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vaindioux
PostPosted: Fri Jul 28, 2023 11:42 am 
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Hi

I m going to try to make square/Rectangular structures to start.
I have resin hulls already.
What size styrene?

Thxs

Pat


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PostPosted: Fri Jul 28, 2023 4:49 pm 
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I find .02” to be useful for 1/700 structures. Easy to score and snap and gives precise edges. Sometimes I’ll reinforce the corners with square styrene stock (.06” x .06” maybe) if needed.

A small T-square is perfect for scoring straight right angles with a knife blade. The small bar clamps and machinist’s squares are useful to keep things true while gluing.

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reigels wrote:
I find .02” to be useful for 1/700 structures. Easy to score and snap and giver precise edges. Sometimes I’ll reinforce the corners with square styrene stock (.06” x .06” maybe) if needed.

A small T-square is perfect for scoring straight right angles with a knife blade. The small bar clamps and machinist’s squares are useful to keep things true while gluing.

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Thxs a lot Scott, it’s what I needed to know.

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