resin vs styrene

[99monguse]

Hi there...

I have have giving some thought to getting back into the hobby and the thought crossed my mind of customization; many of you use resin parts, but is there a way to mold your own styrene parts, other then say a vacuum former, forming both halves and glueing together?

Thanks

Brian

[DrKerry]

Not that I'd know of unless you had an injection mold press, or cut and formed them using styrene sheet. I use resin and plastic together with no ill effects at all. I also find it easier, in some cases, that the resin is easier to work with than plastic.....

[Ace-Garageguy]

No.

[Erik Smith]

Yes, but it will be very expensive.

Resin is pretty easy to work with and readily available. There isn't a good reason not to use resin - or, in non-double negative speak...use resin.