Jump to content
Model Cars Magazine Forum

Right size half round stock for 1/16 ?


Recommended Posts

Lets say I wanted to do 2" pleats in a 1/16 model, I know its .13 of an inch.

Is there a size of half round styrene I should look for? I know its a stupid question, but I'm

not sure how these are marked and packaged. I dont live any where near a hobby store that carries these things

But I will be passing through a town that does soon, and I want to be ready to drop in real quick.

Thanks for any help !!!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

i know nothing about this, but I just looked at tower hobbies (where I bought some evergreen). They show half round in: .100, .125, .80, .60, and .40.

Pleats as in seat material? You could get a thin corrugated sheet in the right size and cut a sheet to fit. Its for dioramas, but there is a tutorial using it on seats somewhere I saw online.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Lets say I wanted to do 2" pleats in a 1/16 model, I know its .13 of an inch.

Is there a size of half round styrene I should look for? I know its a stupid question, but I'm

not sure how these are marked and packaged. I dont live any where near a hobby store that carries these things

But I will be passing through a town that does soon, and I want to be ready to drop in real quick.

Thanks for any help !!!

One inch in 1/16 scale equals 1/16", or .0625". Therefore 2" in 1/16 scale equals .125, or 1/8"..so Evergreen .125 half round would do the job for you. If you use the factor of .75" (3/4") equals one foot in 1/16 scale, then divide that by 12 to get one inch, or by 6 to get 2 inches in scale.

Art

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Bummer not having a local hobby shop. We didn't either for a long time and I can identify.

I just checked and .125 Evergreen is labeled in fractional inch (1/8), decimal inch (.125) and metric (3.2mm).

Plastruct is labeled in fractional and metric only. I don't have any half-round in the size you want, so I can't give you a part number.

I hope you have a good destination hobby shop. The one closest to me can be erratic in re-stocking plastic stock.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...