Friday 2010-02-05 Screenshots AND Discussion Thread

[KG26_Alpha]

Originally Posted by DuxCorvan

According to Wikipedia -and its sources, a book by some Brian Cookson- the Tower Bridge was chocolate brown till the 1970s...

The big coat of arms in the upper pass was also added later, should not be there.

That's incorrect In fact the shields are missing from the upper walk way either side of the crest equidistant from the towers.

The metal work on the bridge was reddish brown, and the lamps dark green. as were most thing in those days it was a common colour scheme

http://www.thetowerbridge.info/video...paint-analysis


Here's the restoration history of the bridge >> http://www.thetowerbridge.info/


At 1.45

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmcrfY8xRMA

Also see the vid posted earlier in this thread and you see a 40's Tower bridge the same colour as the 1cTeams at approx 3 mins in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LGav...layer_embedded

The "coat of arms" can be seen on both these films .

[Zorin]

Originally Posted by KG26_Alpha

That's incorrect In fact the shields are missing from the upper walk way either side of the crest equidistant from the towers.

The metal work on the bridge was reddish brown, and the lamps dark green. as were most thing in those days it was a common colour scheme

http://www.thetowerbridge.info/video...paint-analysis


Here's the restoration history of the bridge >> http://www.thetowerbridge.info/


At 1.45

Also see the vid posted earlier in this thread and you see a 40's Tower bridge the same colour as the 1cTeams at approx 3 mins in.

The "coat of arms" can be seen on both these films .

The first film is dated prior to 1920 judging by the cars and film technique. The second does show the coat of arms, but as the pictures I provided showed that they were not present from 1939-1946 it shouldn't be there in BoB. Additionally, it doesn't look like the 1C one. It is as dark as can be seen in the photographs.

[KG26_Alpha]

Originally Posted by Zorin

The first film is dated prior to 1920 judging by the cars and film technique. The second does show the coat of arms, but as the pictures I provided showed that they were not present from 1939-1946 it shouldn't be there in BoB. Additionally, it doesn't look like the 1C one. It is as dark as can be seen in the photographs.

Well something was there perhaps check your timeline crest is on in early WW2



London, September 7 , 1940



HMS Corunna, Tower Bridge, 1955 / 56.



1968 still no crest



It don't match your dtaes

[DuxCorvan]

Well, at least from the second movie we know how ominous sounded Handel's Concerto Op.6 nº12 at A440 Hz pitch and in a degraded soundtrack. Thank God for A415/422 authentic pitches.

As for the bridge, well, it looks like the "gothic" thingies and the coats were there at the start of war, but not some time after. Can we have two models, one for BoB and another for later V1-V2 London scenarios? Looks a bit too nitpicky for me, but if it can be done -at least for mission builders...

No doubt, the bridge was overall darker then.

[ECV56_Lancelot]

Originally Posted by KG26_Alpha

Well something was there perhaps check your timeline crest is on in early WW2

Wow, by this two pictures, looks like the insignia on the main strut should be there, like it is on the 3d model posted by Oleg.
All this pictures are very confusing.

[Zorin]

I'm sure if one of you native speakers would write the Tower Bridge historians a kind mail asking about the colour, condition and coats they would be happy to help out.

[major_setback]

I don't know a date for this, but clothing looks later than the war. 50's or '60s.
Colours may be hand tinted too.



One for fun

Date 1892:

[KG26_Alpha]

Originally Posted by Zorin

I'm sure if one of you native speakers would write the Tower Bridge historians a kind mail asking about the colour, condition and coats they would be happy to help out.

Look at the links I provided regarding the restoration.

Paint analysis bridge



Paint analysis lights



As already mentioned the bridge was reddish brown and the lights geen

I see nothing wrong with the 1c teams modelling of the bridge for the time span its intended

[Insuber]

I'm starting to feel all this bridge detail hunt a little exaggerated. What's next, a request for progressive weathering of the bridge paint ? Priorities ...