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Scale Segmental Bridge Co Box girder concrete segmental bridge
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Thu May 28, 2009
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8.0
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supersize
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Description:
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Box girder style concrete segmental bridge made from cast gypsum.
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Author
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jbaakko
Diesel Detail Freak
Registered: June 2005
Location: San Diego, CA / Hancock, MI
Posts: 8917
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Review Date: Thu May 28, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Takes weathering well, looks amazing
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Cons:
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Requires strong glue, can be fragile, wood...
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SSBCo. has a GREAT product on their hands here! The Gypsum used to cast the parts replicates concrete well, and takes weathering easily. I used chalks on my Box Girder and was highly impressed with the ease.
The Bridge has no locking features, all joints are butt joints, aside from the pilings. Assembly is achieved with strong glue, they recommend Allene's Tacky glue, I used Walthers Goo. The Goo worked great.
The roadbed included is wood, which requires an additional supply to seal the wood, so that the glue used in ballasting will not warp the wood. Sanding sealer works wonders here. This is what I think is the one weak point of the kits. The wood is needed for the strength of the bridge, so it really cannot be left out. There is a possibility to replace it with a metal rod on the T-girder however (save for the review of that product).
SSBCo. offers many different options for the bridge kits, so its best to check out their website for more info:
http://www.scalebridge.com/
Watch for a future, in depth review on Model Railroad Tips.
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Josh
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