Insane modelling materials

On Fri, 11 Oct 2002, laserlight@quixnet.net wrote:

> If any of you insane modellers *do* try building a backyard Mech, a
15mm
> scale star destroyer, etc, I suggest you use Sintra, which is more or
less
> the PVC equivalent of blue styrofoam--it is very easy to cut, drill,
bend,
> shape, etc, takes paint well and is waterproof.  Plastics suppliers or
sign
> shops will have it in a variety of thicknesses from 1mm to 19mm
(although 3
> and 6 are most common).

Thanks, Laserlight. I'll look for this stuff before I launch any insane
projects... I've just secured a house-sitting job for the whole winter,
so
I'll have a basement and a garage to make a mess in!

Does Sintra have any other names, or a generic material name? You never
know what's going to change when you look for a product in another
country...

Brian - yh728@victoria.tc.ca -
- http://wind.prohosting.com/~warbard/games.html -

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