"Corrugated Sheets For 15mm Gaming???" Topic

Now . . . for 15mm figures, I'm looking at some products in HO scale (1/87) or similar:

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Has anyone here tried any of those with their 15mm figures?

On a different thread, Emu2020 suggested "computer ribbon cable":

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Or do you guys have any other suggestions for corrugated sheets for gaming in 15mm?

Thanks.

CC
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Also look into scrap booking paper available at craft stores, specialty paper stores and art shops. I have not seen this stuff up close, but I know it exists. It may not scale up, but you might want to wander into your local Michael's and see if any of it is fine enough for 15mm.

-Eli

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eat the stuff and voila – you have beutifull corrugated sheet that protect the box inside ; >

This is what I use:

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Always love when I can combine hobby supplies and snack foods.

I am doing some Spanish-style tiled roofs in 28mm out of the corrugated insert from pizza boxes. When asked about the grease and petrified cheese on them I just said that it adds texture and shading. The grease will add variation to the color of the paints and washes and the cheese can be painted as moss or damaged tiles.

If you are using the same pizza box inserts for techy terrain it's even easier to make use of these "defects" as grease spots on corrugated metal is always a good thing and the cheese can be painted as corrosion.

-Eli

I used the computer ribbon cable. You can look at postings on my blog with the zombie hunting vehicles to see the effect I got.
Mongo
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I use the plastic HO scale sheets from Hobby Town. I will have to look to see who makes them. They are not cheap, but cut easily.

Jeff

Evergreen styrene sheets would work

Figured there'd be a use for computer ribbon cable show up after I threw out a 30 lb box of it….

Gath,

When you use the cable, are you using it as is or are you stripping off the insulation or what?

Mind shedding a bit of light on just HOW you are using it?

-Eli

Mandy Potemkin,

Which specific Evergreen sheets would work best as corrugated sheets in a 15mm world?

CC
PS. I can't find anyone that still has the ones from Plastruct:
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CC,

I use the Plastruct version rather than Evergreen since many of the Evergreen products only have detail on one side and are flat on the other. Not very realistic. I have been using the O scale version since the HO scale was a little too fine to stand out and somewhat more fragile. Specs below and I used some fencing I made with it in pictures I took of some of the new Rebel Minis Scourge figures I painted. Thought I would try and kill two birds with one stone.

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Model 91519 O scale / 1:48 Corrugated Siding 2 Pcs Cat No PS-24 Costs about $9 USD at Hobbytown USA.

Jeff

Jeff,

You never cease to amaze and inspire. Can't believe those are 1:48 scale corrugated sheets. That is exactly the look I am after:

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Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

CC
PS. By the way, those figures rock!

Glad to help CC. I also found a few more pictures of the fence I built.

Jeff

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I was considering getting this piece, but would rather build one like yours, if I could:

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CC

Jeff, that is 1:48 scale?

Don't the corrugations look a little big then?

About how many corrugations do you get per inch on that?

I am wondering if the pizza box liner I have might work after all.

-Eli

emu2020,

It is 1:48 and they are a little big, but like many things in this hobby, perfect scale is not always necessary. There are 11 or 12 corrugations per inch. I have some of the HO scale that I used before and the corrugations are very small and did not show up as well on the table top or in pictures. The other issue was that the plastic was much thinner and more flexible requiring a more robust frame so it could stand up to being handled by gamers. While the 1:48 is a little big it was much more rigid and still looked fine on the tabletop, so I went with it rather than the HO. Now if I was doing detailing that I did not expect to be handled or was not an integral part of a structure I may use the HO stuff, but for a fence this just seemed to work better. YMMV

Jeff

Light bulbs come with nice corrugated boxes.

"I am wondering if the pizza box liner I have might work after all."

LOL. If you can get them before they put the pizza on top of it, right? :)

CC

Even after the pizza has been on them. LEave themout to air dry and they work fine. Heck even the grease in them can add some realism to the painting.

-Eli

Would these ideas work with 25-28mm?

I'd like to make some shanty shacks, fencing, etc…

Would these ideas work with 25-28mm?

I'd like to make some shanty shacks, fencing, etc…

Absolutely. The larger corrugations in most cardboard and packing materials makes it easier to fine suitable stuff for 28mm. Smaller scales are harder to do.

Jeff

Definitely. The corrugations in the pizza box liners I mentioned look much more natural in 28mm than they do in 15mm.

Espresso stand cup sleeves, candy boxes, etc. There are dozens of corrugated materials for 28mm.

I use these and dicarded soda cans…unlimited supply of currogated metal.

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How long does it take to use the crimper to make a usable amount?

-Eli

This is kinda cute:

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Dan

I use the hot cup holders from Starbucks my self. Or Craft store papers.

Another thought might be obtaining two sheets of the desired scale material with needed pattern and using such as a 'master' to cast paper 'copies from.

Sandwiching wet paper stock between such molds would allow for an endless supply of said item for future projects.

Guys,

Look at the difference it makes to simply add a little bit of an angle to the walls:

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Dan

I used model railway N guage stuff, can't remember the manufacturer though unfortunately, think it was Wills but not sure, might be worth a look at their range anyhow.

I use Paper Slate 'corduroy' card from Hobbycraft. It's cheaper (I think!) and easier to work with than scale corrugated plastic. This is the stuff:

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You get five A4 sheets per pack. It's made in the UK so but there must be something similar in the USA. This is some of it in use:

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Very, very cool!

Dan

Like this?

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Corrugated Paper (1055)

Description: Kraft
Size: 29 1/2 x 20 inch
Weight: 410 gsm
3 x 6 inch Swatch: $0.85 USD

U.S.A. – Recycled, single faced with backing, E-flute, grain runs long, same color on both sides, machine-made, package design, collage and mixed media.

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cheers

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That is a great find…well done and a fine share fellow TMPer!

Only real trick here would be in preserving the formed foil.

First thought is some sort of sealer or binder with a stiffening quality.

Maybe a spray adhesive and soft paper like tissue or paper towel? Layered to give strength and help keep the shape.

Heavy foil is an option but so expensive.

One of the fun aspects is to use the foil and treat it with household chemicals to create corrosion and patina.

Thought about it…cheap dollar store aluminum foil…spray adhesive…make three-four layers…form and that should set it nicely…the same size roll of x4 thickness is $30+ dollars…and at 15mm or even 28mm I suspect one cheap roll will do just fine…plus the added bonus is that the cheap aluminum foil is often discolored and not as highly polished.