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Model Forum / General / Models / August 2007structural parts
Hi there, I'm totally new to scale models so please bear if i sound dumb! What i'm looking for is scaled skeleton parts of a building structure such as beams, columns, angles, etc. However I need them in rubber/ plastic or anything flexible. Any suggestions where on the web I can find these? I checked ebay, etc., and found couple of eiffel tower models but nothing else. I don't mind buying the entire model if it has all I need. Or, is there a way develop them using moulds? >Hi there, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >plastic or anything flexible. Any suggestions where on the web I can >find these? Try plastruct: http://www.plastruct.com/ Unless someone can suggest something cheaper.  Signature-Jack > >Hi there, > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > -- > -Jack Evergreen also makes some structural stuff, but I think Plastruct makes a much better variety. Many of the better hobby shops carry one or both brands. Also K & S makes some structural shapes in brass, aluminum, and stainless steel. While the brass and SS are fairly hard, the aluminum is reasonably soft and can be bent a bit with enough care. Also, some of the wood suppliers make milled structural shapes, but of course this stuff is not flexible at all. > Hi there, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > nothing else. I don't mind buying the entire model if it has all I > need. > Or, is there a way develop them using moulds? You might check some of the model railroad dealers. There is a plethora of stuff that they stock for building bridges and structures and that sort of thing. Whether there's anything which meets your needs, I don't know. But that's were I'd start looking. Whoops, I did start looking - Walthers stocks a variety of these sorts of things in styrene by Plastruct, Inc. Try them. http://walthers.com/exec/page/search Type in "plastruct" in the "manufacturer" box and the search button will bring up more than that sort of stuff than you can use in a lifetime. Cheers, > > Hi there, > [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > Cheers, While I was briefly into model railroading a half century ago, I still keep up with their sources and state of the art. I buy a Model Railroader occasionally, frequently browse issue at library. I learned how to weather from model railroaders, and find many of their supplies and techniques very valuable to other genres of modeling. |
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