Flat Brass Profile 0.2 x 2mm

Green Stuff World flat brass profile 0.2 by 2 mm

A flat brass strip with a section of two tenths by two millimeters. Brass has two advantages over plastic: at the same thickness it is stronger, and it can be soldered. A thin strip therefore carries a load under which plastic would bend, while staying sufficiently slender in scale.

Use

It is used for sheet metal edging, for flat bar and tie-down strips, for stiffening structures, for the hardware of doors and crates, for railings and for load-bearing features in dioramas. It also comes into its own as a precise mating surface during repairs and as a stiffener inside long thin parts that would otherwise sag under their own weight.

Work tips

Cut it with metal shears or with a knife along a metal straight edge and then true the edge with a file. Make bends over a bending tool or over the edge of a metal ruler, not in your fingers. It is bonded with cyanoacrylate glue or soldered. Degrease the brass before painting and lay down a metal primer, because on a shiny surface the coat is easily rubbed off.

Who it is for

• Modelers who make their own metal parts
• Those who need a thin but strong strip
• Builders of dioramas and structures
• Anyone who solders and stiffens long parts
• Modelers who make the hardware of crates and doors

This is a material, not a finished part. Glue and paints are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise. After bending, check that the strip has not been left twisted about its long axis, because such a fault cannot be trued later.