STRIPS 0.25 X 0.50 X 350MM – ABS STRIP – 10 UNITS

ABS strip 0.25 x 0.50 x 350 mm, 10 pieces

A modeling strip of ABS with a cross section of 0.25 x 0.50 mm and a length of 350 mm; the package holds 10 pieces. The numbers in the name are millimeters, not a scale. It is the finest size of the whole range, so it is material for small detail that is only suggested on the model.

ABS against polystyrene

ABS is tougher and less brittle than ordinary polystyrene. A thin strip can therefore be bent and wrapped around curved surfaces without cracking straight away, which makes all the difference at a quarter of a millimeter. The price for it is the bonding: ABS joins less well with ordinary liquid cement for polystyrene. Use a glue intended for ABS or a modeling solvent cement, or super glue, and try the joint on an offcut first.

Use

• Frames of doors, hatches and access panels.
• Suggested strips, beading and walkways on the surfaces of vehicles.
• Fine stiffeners and ribs that disappeared from the kit when it was molded.
• Lengthwise division of large smooth areas so that they do not look empty.

Working with the material

Cut the thin strip on a hard surface with a sharp scalpel in one pass; repeated cutting frays the edge. Glue it in short sections and keep pressing it down as you go, because a long strip tends to lift before the joint sets. Once it has dried it is worth sanding the transitions down lightly and spraying the area with primer: only on a single-color surface can you tell whether the strips are straight and parallel.

Who the material is for

For modelers who fine-tune detail and add missing elements, and for builders of mock-ups and diorama structures where a reliably straight thin strip is needed.

Carry out the cutting and the sanding with safety in mind and do not leave small offcuts within the reach of children.