I may have missed this in a previous post, but has anyone substituted sheet plastic for card stock in the construction of a "card model"? I've always been impressed at the ability of many modelers to get the most from card stock, and I'm a long-time card modeller myself, but it seems to me that plastic sheet offers some advantages in certain uses over card stock. For example, I like to model WW1 biplanes in relatively large scales (1:33/1:32). When I construct wings, I like to emboss them (from the reverse) to create a visible rib structure when finished. I've tried this on samples of thin plastic sheet and felt that the effect was more definite and sharp while maintaining more structural strength than thin card of equal thickness. I also prefer to transfer the paper patterns to blank card in order to be able to paint the model. I guess I'm not such a "purist" after all!
In any event, I'd like to know if anyone in this forum has used plastic sheet as a substitute for card stock and the results of their work.
Thanks
In any event, I'd like to know if anyone in this forum has used plastic sheet as a substitute for card stock and the results of their work.
Thanks