They're done! These have taken me a bit over a week, but there wasn't a great deal I could do to speed things up. Here are some pics of the individual bridges:
Earlier this week I bought a wicker trellis section from B&Q which I spent an hour or so separating out the individual twigs. I've ended up with more than enough of the thicker ones to make a couple of wider bridges for vehicles:
and thinner ones for doing Japanese log bunkers and making some stand-alone bridges to span between "islands" of swamp terrain:
These have turned out great Tamsin, and nice find of the base materials
ReplyDeleteNice work. I really like the lashings and the once with the middle spar that sits in the river. Using broken-down wicker is giving me ideas...
ReplyDeleteThey look better than I expected! - nice work there!
ReplyDeleteGreat work. I might have to imitate your efforts.
ReplyDelete@ Dave - thanks! I got my original batch from Poundland but they didn't have any in stock when I looked on Monday - possibly a seasonal item? :)
ReplyDelete@ Grant - cheers! The wicker trellis is handy as a source for lots of straight-ish sticks. :)
@ Herkybird - thanks! Was there any doubt that I'd make them look really good when finished? :)
@ Ian - cheers! Imitation is said to be the sincerest form of flattery, so flatter away! :)
In-between my visits to your blog you have been busy with some fine looking terrain. These bridges are exceptional!
ReplyDeleteRegards, James
Thanks! Despite the fiddliness of the lashings, I enjoyed making these bridges. :)
DeleteBelated praise - I will be adding some of these to my build list
ReplyDeleteThanks! If you don't know how to do proper lashings, there are a number of videos on YouTube. For the "rope" you want the type of linen thread used for leather-working. :)
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