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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / April 2004Windshield material
What material do you suggest for making a windshield? I have a kit and it is missing the clear windshield, needs to be curved some when installing. Clear butyrate sheet plastic. Sig sells it. Jim - AMA 501383 (remove NOSPAM to reply) > What material do you suggest for making a windshield? I have a kit > and it is missing the clear windshield, needs to be curved some when > installing. Clear butyrate sheet plastic. Sig sells it. Jim - AMA 501383 (remove NOSPAM to reply) > What material do you suggest for making a windshield? I have a kit > and it is missing the clear windshield, needs to be curved some when > installing. Lightweight lexan plastic > What material do you suggest for making a windshield? I have a kit and it is > missing the clear windshield, needs to be curved some when installing. A one liter clear soda bottle. -- Dave Thompson You may wish to try a sheet of acetate- kind of expensive if you only need a small piece- but very good material. Acetate is very flexible can be bent around curves. > What material do you suggest for making a windshield? I have a kit and it is > missing the clear windshield, needs to be curved some when installing. Butyrate sheet works as well as acetate, and it withstands exposure to glow fuel better. Sig sells it. Jim - AMA 501383 (remove NOSPAM to reply) > You may wish to try a sheet of acetate- kind of expensive if you only > need a small piece- but very good material. Acetate is very flexible > can be bent around curves. A large soda bottle makes an excellent windshield. Gord Schindler MAAC6694 > What material do you suggest for making a windshield? I have a kit and it is > missing the clear windshield, needs to be curved some when installing. The material is PETE (recyclable #1). You can heat form it. Bruce B. > A large soda bottle makes an excellent windshield. > Gord Schindler [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >>missing the clear windshield, needs to be curved some when installing. |
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