Re: Modeling Solar Sail Ships

On the fine day of 24/8/98 10:39 pm cthulhu@csd.uwm.edu wrote:

>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?

Something similar to mylar (maybe it is mylar) is/was used for covering 
the wings of RC model planes.  It shrinks when heat similar to that 
coming from a hair dryer is applied to it.  This material might shrink 
with more force than your model can deal with, but it might work out.  
Good luck.

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