Nice work on the dry brushing, you can really see the wear in the bridge.
That is looking great! Excellent dry brushing. I hope the rigging comes out good. 
I think it looks good. For the rigging, you might want to try invisible thread used for sewing hems of pants. I think they make a brown color and it won’t have fuzz most thread has when you use it on the model.
RX7850, thanks
Bish, thanks, I think that part is wooden and the green parts are aluminum
Mike, Thanks, the rigging is next
Rob, good idea because the fuzz is what I’m trying to avoid esp. at this scale
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I followed the i-sheet for decal markings option 1, 5th Assault Regiment. And started a little weathering too
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So how’s the rigging?
That’s really looking nice, Sprue!
Hi Mike, I’m still finishing the weathering that I need to do while handling the model first. Then rigging, then final weathering touches.
Hey Karl, Thanks!
Guys, do you know if this SBG bridge is aluminum or steel? I want to scratch, chip and weather it appropriately. I found an informative site that describes this subject in all ways but what the thing is made out of. [*-)]
Aluminum or steel? Good question. I would think it would be aluminum because of the weight, but aluminum was just as hard to get a hold of as steel at that time. So you have me thinking pretty hard on that question.
I doubt it was all steel, but maybe parts of it were. I’m going to look it up.
Edit: Nuthin’ found about what the dang thing was made out of at all. Looks like you’ll have to use creative licensing in this case.
I couldn’t find anything either. I would guess Aluminium because of weight as well. But both were vital materials and I think Aluminium is harder to produce isn’t it.
Damn good question.
Thanks for helping with research. I expanded my search to include the WWII Bailey Bridge and a site I found, not Wiki, describes:
" There were 5 basic considerations that informed the design;
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all parts were to be made from readily available materials and welded, certainly no aluminium alloys which were earmarked for Spitfires and the like!
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I’m going with steel
Excellent! Now we know. And knowing is half the battle. lol
Mike, Yeah, true that!
Robin, Thanks for the suggestion for rigging material.
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I started the rigging using 10-lb test fishing line. I couldn’t work with the threads I have because of the stray fibers. The local marine/boat supplies store doesn’t have the waxed rope fine enough for this scale either.
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A little more weathering on the lower hull and running gear. I’ll fine tune this a bit more when the bridge is attached.
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thanks for looking . . .
Nice!! Yeah that looks good!
Coming along great so far. Just wondering if you had looked into the invisible polyester sewing thread. I believe someone had mentioned it before. It’s very thin gauge and would match up very well scale wise.
Mike, RX7850, Thanks for the comments.
I actually didn’t buy any of the invisible thread since I found the satisfactory gauge in monofilament. Heads-up on this stuff though, it doesn’t play well with CA
Wow, great looking detail in this, SPrue!!
Thanks, Doog !
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Rigging is done before paint. I see there needs to be more tension (weight) on the lines. The Bridge Carrier Hinge points are not glued yet. I’ll put weight on the bridge while I apply glue at these points later
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Looking really good . I have to agree with you with regard to the tension. Looks like it requires a very delicate approach.
Oh man that looks cool lol! Don’t get too carried away with extra weight when you could change the fishing line for EZ line or something that would not require any more weight added.
So that thing was actually raised and lowered with a hand crank?