What's in that sheet of plastic?

I can not visually identify the composition of the sheet.  I assume it is mostly polystyrene.  You tell me, TB,  what IS thr makeup of the styrene sheet we pick up at hobby shops?

Missileman2000;

       The idea of my post was not to identify the Chemical Composition, but, to see if anyone could picture, when looking at a sheet of Evergreen Plastic what they could see getting out of it .Wings? Hull parts? Etc.

         To be able to visualize what goes where and how many useable pieces we could get out of it. The sheet itself is 10% Polyvinyl Chloride and 90% Polystyrene esterphylic resin. Ie-The whole sheet is Polystyrene to us. Now-That said, how many workable pieces can you get out of the sheet on a good day?

Heh heh TB, when I read the title of your post, I immediately thought about that Geico commercial where Pinocchio was a motivational speaker telling the crowd "When I look at this crowd, I see potential.  Your sir, have potential.  I...uh, see...potential.  Oh boy..."

When I look at a sheet of styrene, I see potential!  

Ya! 

           There ya go, Just the kind of answer I was looking for!

OIL!! Glorious planet killing oil. That's whats in that sheet. Just sayin'

BK

Tanker-Builder

Missileman2000;

       The idea of my post was not to identify the Chemical Composition, but, to see if anyone could picture, when looking at a sheet of Evergreen Plastic what they could see getting out of it .Wings? Hull parts? Etc.

         To be able to visualize what goes where and how many useable pieces we could get out of it. The sheet itself is 10% Polyvinyl Chloride and 90% Polystyrene esterphylic resin. Ie-The whole sheet is Polystyrene to us. Now-That said, how many workable pieces can you get out of the sheet on a good day?

 

Ah, sorry- I think I have it now.  For a sheet of a given size and shape, what can I uae it for?

BrandonK

OIL!! Glorious planet killing oil. That's whats in that sheet. Just sayin'

 

BK

 

...that my dreams are built from!

So what type would I need to use to make a canopy for an aircraft model that needs one? It would be my first time making something like that so I would appreciate a few pointers.

Hi!Missileman2000:

      Well, what part do you need? Gear doors? Armor Schurzen? What ? It's in there. You just draw the pasrt on there cut it out and finish and install! Geez, you knew that!

     For BrandonK:

 hey! Gotchya! Some styrene is made from sustainable products not oil.I  can tell by the texture when sanding or cutting.! And besides Styrene can be made from vegetable oil too!