Kia ora

[SpeedySapper]

Kia ora,
New me here. I live north of Auckland on New Zealand’s North Island.
I’ve been unable to work since mid January for health reasons and so am finding time between treatments to do some modeling.
I started as a child, and then have had various stints throughout adulthood as time and interest allowed.
My favourites are 1:35 armour, and I’m starting to try different weathering techniques rather than factory fresh examples. I’m keen to build a WW2 bridgelayer, but there doesn’t seem to be much available.
Formula 1 cars, motorbikes and WW2 aircraft have been attempted.
Currently building Tamiya’s Stug IV.

[vizenz]

Hello Nick, a warm welcome!

[The Smythe Meister]

It's a warm welcome to the site from me too Speedy!!......
..... I look forward to seeing you around the parish :thumb2:,
A StuG is a great way to get back into the hobby .

[Airborne01]

Good morning and welcome Nick! Glad AFVs are your choice - far too many floaty people here (only joking!)
Steve

[Jim R]

Hi Nick. Welcome to the forum. I'm sure you'll enjoy your time here.

[Mark1]

Welcome

[Tworrs]

Hi Nick and welcome

[Guest]

I’m keen to build a WW2 bridgelayer, but there doesn’t seem to be much available.

Not much, no. You can find a few early-war German ones in plastic, IIRC, but if you’re after Allied then the only plastic kit that comes to mind is the Churchill AVRE with SBG bridge from AFV Club — be warned that’s quite an involved model to build, though.

Other than that, it’s going to be mostly a matter of using conversion sets with plastic kits, or scratchbuilding, of course, if you feel up to that. That’s even more work, though

[Scratchbuilder]

Adding to Jakko's post, you can also get the Churchill Bridglayer from International Models Asia - good quality kit from resin and laser cut material. Not a beginners model, but one to break you into converting.
Also a warm welcome to you.

[Mickc1440]

Welcome Nick

[JR]

Wellcome from me as well Nick.

[Guest]

Adding to Jakko's post, you can also get the Churchill Bridglayer from International Models Asia - good quality kit from resin and laser cut material. Not a beginners model, but one to break you into converting.

And I realised later I forgot you can also get a number of Soviet ones in plastic. But that’s about it as far as plastic kits are concerned, and everything else is either a conversion kit that will require a lot more skill/effort than a plastic kit, or scratchbuilding.

[stillp]

Welcome Nick.
Pete

[Bri62]

Welcome Nick, enjoy your stay

[SpeedySapper]

Not much, no. You can find a few early-war German ones in plastic, IIRC, but if you’re after Allied then the only plastic kit that comes to mind is the Churchill AVRE with SBG bridge from AFV Club — be warned that’s quite an involved model to build, though.

Other than that, it’s going to be mostly a matter of using conversion sets with plastic kits, or scratchbuilding, of course, if you feel up to that. That’s even more work, though :smiling3:

Thanks. I’ll look at conversion sets. Any pointers?