Large Scale Central

Modeling with Styrene

Modeling
#1

I am finally making the plunge and attemping something from scratch. Can anyone point me to some good How To Articles or posts on working with Styrene?

Thanks

#2

Styrene is really easy to work with. You can just score it and snap it. Bond it with a liquid solvent-type glue. I use Plastruct’s “Plastic Weld”. A lot of folks use MEK, and I may try it eventually.

Styrene can also be scribed to look like wood, by scraping it with a fine-toothed saw blade and/or coarse sandpaper.

It’s not UV resistant but painting it will protect it, especially if you can also top it with a coat of Krylon UV Matte finish.

#3
timmyd said:
I am finally making the plunge and attemping something from scratch. Can anyone point me to some good How To Articles or posts on working with Styrene?

Thanks


Here’s a FAQ: http://members.shaw.ca/sask.rail/construction/lsbuild/styr-faq.html

And a bunch of tips: http://members.shaw.ca/sask.rail/construction/lsbuild/workstyr.html

#4

Timmy, not much help, though I’ve used it once…built this tender shell over a HLW flat/Gon kit…worked well, or at least it did for me. Scribe and snap as mentioned, good solvent makes work easier!

(http://www.lscdata.com/users/cale_nelson/Cola/tender.jpg)

(http://www.lscdata.com/users/cale_nelson/Cola/tender2.jpg)

(http://www.lscdata.com/users/cale_nelson/Diesel/nevill3.jpg)

stop in at LHS and pick up a few different sizes, more than you think you need :slight_smile: and you’ll be on your way. cale

#5

Here’s some books and video:

http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/269-14
{this is published by Evergeen Scale Models who makes styrene sheets and shapes.}
Styrene Modeling 88 Pages
Walthers Part # 269-14, p. 892 Walthers 2010 HO Scale Reference
A scale, $14.95, currently in stock at Walthers
The first complete and informative text on styrene modeling. Some of the top authors in modeling use projects called Case Studies In Styrene to describe their tips and techniques for building and finishing styrene models. Along with easy-to-follow text, there are 174 color and 106 B&W photos. 88 pages, 8-1/2 x 11".

http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/302-31682
Styrene Ideas, Tips & Techniques by Dean Freytag
DVD
Walthers Part # 302-31682, p. 970 Walthers 2010 HO Scale Reference
A scale, $24.95, currently in stock at Walthers

http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/585-9784
{this is published by Precision Scale Co. who make a lot of brass parts and locos}
Styrene Fabrication
Walthers Part # 585-9784, p. 944 Walthers 2010 HO Scale Reference
A scale, $6.00, currently in stock at Walthers
Fully illustrated handbook by Al Armitage explains simple techniques of building with styrene. Looseleaf form, 8-1/2 x 111.’