"Source of templates for scratchbuilding" Topic
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| Grabula | 06 Jul 2012 11:30 p.m. PST |
Hey all, I'm looking for suggestions on where to get thin metal strips in various lengths and widths to use on my scratchbuilding projects. I'm thinking of something like a source of sheet metal strips thin enough to work with easily on 15mm models that I can use to guide blades or scribing tools. I'm thinking of strips between 1/16th of an inch to 1-2 inches or so. |
| Tanuki | 07 Jul 2012 2:57 a.m. PST |
Model railway shops will have brass sheets or strips – 0.4 to 0.6mm thick rings a bell, 25-50mm (1-2") wide is standard and 300mm/12"+ long. You'll probably have to cut the length to fit, and I don't know how narrow they go – again, you may have to cut. You can also find them in D-or L-shaped cross-section, as well as flat sheets. E-bay will have them too. Cost? Off the top of my head, maybe a couple of quid for something the size of a 300mm/12" ruler? |
| Lion in the Stars | 07 Jul 2012 6:18 a.m. PST |
K&S metals is the company name in the US. I've seen brass, steel, and aluminum from them, in a wide variety of shapes, thicknesses and lengths. For that matter, a 6" machinist's rule is very nice, too. Those are usually spring-tempered steel, so they will flex but not bend. |
| Grabula | 08 Jul 2012 11:41 a.m. PST |
I think k&s has what I need! Thanks for the suggestions guys! |
| Dantes Cellar | 08 Jul 2012 1:05 p.m. PST |
micromark.com They have a bunch of brass, tin, and aluminum sheets, tubes, rods, and strips for modeling. They also carry a lot of tools you'd need for cutting, bending, shaping, etc. etc. etc. |
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