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Tower Bridge

Cut, fold and glue a colourful Tower Bridge-inspired model, complete with tall towers, shaped roofs, upper walkways and two road sections you lift by hand.

27 A4 pagesLifting roadAges 12+PDF in English
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  • Bridge templates with a lifting road
  • Illustrated assembly instructions
  • History, maps and trivia

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For ages 12+. Follow the printing scale and illustrated assembly steps, and check the lifting-road mechanism as you build.

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Build a little landmark with a big story. 🏗️ Cut, fold and glue a colourful Tower Bridge-inspired model, complete with tall towers, shaped roofs, upper walkways and two road sections you lift by hand. Inside your 27-page A4 PDF: ✓ 21 cut-out parts across six making sheets ✓ 22 illustrated build steps with close-ups and checkpoints ✓ A richly illustrated river display board and a little tug standee ✓ History, two maps, engineering facts, trivia and an end reference sheet A satisfying project for patient builders aged 12+, teens and adults. Difficulty 4/5; allow roughly 2–3 hours plus glue-drying time. Adult help is useful for small tabs. You’ll need an A4 colour printer, printer-compatible 160–200gsm light card, scissors, ruler, blunt scoring tool and craft glue. Print single-sided at 100% / Actual Size. Seven pages make the model and board; the guide can stay on screen. Model: about 27.2cm long and 13.6cm high. This is a playful, stylised interpretation of Tower Bridge; the guide explains what comes from the real landmark and what has been simplified.
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  1. For ages 12+. Follow the printing scale and illustrated assembly steps, and check the lifting-road mechanism as you build.
  2. Read the included instructions and choose the pages or size for your project.
  3. Keep your downloaded PDF so you can return to it later.

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Read the printing guide in your chosen product first. Check the paper size, orientation and scale in the print preview. Plot Twist and Japanese Writing Paper specify A4 at Actual Size; Castles of England uses landscape A4 pages. Print one page and check it before making the full batch.

Which paper should I choose?

Start with a sheet your printer supports. Test your pens or pencils on it before printing a batch. For cards or keepsakes, check the printer’s paper-weight limit before using thicker stock. Do not assume a home printer can handle every craft paper.

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