Bridge Building and Design Games

NOVA Build a Bridge Classic game from PBS.com that has you pick the right bridge design for certain scenario. This is a very basic game and good for younger ages. ChronicLogic A collection of old Bridge Building games. I played most of them and enjoyed them, but they are aging now and may not work … Read more

Best Place To Buy Balsa Online

Many people ask “Where is the the best place to buy balsa wood online?” The best website I know of is Specialized Balsa LLC. The owner, Jake Zimmer, has been in the balsa business for years and knows what he is doing. Once I had Jake cut me some 1/32″ x 1/32″ sticks of Balsa … Read more

The Coolest Bridge Website

I know I already mentioned this website in previous posts, but I felt this website was cool enough to deserve a post of its own. The coolest bridge website is BridgeHunter.com. This website is simply amazing. James Baughn has created a website featuring historic bridges across the nation. Anyone can submit photos or comments about … Read more

Bridge IT

Recently I was introduced to a bridge building program, Bridge It. This program is made by NVIDIA and Auran. In the game, you are given scenarios and have to make a bridge that will support the required load while staying within a budget. Let me tell you, some of them are not easy. Bridge It … Read more

Links and Resources

Here I have complied what I believe to be the best list of websites that you will find useful. All of them have relevant model structure, bridge and tower information, some sell balsa and basswood, and others contain useful tips. Some of these sites have a specific competition or goal in mind, but you can … Read more