RE: Modeling Solar Sail Ships

Mylar - tricky to glue and needs a frame

Paper mache - soak tissue in pva over frame/former - spray silver

Thin plasticard - cut to size - shape using steam/heat - spray silver

Thin foam packing - comes on various fruits food items / cut / glue with
pva -
spray silver (acrylic)

Acetate  - cut to size - shape using steam/heat - leave clear

Frames - from piano/brass wire or plastic strut/ extended sprue

Shrouds - button thread / piano/brass wire / extended sprue

Sail shapes - cross, torus, disc, bat-wing