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Old 09-28-2011, 07:39 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by California98Civic View Post
What is that body material they are attaching to the frame? Seems very flexible and seems to combine some rigidity with enough flexibility to make compound curves quite easily. What is it? Seems like an ecomodder's delight.
Maybe another resource from the sign industry & architectural/industrial design model makers, it looks and works like a closed-cell, expanded PVC sheet. A flexible & homogeneous material, easy to cut, sanded, nailed, riveted, glued and even some thermo-forming. Even fire-resistant.
Goes by Sintra, Komatex, Trovicel, etc. - comes in 3mm - 6mm thick 4 x 8 sheets. Even comes in solid colors.

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