Hi guys. Does anyone know of a good 1:24 material to use for automotive glass? The only thing I could find at my lhs was a sheet of clear lexan. I used it for one project, but it’s a little too thick and very hard to cut. Suggestions?
I’ve used the clear box from a dress shirt (you know - you wear them with a suit) - the plastic was really very thin and ripple free. I used it for the side windows of Fujimi 356 Porsche Carrera2 - they look great.
There are also many sources of thin clear plastic - have a look at packaging at the supermarket - there’s LOTS of plastic containers - and most all of it is PETG - usually very clear and strong and thin.
Cosmetics departments also usually have a bunch of products that will have some sort of clear package.
Failing that - have a look in the yellow pages for plastics distributors - they should be able to point you in the right direction.
Evergreen Plastic Products has several thicknesses of clear sheets available. You can also get clear sheets from Sqaudron Mail Order for thermo-forming. rangerj
The best solution I found was at Tesco in the stationary department. The sheets are A4 size and sold as outer covers for binders. It`s thick - but not too thick. (if you see what I mean - LOL).
I picked up a set of these today. I just had to find a bigger hobby store.
Here is a quick tutorial using Squadron Thermaform. This technique can also be used for car windshields, or any body panel and white styrene.