Profil HO proužek 0,6 x 1,7 mm

A size derived from real parts

The HO marking refers to the model railway scale by which the range was graded. The sizes therefore do not follow round numbers but real battens and planks converted into miniature. A section of six tenths by seventeen tenths of a millimeter gives a thin but distinctly wide strip.

Field of use

• Battens and edging on small structures
• Cover strips over the gaps between panels
• Formwork and wall boarding in dioramas
• Frames around small parts and hatches

Working the material

The profile parts with a single stroke of a sharp knife; a straightedge is not needed and would rather crush the material. It is glued with a thin cement run along the edge of a part already in place, which draws itself into the joint. Putting the cement on beforehand does not pay off with a section this thin.

Anyone building repeated parts will appreciate being able to cut them in advance against a simple stop made from an offcut. Pieces measured by hand always differ a little and the irregularity shows on the finished surface. One piece measures 35 centimeters and is sold separately.

Where this size works best

• Edging and trim on small parts, where the element should be visible but not heavy
• Horizontal division of building and wagon walls
• Hatch frames that should stand out only slightly

A width of just under two millimeters is the point where an element stops being a line and starts to read as a surface. On small models it therefore stands out, while on large ones it disappears and a heavier version of the same range is the better choice.