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Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: red181 on April 09, 2008, 07:57:48 am

Title: plastic strip suppliers
Post by: red181 on April 09, 2008, 07:57:48 am

Hi, anybody got a good UK source for 2mm wide, no more than 1mm thick, pleastic strip in grey or black? I have tried cutting to 2mm, but the cut is too narrow to be accurate, and I need quite a lot, so dont really want the short evergreen stuff.
Thanks

Title: Re: plastic strip suppliers
Post by: Tug-Kenny RIP on April 09, 2008, 10:01:46 am

I also need some parallel strips which were long, so I used a two metre steel ruler on top of the sheet, but 'G clamped' it in three places.

Just three light strokes strokes with the Stanley knife and it came out like a machine made piece. Very satisfying to achieve the effect.

Hope this helps.

Ken
 

Title: Re: plastic strip suppliers
Post by: DickyD on April 09, 2008, 10:16:01 am

http://www.model-dockyard.com/acatalog/Plasticard_Strip.html


1.00mm X 2.00mm Plasticard Strip Ref: 22544
1.00mm X 2.00mm Plasticard Strip. 335mm long (11)
Price: £2.70($5.53) (Including VAT at 17.5%)

Title: Re: plastic strip suppliers
Post by: red181 on April 09, 2008, 01:30:47 pm

Thanks Richard, I have sent an email asking if they can get grey or black, please everyone keep the suggestions coming incase they only have white!