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Where to get Styrene?
MrKilroy
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Posted: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 04:47 AM UTC
Just wondering where you get your styrene from?
Sabot
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Posted: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 05:06 AM UTC
http://www.plastruct.com/
http://www.evergreenscalemodels.com/

These two are the most common manufacturers and should be available from your local hobby shop or online shop.
Hollowpoint
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Posted: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 06:49 AM UTC
There are lots of other places, too, if you know what to look for and think outside the box a bit.

Lots of signs (FOR SALE, BEWARE OF DOG, etc.), like you buy at the hardware or discount store are mde out of nice styrene sheets. They just have printing on one side. Late one night I was working on my M7 Priest back-date and needed some sheet styrene of a certain thickness, but couldn't find enough to do the project. A quick trip to the garage yielded a yellow styrene For Sale sign that I cut up and used. Glued and painted just fine.



I've also found styrene rod and tubes all over the place (some cotton swab and ice cream sticks, for example). Vacuum-formed styrene is also used to make the packaging of stuff we buy and use everyday -- keep your eyes open.

Also, many plastic bags you get at the grocery store are made of really thin styrene. You may not use it very often, but it has its uses.
MrKilroy
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Posted: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 06:59 AM UTC
Thanks gents! I'm looking for some half-round to try and make a tile roof.
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