Are there sources other than Plastruct?
I feel like they are very expensive!
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Many modelers use foam board for the walls and roofs. Card stock works for small buildings. When I use card stock I usually reinforce at least two of the four walls. John
I use wood
Dollar Store foam board and a very sharp hobby knife.
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I use the "FOR SALE" and other types of signs from Walmart and Hardware stores.
The signs come is different sizes (most are larger than the sheets from Hobby stores) and are .020 to .100 in thickest. And the cost can be as low as $1.00 per sheet.
Here is a few pictures of things that I have built with the signs..
Hood on the slug is built from a FOR SALE sign.
This slug hood also.
Inside wall of building.
Outside of same building.
Top of grain elevator.
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@Adam ND posted:Are there sources other than Plastruct?
For plastics, one presumes - lots of options for sheet material already noted.
For shapes and sheet materials there's also Evergreen: https://evergreenscalemodels.com/
I use 1/8 inch tempered Masonite for building walls. Tempered Masonite is available in one or two smooth sides. It is available in 4 ft x 8 ft sheets and HD or Lowes will cut it smaller for free and maybe even as sell 1/2 sheets.
I find it easy to work with and windows and doors can be cut out with a powered hand jig or saber saw or preferably a stationary powered scroll/jig saw.
The round house and building in the rear, shown below, were built using one sided smooth tempered Masonite. The rough side was used, rough side up, for the roofs.
The picture below shows the brick paper used on the sides in typical 1950s construction methods. Clear plastic from toy packages and auto pin striping were used for windows. Ladder was made from N gauge track.
Charlie
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I use dollar store foam boards, reinforce them with 1/2 inch MDF that I cut myself on a table saw. An overlay of single flute corrugated cardboard is the outer skin and commercial windows finish it.
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For specific shapes its Plastruct or Evergreen, Plastruct moved into my town from CA.
Otherwise, I laser cut or 3D print most shapes I need.
