
The model railroad hobby needs new bridge models. I plan to produce many of them in the
time to come and set a new standard of accuracy and completeness.
LATEST NEWS IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE.
| NEW PHOTOS of the test kit assembled by noted On3 modeler Dave Adams! |
Dave had previously provided
photos, history and details of the
bridge that helped immensely with my
design work. He also has offered
suggestions and corrections on the
instruction manual.
As you can see he has done a great
job assembling the bridge. He has
also managed to create a realistic
scene on narrow lower-level
benchwork. Remember this is 1:48 O
scale so it was quite a task to make it
fit.
photos, history and details of the
bridge that helped immensely with my
design work. He also has offered
suggestions and corrections on the
instruction manual.
As you can see he has done a great
job assembling the bridge. He has
also managed to create a realistic
scene on narrow lower-level
benchwork. Remember this is 1:48 O
scale so it was quite a task to make it
fit.
Dave Adams is a masterful modeler.
He has built a very well planned multi-
level On3 layout with familiar scenes
from the D&RGW. His layout, the
D&RGW Durlin Branch, was featured in
the 2003 edition of the Finescale
Railroader Narrow Gauge Annual.
One scene he was not able to finish was
Navajo and its pin-connected truss. I
offered a "beta" kit to Dave and he
graciously took up the chance to give it a
try.
He has built a very well planned multi-
level On3 layout with familiar scenes
from the D&RGW. His layout, the
D&RGW Durlin Branch, was featured in
the 2003 edition of the Finescale
Railroader Narrow Gauge Annual.
One scene he was not able to finish was
Navajo and its pin-connected truss. I
offered a "beta" kit to Dave and he
graciously took up the chance to give it a
try.
FIRST KIT- D&RGW PIN-CONNECTED TRUSS IN 1:48 O-SCALE. (On3, On30 or O Light Branchline)
The model is based on a 120' long prototype built in 1888 and moved to the San Juan extension in 1924 as Bridge 377B. It the same or similar to
other bridges on the D&RGW system, as well as being of a common construction used throughout North America at the turn of the century.
The model is based on a 120' long prototype built in 1888 and moved to the San Juan extension in 1924 as Bridge 377B. It the same or similar to
other bridges on the D&RGW system, as well as being of a common construction used throughout North America at the turn of the century.