Hi all,

Just a quick review as I don't believe many people have experience with the new cardboard laser cut kits.
I recently purchased and assembled the steel bridge from Noch, item 67020.


Advantages: excellent detail. Cardboard is coloured and matt finish, so no painting required. Precision assembly. No ugly glue joins.

Disadvantages: not as sturdy as plastic (it can bend when handling roughly). Expensive. Unknown longevity. You can't 'undo' certain mistakes like you can with plastic.


So in the box you get a small tube of white glue which is workable for a short period and dries clear. The kit comes in a number of cardboard sheets.
The detailing is excellent, the rivets protrude just like in a plastic kit but being a matt paint finish means it looks far better than a plastic kit that would need painting to match the finish.
There is a little 'tag' that connects the piece to the sheet which must be cut. It is very small and I found a sharp hobby knife works best but usually requires cutting from both sides.
The pieces all interlock very well but that also means no real room for mistakes if something is out of alignment.
The only section that wasn't so precise was the hand rail as the support arms had a bit of movement.
If you take your time and check you are assembling correctly you should not have any problems.

And here follows a sequence of assembly pictures:







A number of smaller steel plate details now get added:



Finished! Might do some light weathering later.



I can recommend these kits, especially for those who want a high level of detail but are uncomfortable (or don't own) using an airbrush and doing other finishing works required to make a plastic kit look good.



edit: I forgot to mention and show but the bridge DOES come with the brick support structures either end - Noch hardfoam, which look great

Edited by user 04 April 2018 10:48:12(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Yes it is quite sturdy and Noch claims it can support 1kg.