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Offline General Roos

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Corrugated iron for 28mm?
« on: July 09, 2010, 07:28:43 PM »
Does anyone know where to find corrugated iron, scaled to fit 28mm?
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Offline matakishi

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Re: Corrugated iron for 28mm?
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2010, 07:41:12 PM »
I got mine as sheet styrene from Antenociti's Workshop but I am reliably informed by the people at Tablescape that you can get corrugated card from art shops and picture framers that works very well.

Offline General Roos

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Re: Corrugated iron for 28mm?
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2010, 11:04:07 PM »
matakishi - thanx!  :)

Offline 6milPhil

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Re: Corrugated iron for 28mm?
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2010, 11:25:50 PM »
Aye that corrugated card is brilliant stuff - much easier to work and a lot cheaper.

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Re: Corrugated iron for 28mm?
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2010, 11:49:43 PM »
I got mine as sheet styrene from Antenociti's Workshop but I am reliably informed by the people at Tablescape that you can get corrugated card from art shops and picture framers that works very well.

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Re: Corrugated iron for 28mm?
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2010, 10:07:27 AM »
The card has a flat back to it aswell so gluing to surfaces makes it a lot easier although you'll have to use the styrene version if it is free standing.

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Re: Corrugated iron for 28mm?
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2010, 11:17:13 AM »
Cardboard box, with one outer layer peeled off to reveal the corrugation.

Admittedly this is quite large gauge for 28mm although it works well enough. But you can find smaller gauge corrugated cardboard packaging on things like chocolate boxes...


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Re: Corrugated iron for 28mm?
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2010, 12:11:04 PM »
I used corrugated cardboard of the cheapest kind for this:



The gauge is probably to big but in this case it works for me.

Offline General Roos

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Re: Corrugated iron for 28mm?
« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2010, 12:50:07 PM »
Thanks guys. Looks like I can save some money here.  :)

It looks really nice on the pics. I will use the corrugated iron for a converted school bus that transports the survivors in my zombie town/scenery.

Offline Doomsdave

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Re: Corrugated iron for 28mm?
« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2010, 06:06:10 PM »
I've also found that the thermal sleeves on Starbucks type coffee cups are smaller "scale" than the corrugated boxes.  So save your thermal sleeves. 
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Re: Corrugated iron for 28mm?
« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2010, 06:46:37 PM »
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Re: Corrugated iron for 28mm?
« Reply #11 on: July 12, 2010, 09:31:48 PM »
really want to go crazy, then buy a corrugated paper crimper and make your own.  It works on paper, tin foil, thin plastic, etc.




http://www.misterart.com/g7095/Uchida-Corrugator-Paper-Crimper.htm

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Re: Corrugated iron for 28mm?
« Reply #12 on: July 12, 2010, 09:43:58 PM »
Another vote for corrugated cardboard but if you want true scale and free standing, you will find tht you can buy corrugated metal sheets at some model railroad suppliers. Expensive when compared to the cardboard and plastic options but it cuts with a pair of scissors. I used this for making corrugated iron fences.
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