Re: [GZG] Toying with UNSC ships (sendout #2)

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e you considered laminating multiple 0.5mm strips? Try stacking two or
more pieces wrapped around a tube and hitting them with a hot liquid
cement such as Tenex. The bond might help to hold the shape. 

Also consider what stresses might be in the styrene sheet from the
manufacturing procees. I'd try either putting the strips with the same
side put face to face (counter act built in stress) or cutting from a
sheet with one strip cut north/south and the other cut east/west (two
different stress profiles). Or hopefully the agressive adhessive might
reduce stress.

Hmm, let me know if that description was at all clear, I could knock out
some sketches if I am being less than articulate moment....

Martin 

Regards,
martin

----- Original Message -----
From: Jaime Tiampo 
Date: Friday, November 21, 2008 3:27 am
Subject: Re: [GZG] Toying with UNSC ships (sendout #2)
To: gzg-l@vermouth.csua.berkeley.edu

> 2008/11/20 Ground Zero Games :
> 
> > Some interesting ideas! For the wing-ring (!) I'd be more 
> inclined to
> > look for a piece of plastic piping of a suitable diameter and wall
> > thickness that you could cut a thin slice from, so that the 
> curve is
> > already accurately formed. I'm sure there are some types of rigid
> > pipe for plumbing use that are made in ABS or a similar glueable
> > plastic?
> 
> I had the same thought before I started but I couldn't find anything
> that was only 1mm thickish.
> 
> The diameter is about 2" and I think for the right look it 
> should be
> 1-2mm thick. Might be able to use a slice out of a small yogurt
> container. I'll double check with one of mine.
> 
> Jaime
> 
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