What types of plastics can I use?

[clovis]

I had a small problem with my daughter's 4-H model entry and was looking for plastics to use to scratch build a new part.

I got the grand idea to laminate strips of plastic from a fast food cup, so I stacked them and glued them together with Testors model cement.

FWIW, the glue didn't work at all, and my lamination creation fell apart in my hands.

The LHS is a 20 minute drive, they are pricey, and sometimes, not too friendly.

What types of plastics can I use? Are there common packing plastics that I can use when I get into a bind, and need some plastics for a model?

I know that some people use 2 liter bottles for windows. What else is there for us budget builders?

Thanks in advance!!!!!!!!!!!

[Skydime]

I use those non-embossed credit card, value card, or whatever they are things I get in the mail. Depleted store gift cards are a help too. I glue them with superglue. (CA glue, as it is often called in the hobby). These can be used for a number of things including cowl hoods, roll pans, window delete panels, and all kinds of things. These should work and, aside from glue, are absolutely free. So, if you mess them up, who cares? Just wait for more to come in your junk mail.