| Limper | 17 Jan 2008 8:39 a.m. PST |
I need some corrugated plastic card to build a shanty town for AK-47. Need it to look like corrugated sheet metal, for 15mm. I would like something more durable than the inside of light bulb or cookie packages. See the online magazine article -
link Thanks for any help. |
| stingray20166 | 17 Jan 2008 8:54 a.m. PST |
The one time I did this -- I used cardboard. But I have seen what you are describing in various hobby shops. Is this what you are looking for?
link And thanks for the link -- I hadn't seen that magazine before. It's a great article! Anything that promotes AK-47 Republic is good in my book. :-) -- nick |
| 60th RAR | 17 Jan 2008 8:55 a.m. PST |
I get my plasticard at the local model train shop. They have a lot of different textures including one that looks like corrugated metal. The brand they stock is Evergreen, who also have a website: evergreenscalemodels.com . I believe 15mm is between HO and N scale. |
| Ferrous Lands | 17 Jan 2008 8:57 a.m. PST |
Evergreen Models sells sheet styrene in a number of textures. Their website doesn't have pictures, but maybe they have what you're looking for.
evergreenscalemodels.com |
| nevals | 17 Jan 2008 9:21 a.m. PST |
In my local dollar store ,in craft section,they sell some sheet of craft paper,4 in a package.Dimensions are something around 30cm X30cm.Name of the product is "Make It Special-4 Srapbook Pages."Some of it is corrugated, in red ,rust and dark brown colour,made in scale right for 15mm.Looks great but minus is:it is quite flimsy.I am in Canada,and dollar store chain is called "Dollarama".
Other than that I'would follow AaronT advice.Train models shops hide all kind of treasures. |
| Backyardpatrol | 17 Jan 2008 9:39 a.m. PST |
IIRC someone on this board recommended plastic shelving liners that you can get at your local home depot or DIY. (I haven't confirmed this though it may be hypocritical).I do know you're going to pay through the nose for corrugated sheet styrene! |
| La Long Carabine | 17 Jan 2008 10:39 a.m. PST |
link Looks like 5 bucks for half a square foot. LLC aka Ron |
| adoodardoo | 17 Jan 2008 10:53 a.m. PST |
In the uk the range has some. Might be a big big scale wise. |
 Murphy  | 17 Jan 2008 12:13 p.m. PST |
most of the corrugated metal on my shanties is actually the corrugated paper that you find in scrap paper artwork packs for scrapbooking. Take a look at the shanties in Bongolesia for ideas. |
| Pizzagrenadier | 17 Jan 2008 4:02 p.m. PST |
Light bulb packaging often has this kind of material as well, though those types are getting harder to find. I have seen two different kinds when buying light bulbs a larger scale kind similar to corrugated cardboard and a smaller kind with corrugation that looks perfect for 28mm minis. |
| Pizzagrenadier | 17 Jan 2008 4:02 p.m. PST |
Oh to be more accurate: the material is a thin cardboard. Better than the paper corrugated stuff, but not as good or tough as plastic obviously. |
| Cosmic Reset | 17 Jan 2008 4:16 p.m. PST |
Plastruct has it in 1/100: link In case that doesn't display properly, their homepage is at: plastruct.com Do a search for item PS-11. Shipping may be a pain depending on where you are located, but quality is great, service pretty good, work swell with solvents or superglue. |
| Waco Joe | 17 Jan 2008 6:20 p.m. PST |
Precision Products do some sheets in various scales link |
| goodlander | 17 Jan 2008 8:44 p.m. PST |
i bought some from precision products at fall-in. works great and better price than the plastruct i bought at the local train shop. |
| soldieroftheline | 18 Jan 2008 6:23 a.m. PST |
Hey, that Wargames Painting and Modelling magazine is great, thanks for posting that link Limper! |
dampfpanzerwagon  | 19 Jan 2008 2:59 p.m. PST |
I saw a demonstration at a IPMS show last year where the modeller used a simple plastic paper corrugator (used to corrugate thin card or paper for craft project and available at most craft outlets) to corrugate foil (the sort that Chinese food comes in, in the UK), The effect was very good and cheap. Tony PS he also modelled metal mudguards (fenders) for 1/32nd model cars and trucks, by shaping the foil with a large darning needle and then cutting with either a scissors or a knife. By the way foil comes in many different guages/thicknesses and can be shaped, cut and painted. It is also (in most cases) free! |
| the Gorb | 20 Jan 2008 11:31 a.m. PST |
I have made 'correugated metal' buildings from light bulb packaging as described here:
link They turned out nicely. Regards, the Gorb |
| the Gorb | 20 Jan 2008 11:32 a.m. PST |
Forgot to add that they are quite study and durable when you back them with regular corrugated cardboard. Regards, the Gorb |
| DestoFante | 03 Feb 2008 7:26 p.m. PST |
Starbucks. The corrugated card of the cup holder. It is more solid than the one coming from biscuit boxes, and it paints well. Works perfectly for my shanty town, and I get one free every time I get my cappuccino. |
| VonTed | 17 Feb 2008 5:04 p.m. PST |
I have heard of people using corduroy material (yes, as in corduroy pants). |
