uPVC Plasticard - Thin 0.50mm x 2mm

Rigid PVC plastic profile, 0.50 x 2 mm

A section of half a millimeter by two millimeters is a strip that comes into its own on a model wherever the detail should be noticeable but not heavy: hatch surrounds, plate stiffeners, tie-down straps, frames, shims under riveted joints or a replacement for a missing strip. Against the thinnest profiles it has the advantage of stiffness, so it twists less while being glued and a longer piece holds a straight line by itself. The material is rigid PVC, which is cut with a knife, bent cold and can be sanded to the shape you need.

Use

• Cut with a sharp knife on a surface; a blunt blade crushes the material and the edge ripples.
• Guide a longer piece along a rule and make several light passes instead of one heavy one.
• Glue with cement for plastics, or with super glue when the joint has to hold at once.
• For a curve the profile bends cold; for a sharp corner score it from the back with a knife and snap it.
• Sand the glued strip with fine paper, so that the transition into the surface is not hard.
• Mark out and cut identical parts all at once; piece by piece they come out different lengths.

Who it is for

The material suits modelers who modify kits, build conversions or make dioramas and need to produce the detail themselves. The work is not demanding on tools, rather on imagination, because laying the detail out is up to you.

Do not leave offcuts lying about; small pieces of plastic do not belong in the hands of children or animals. Work in a ventilated room when sanding and do not breathe the dust in.