Re: Modeling Solar Sail Ships

>Metallized mylar (such as is used for balloons) would, in my opinion,
look
>best, and it resists tearing pretty well.  Thickness would be something
>like .001", and if your local plastics distributor doesn't have it as
>metallized mylar, try asking for shim stock of .0005 to .002 thick.  I
>don't know of an adhesive that works particularly well on mylar,
though. 
>You might use 1/16" dia clear acrylic rod for the framework.
 
Metalized mylar would, of course, be the most authentic
thing you could use--it's the actual compenent in a number
of designs!
 
- Sam

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Samuel Reynolds
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