Cygnwulf Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Crazy question here. I was reading a 'how to' the other day that a guy who makes really professional props was doing, and it made me wonder if anyone had ever worked with fiberglass resin in scratch builds for the table top? I have a lot left over from a bathtub repair and while reading that article I couldn't help but wonder if it would work to strengthen tanks made primarily from stiff paper without obliterating too much detail? Probably a waste of time, as plasticard is pretty flexible, but I was still wondering if anyone had explored it more than just random brainstorming..... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285982-fiberglass/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I've a buddy who uses it primarily uses for terrain, hills and bunkers and stuff. Cheers, Jono Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285982-fiberglass/#findComment-3576715 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurth Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Terrain is what I’d recommend it for too: you should be able to create pretty impressive sloping terrain, or big cliffs, or whatever with it. IMHO it’ll be far too coarse to use for anything small, like vehicles. Also, if your problem is that scratchbuilt or converted vehicles are too flimsy, you’re probably better off building more reinforcements into them: don’t just build the outer shell, but add some bulkheads from 2 mm plastic sheet inside the hull. Another option, which you cn combine with the above, is to use thicker plastic sheet for the main components — don’t use 0.5 mm sheet for the hull, use 1.5 mm, for example. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285982-fiberglass/#findComment-3577333 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Hawks Legion Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 two problems with fiberglass, as far as I see it first one is warpage, depending on the fiberglass you use it warps as it cures, making it... less than ideal for reinforcing second problem is health, you can't do anything to fiberglass, you can't sand it, can't grind it, can't cut it, without creating silica dust, which is very not good to breathe those would be my concerns Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285982-fiberglass/#findComment-3577732 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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