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What is plastic card?
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 5, 2003 9:01 PM
I've seen a few references to plastic card, but I'm not sure just what it is. I assume that it is some sort of sheet of plastic, but I don't know anything definite about it, and where it is sold.

I am thinking of making a model of a spaceship from Wing Commander, TCS Victory. The Victory is almost entirely made with flat surfaces, and if I could cut plastic to the correct shapes, maybe I could make a model of it.

Who knows!

Even if I never get around to making a model of the Victory, it would be nice to know what it is if it is so useful.

Thanks!
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 5, 2003 10:23 PM
you guessed right ...plastic card or.....plasticard is available in most hobby stores
in various thicknesses....just what you need to scratchbuild a model of the victory...
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Posted by shermanfreak on Friday, June 6, 2003 7:46 PM
Two of the larger companies that produce plastic card are Evergreen and Plastruct. It's quite reasonably priced, stock up, you never know wxactly when you're going to use this stuff but I know I use bits and pieces all the time.
Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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  • From: Pominville, NY
Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Friday, June 6, 2003 10:10 PM
Also, if you're looking for REALLY thin styrene strips, sconge a few coffee creamers next time you're at Lenny's Denny's or wherever. I'm experimenting with using them for canopy frames.


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Posted by Jim Barton on Friday, June 20, 2003 5:32 PM
That's simple: It's the credit CARD you use to pay for the PLASTIC model kits you buy from the hobby shopBig Smile [:D]. (Sorry, I couldn't resist.)

"Whaddya mean 'Who's flying the plane?!' Nobody's flying the plane!"

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 29, 2003 3:31 AM
Hi Dans,
I have been using Evergreen,(its made in the states), for a long time now. If you can get it where you are, I find that Plastic Weld is by far the best glue to use. Easy to use, just hold the pieces together and touch an old paintbrush dipped in the liquid to the joint. Don't paint it in, let capillary acion do the work. It's very quick drying too. Make sure you don't use that brush for anything else !!!
Good luck with your scratchbuild.
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