Searching for 3mm lite ply or card

[Damien GardnerParticipant @damiengardner44683]

Thanks Yabbie1.

I've bookmarked the link however google can't find any thing for RC Head quarters.

I'm in Wendouree/ Ballarat the nearest so called Hobby shop only sells collectables no scratch stuff at all.

I'll contact and see what the suggest.

Damien.

[Damien GardnerParticipant @damiengardner44683]

Just for interest I emailed Slec UK for postage cost for 2 – 3mm x 300mm x 600mm lite ply

the reply was The cost to send the Lite Ply to Australia would be approximately £60.00

I will not be buying off shore lol

[Yabbie1Participant @yabbie1]

Damien,

I rang Ian of the Model and Hobby Warehouse – 0394645397.

He said he has 3mm Lite-Ply in stock and would be prepared to cut sheets in half so they can be posted to you. I forgot to ask the price, but I am sure the postage would be less than 60 pounds!

Yabbie 1.

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Use the card.

Its a small model, thick card will be more than adequate and get rid of the enormous expense and aggro of lite ply. If you paint it with fibreglass resin after (even just the inside) it will be as tough as nails.

Ashley

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

Hi Damian,

AsAshley and i build in card see deck works for fire boat using photo mount board ,sprayed with

rattle can spray inside and out canbe gap filled with painters filler , i use cyno for build ,

easy to cut and build no fancy tools required , can be coverd with any other i/e plastic lids from food contianers,…….just think of box hope this helps

this puffer as card wheel house cheers Larry…..

[hammerParticipant @hammer]

Why not make your own light ply, I have. Two layers of vernier with balsa between ( grain in opposite direction ) Glue with waterproof white glue, press between plastic coated chipboard. The only draw back only small peaces can be made. Vernier from craft shop balsa model shop.

Edited By geoffrey yarham on 22/12/2012 20:11:22

[Damien GardnerParticipant @damiengardner44683]

Thank's Geoff.

I bit the bullet and got a taxi to the nearest hobby shop to find a sign on the door saqying they're closing down I bought 3- 5mmx100mm x 1.2mt $34920. 6 x 6mm x 12mm x 1220mm spruce, 1mm x 300 x 600 ply $33.35 and 1 litre of dope 32.00 for a total $148.75 I got a discount of 8.75 for being a scratch builder. Add to that $35 taxi fare total being $175 my life time hoby is getting extremely expensive.

This is why this Disabled modeller trys to boy off shore.

Merry Christmas to those who believe.

[Damien GardnerParticipant @damiengardner44683]

I bit the bullet and got a taxi to the nearest hobby shop to find a sign on the door saying they're closing down I bought

3- 5mmx100mm x 1.2mt balsa sheet $34.20.

6 x 6mm x 12mm x 1220mm spruce $49.20,

1mm x 300 x 600 Birch ply $33.35

and 1 litre of dope $32.00

For a total $148.75 I got a discount of 8.75 for being a scratch builder.

Add to that a $35 taxi fare total being $175 my life time hobby is getting extremely expensive.

This is why this Disabled modeller try's to buy off shore.

[mike farrellParticipant @mikefarrell21522]

Hi ALL

Like damien a more than a little way from the centre of the world I have diffiulty in getting anything off the shelf in the far reahes of Lincolnshire. On deiding to build the Halvosen Seaplane Tender( R.A.A.F) I set out to order some lite ply .Her who must be obeyed was in attendeance when I made my order of 2 sheets &1/8 and 1 sheet of 1/4 pluss some balsa. It duly arrived on Friday last. Situation closed

. No this morninI entered the conservatry to find a parcel of .yes more lite ply in the same sizes I had purhased ,a note read Merry Xmass Dad,Mum says this will keep you quiet for a while. Amazed how cheap it is compared to standard ply .Thanks to the designers for the pointer to this lovely material to work with.Will take some photos as I progress and when grandson has time will post them . This will be my first marine brushless drive system,lite but have not researched wether they were quick so back to the computer to do the looking.

Hope you all have had a healthy and happy new year

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