Clear plastic for windows? Thin wood?

"Alun" wrote

Try your local model shop - clear plastic is readily available in mine.

John.

I've read on the web about using microscope slides suitably adjusted - on the MIGO site I think. I'm getting near needing windows for my 08 and intend giving it a try.

Cheers Richard

I've bought thin (1mm) sheets of perspex from eBay, or if you're lucky enough to have a local model shop, try there.

Try model boat suppliers, such as Model Dockyard in Cornwall.

As I said, "without paying the exorbitant costs of model railway emporia".

I've used microscope slide slip covers in 1/35 scale modelling before now, they are very effective. They were glass, I'm sure you can get plastic ones now.

Guy

You really don't want to be helped, do you? The Model Dockyard sell absolutely nothing related to model railways. The perspex sold on eBay is from a a plastics supplier, not "model railway emporia".

Why do you bother asking questions here if you won't take any notice of answers?

Stupid boy.

Yeah - you're definitely trolling. Shame, because this group had hitherto been free of trolls. Asshole. I now have to create a killfile for this group.

You still haven't explained why you asked a question then instead of reading the answer, you insult people. The only reason is trolling.

Although nothing looks as good as real glass.

Plausible, but the really thin stuff is a bugger to handle.

Guy

Well, some of us plonked Jerry, but yes, quite low level.

Guy

I got a couple of small boxes of microscope slide covers via my brother more than 20 years ago when he worked with microscopes, and it is more than a lifetime's worth

Head rises slowly above parapet . . . Errr I have had success with clear plastic packaging for glazing, and its free, or at least a byproduct of another purchase, but some experimenting with glues is required as its is all different.

Just a thought

Mike

Some people find Ferrero Rocher plastic containers very useful.

Some people even build dioramas in them.

Jerry does have his lucid moments! Not many, admittedly....

Must admit I miss his gay repartee (gay as in jolly of course)

cheers, simon

Same here and as its normally in an industrial environment making a mess with glue saves later weathering.

cheers, Simon

He's being his usual eloquent self in uk.tech.broadcast and uk.rec.naturist

MBQ

I have used laminate sheets ( like for A4 paper ) and just heat 'laminated' it together. Glue from hot glue gun applied with pin !

" without paying the exorbitant costs of model railway emporia " You pay for what you get. A GOOD model railway shop with good staff is a god send.

Chris