Speed Modelling Challenge #15 Bridges

[remus]

Bridges

Rules are the same as usual, see the sticky post at the top of the forum for details.

Closing date is 5th August at 6 PM BST.

Good luck!

[remus]

A bastardised version of the forth rail bridge. All that damn lattice work really eats in to your time!

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smc 15 forth rail bridge_wire.jpg

[Tobobo]

Does it have to be real bridges?
Also if it is conceptural will I lose if it is slightly unbuildable?

[CameronVan]

Nice bridge remus. Well done.

Tobobo, I think it can be any kind of bridge you wish; real, planned, fantasy or even a bridge to your soul.

[david_h]

Bridge. . .

Toll Bridge
Troll Bridge
London Bridge
Millenium Bridge
dental bridge
bridge of sighs
Bridge on the River Kwai
bridge to nowhere
4 hands of bridge
Lloyd Bridges

[david_h]

Continuing with my Child of the 60's theme

Tinker Toys. . .an underdeveloped construction technology.

TINKER BRIDGE1.jpg

TINKER BRIDGE2.jpg

TINKER BRIDGE3.jpg

TINKER BRIDGE4.jpg

Sorry. ..no Crack smokers.

[Tobobo]

Ok ok ok.

I was just checking, engineers can be funny at times. I didn't want my awesome winning idea to be disqualified because it couldn't be built.

[Tobobo]

Here is my first attempt.

A bridge too far0001.jpg

A bridge too far0002.jpg

A bridge too far0003.jpg

Most of the modeling time was taken by processing the twist and the bend (and it crashed twice!) Stupid PC!! I want a mac!

[modelhead]

Toothpick action.

[eeva]

the leonardo bridge...

it is very easy, once you have understood the principle. it holds without nails or glue!

[david_h]

Great Entries So far!

Toby. . you got Gallopin' Gertie Going on there!
So what crashed 3 times? Your Computer or your bridge??

Maybe you should animate yours in SU Physics!

Love the toothpicks too.

Darn! I just realized that on mine, I got my Hot Wheels Track the wrong color. . .oh well.

[Tobobo]

Great Entries So far!

Toby. . you got Gallopin' Gertie Going on there!
So what crashed 3 times? Your Computer or your bridge??

Maybe you should animate yours in SU Physics!

Yeah SU crashed during the twist function once and the twice during the bending

Eeva,

I saw a documentry on a team trying to build one in china a couple of years ago only using period tools. The bridge worked but they cheated a little.

[david_h]

I think I saw that same Documentary. In fact I wanted to do an entry based on that but I couldn't remember any of the details about the film.

[jwlyon1]

First challenge entry... and it kind of sucks. I was going for 'organic' but just got yawn!

SCF-30Min-15-Bridge.jpg

[Tobobo]

First challenge entry... and it kind of sucks. I was going for 'organic' but just got yawn!

Looks good to me. This is only my second challange entry
Its very Worms like.

[jwlyon1]

First challenge entry... and it kind of sucks. I was going for 'organic' but just got yawn!

Looks good to me. This is only my second challange entry
Its very Worms like.

Thanks man! I thought your bridge was pretty intense.

[david_h]

Just a quicky based on a doodle that I did a while (long while) back! I ddin't have time to texture or flesh it out as I would've liked, but you get the idea.

[boofredlay]

I am surprised there are not more entries for this one as it is a great subject. Maybe we could find a way to gain more exposure for the competition? That or people just don't care...

Anyway, here is mine. I got the idea from an image I found, it is not my design. However I did model it in... well I went over by 30 seconds or so when coloring it up. DQ me if you wish but here it is anyway.

[jwlyon1]

Just a quicky based on a doodle that I did a while (long while) back! I ddin't have time to texture or flesh it out as I would've liked, but you get the idea.

that's an awesome doodle.

[david_h]

Boo. . .30 Seconds OVER!!!! Tsk. Tsk. that's a nice model--reminds me of FLorence althought its not the Ponte Vecchio, it reminds me of it.

RougueZ. .. thanks. Im a better doodler than a modeler.

[CameronVan]

Darn, unless I can bang one out at work today (not likely) I will miss this one.

David, that is a great sketch and a nice bit of quick modeling to match. Did you make that man and the horse within time limit too?

Nice one Boo.

[david_h]

no. . .I just downloaded a Knight and Horse from the 3DWH.

DQ??

[remus]

Times up people. I'll get the voting up tomorrow.

I think the votings going to be tight on this one