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Post by ap40rocktruck on Oct 28, 2011 8:38:24 GMT -8
Hi everyone, If you find (as i have) that there are some sizes of styrene strip or shapes that just get used alot. I have found that both Evergreen (the best syrene on the planet) and Plastruct (which offers styrene & ABS) offer "Model maker packs". with Evergreen, each pack has 25 peices, instead of the usual 3 or 4. The cost per strip is considerably less in bulk. But you will need to have the usage to justify it. www.evergreenscalemodels.com/www.plastruct.com/Happy modeling AP40
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Post by Muleskinner on Oct 28, 2011 8:45:29 GMT -8
If anyone isinterested, I will be getting the new Evergreen Catalogs before long. When I do I will make a post and if you send an a snail Mail address, I will send you one.
William
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Post by Ryan Rønning on Oct 28, 2011 9:15:50 GMT -8
I need to figure out how to do this. I have no idea what I will need.
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Post by Muleskinner on Oct 28, 2011 9:21:17 GMT -8
Ryan,
I have your Mailing address already. I will get you out aN Evergreen Cat and you can take a look at it, as soon as they are available. It is pretty much self explanitory but if you have any questions let me know.
William
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Post by Ryan Rønning on Oct 28, 2011 13:39:39 GMT -8
My question more then anything is hot does this stuff scale out. It seems to all be in mils. I am wondering for example if I am wanting 1/25th scale 2"X2"X1/4" angle what would I need to buy a pack of. The scaling is what messes me up the most.
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Post by Muleskinner on Oct 28, 2011 15:06:46 GMT -8
Next time you are at a hobby shop, Ask them is they carry the 1/25th scale ruler made by C.T.T. INC., Dallas Texas.
They are available in the following scales;
1/87, 1/76, 1/72, 1/48, 1/32, 1/25, 1/24 An I think the larger scales.
I have some of them as they are the best I find, for scaling. They are broken down in scale feet for the scale you are working in.
They are also in Real inches and MM for break down comparison of sizes. Mine cost me $3.79 cents here on the west coast, but They maybe different in your area. There where you are at in Oklahoma, I'm sure hobby stores would carry them being close to the Texas Area.
William
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Post by Ryan Rønning on Oct 28, 2011 15:14:54 GMT -8
The nearest hobby shop is in OKC and I never go up there. Everything I have came from the net.
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Post by Muleskinner on Oct 28, 2011 15:17:45 GMT -8
I'll make a call up to Eugene and see if they have them up there and try to get a hold of a bunch of them.
William
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Post by ap40rocktruck on Oct 28, 2011 15:53:04 GMT -8
My question more then anything is hot does this stuff scale out. It seems to all be in mils. I am wondering for example if I am wanting 1/25th scale 2"X2"X1/4" angle what would I need to buy a pack of. The scaling is what messes me up the most. Ryan, the scales we are generally modeling in are rather simple. 1/24 scale is a architectural scale, this being that 1 foot on the actual item = 1/2" on the model 1/25 scale is a metric & English mix, 1 inch on the real item = 1 millimeter on the model. if you prefer digital english, 1 millimeter is = to just under .040", so in 1/25, .062 or 1/16" actual = 1 1/2" on the real thing. Ap40
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Post by gator on Oct 28, 2011 16:00:09 GMT -8
Thanks for that tip Rick. I knew that you could order double lengths. But not in bulk. I will have to look at what I have in stock. One things that eats styrene is building crane boom!! ON that I used angle for the chords and round rod for the struts. I'll post a picture of what I built soon.
Be Well Gator
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Post by Ryan Rønning on Oct 28, 2011 16:04:04 GMT -8
Well that clears things up a bit. THanks
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Post by slurrydog on Oct 28, 2011 18:35:40 GMT -8
William, I will be going to Eugene toy and hobby after work early next week if you want me to check on the rulers for you. I am pretty sure they have some plastic ones in 1/24 and 1/25 scale. If I remember right that is were I got mine. Dave
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Post by Muleskinner on Oct 28, 2011 18:54:20 GMT -8
Cool, will save me a call up there. Sure Dave its not to much trouble.
William
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Post by slurrydog on Oct 28, 2011 19:07:30 GMT -8
Not a problem, I am going there any way . try to get there monday. Dave
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Post by ap40rocktruck on Oct 28, 2011 19:42:07 GMT -8
Thanks for that tip Rick. I knew that you could order double lengths. But not in bulk. I will have to look at what I have in stock. One things that eats styrene is building crane boom!! ON that I used angle for the chords and round rod for the struts. I'll post a picture of what I built soon. Be Well Gator Gator, Nice, now a little "terminology" the chord is correct, the tubular members are called "lacing". now the square box at each end of a boom section, where the 2 pin together is called the "picture frame". Most modern cranes, as in conventional (lattice) use tubular chord sections. Although some still have the angle iron chord such as the Manitowoc 999 & 2250. Ap40
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