RE: Modeling Solar Sail Ships

When I first started reading I immediately thought of Mylar too.  Have
you
considered laminating several layers for more rigidity?  I haven't tried
it,
but it might be worth an attempt.

What are you planning for your sail frame?

Are you thinking something like Sisko's sailer from DS9?

Nathan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark A. Siefert. [SMTP:cthulhu@csd.uwm.edu]
> Sent: Monday, August 24, 1998 5:40 PM
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> Subject:	Modeling Solar Sail Ships
> 
> Hello:
>	OK, here's a tough one!
>	I've been thinking of trying to create a fleet of solar sail
type
> vessels. (Don't ask me why, we miniature gamers like to think of such
> things.)  However, I've hit one snag:  How in the heck do I model the
> actual "sail."  First I thought of using plastic wrap glued to a frame
> of some sort, but I disarded that quickly because it was transpartent
> and it would sag and look very sloppy.  Tin foil was my next thought. 
> But that's too heavy and would look horrible if wrinkled.  Mylar would
> be best if I could find a way to make it fit snuggly against the
model's
> sail frame.  Does anyone have any thoughts?
> -- 
> Later,
> Mark A. Siefert
> 
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