BEAMS H SHAPE 1.50 X 1.50 X 350MM – STYRENE – (4 UNITS)

Styrene H-shaped profile, 1.5 x 1.5 x 350 mm, 4 pieces

A polystyrene profile with an H-shaped cross section measuring 1.5 x 1.5 mm and 350 mm long, 4 pieces per package. The dimensions in the name are millimeters, not a scale. A symmetrical square cross section means that the profile looks the same from both directions, so it can be turned during a build without changing the silhouette of the element.

How H differs from I

On an I-shaped profile the flanges are narrower than the height of the web, and the beam has a silhouette clearly taller than it is wide. An H profile has both sides the same, so it suits anywhere an element is to read as a column or a post rather than as a horizontal beam. In engineering terms it corresponds to column sections, where the load is carried vertically.

Use

• Columns and posts of halls, shelters and platforms.
• Corner elements of scaffolding and crane towers, where the structure divides in two directions.
• Struts and frames in your own conversions of vehicles and models.
• Detail of industrial buildings in a diorama scene.

Working with the material

Polystyrene cuts and sands well. Score the rod with a scalpel and snap it, then level the end on sandpaper. It is glued with liquid cement for polystyrene, which welds the parts chemically; the joint therefore holds more firmly than mechanical gluing and takes later sanding. When building repeated elements, prepare a simple template from an offcut so that all the columns come out the same height. The profile takes paint without trouble, but a primer coat evens out the surface and brings out unfinished seams before the final shade.

Who the material is for

For builders of dioramas and models, for railway modelers and for modelers who make structural elements themselves. The 1.5 x 1.5 mm size is a happy middle: slender enough for smaller scales and yet stiff enough for a structure not to give way.

Cut and sand with safety in mind, and do not leave small offcuts within reach of children.