Title: Pla Plates Question
Description: Which brands do you recommend?
Description: Which brands do you recommend?
u_loji - August 19, 2009 09:53 AM (GMT)
After years of using plastic from old Walls Ice cream tubs to scratchbuild, I've decided to go for the real thing and buy some proper plastic sheets.
Right now I'm considering either Evergreen or Tamiya, which do you think is better? Or are both just the same?
Are there any other cheaper alternatives? My budget is kind of small at the moment.
Right now I'm considering either Evergreen or Tamiya, which do you think is better? Or are both just the same?
Are there any other cheaper alternatives? My budget is kind of small at the moment.
kuman - August 20, 2009 12:24 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (u_loji @ Aug 19 2009, 05:53 PM) |
| After years of using plastic from old Walls Ice cream tubs to scratchbuild, I've decided to go for the real thing and buy some proper plastic sheets. Right now I'm considering either Evergreen or Tamiya, which do you think is better? Or are both just the same? Are there any other cheaper alternatives? My budget is kind of small at the moment. |
i'm no expert.... but someone told me that Multifilla might have a cheaper alternative...
give them a buzz and see.. :D
kuman
Silantra - August 20, 2009 12:40 AM (GMT)
to answer your question, both evergreen and tamiya are of the same materials (at least the substances inside)....and like all other styrene sheets, they are all the same..
evergreen do carry variety of sheets, shape etc while tamiya didnt have that many choices.... in term of pricing i believe they are also the same ...
beside the shop that kuman mentioned, i believe there is also a shop in jalan silang who sell them at good price....
evergreen do carry variety of sheets, shape etc while tamiya didnt have that many choices.... in term of pricing i believe they are also the same ...
beside the shop that kuman mentioned, i believe there is also a shop in jalan silang who sell them at good price....
Revliss - August 20, 2009 12:58 AM (GMT)
just wondering if evergreen have a multi tickness mix pack..
xamel1975 - August 20, 2009 02:05 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Revliss @ Aug 20 2009, 08:58 AM) |
| just wondering if evergreen have a multi tickness mix pack.. |
No mix thickness in a pack as far as I know.
koowilliams - August 20, 2009 02:10 AM (GMT)
yeap... multifilla does carry really affordable pla-plate...
evergreen is much expensive... but they came in different texture, and surface details... tamiya have less...
but if you want to push the saving further... get the ikea cheapo frame... the transparent sheet is made from (I THINK) acrylic... and it will work on any pla-plate and pla-plate cement... you can still use the frame by itself...
but beware... the transparent sheet is not as flexible as plaplate... it breaks easily...
THIS i made mostly out of that ikea frame plastic...
evergreen is much expensive... but they came in different texture, and surface details... tamiya have less...
but if you want to push the saving further... get the ikea cheapo frame... the transparent sheet is made from (I THINK) acrylic... and it will work on any pla-plate and pla-plate cement... you can still use the frame by itself...
but beware... the transparent sheet is not as flexible as plaplate... it breaks easily...
THIS i made mostly out of that ikea frame plastic...
Revliss - August 20, 2009 02:26 AM (GMT)
dude finish it !!!!!! it too cool just to be left to collact dust
Blackheart - August 20, 2009 03:13 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (u_loji @ Aug 19 2009, 05:53 PM) |
| Evergreen or Tamiya, which do you think is better? Or are both just the same? |
Evergreen a bit expensive but both side of the surface is matt
Tamiya standard price but matt 1 side and gloss the other side
if I'm not mistaken..any review from others?
Sample:
made of Evergreen Styrene Sheet
Revliss - August 20, 2009 03:24 AM (GMT)
but Evergreen bigger right ? the size ?
Blackheart - August 20, 2009 03:50 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Revliss @ Aug 20 2009, 11:24 AM) |
| but Evergreen bigger right ? the size ? |
:D yup
6" x 12"
11" x 14"
12" x 24"
and guess what..the price depends on the size and thickness :P
klay - August 21, 2009 03:45 AM (GMT)
Evergreen is much "softer" than tamiya one.
koowilliams - August 22, 2009 01:38 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (klay @ Aug 21 2009, 11:45 AM) |
| Evergreen is much "softer" than tamiya one. |
wah whoa... taking the comparison into the new level already...
snakeripper - September 3, 2009 01:09 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Silantra @ Aug 20 2009, 08:40 AM) |
| to answer your question, both evergreen and tamiya are of the same materials (at least the substances inside)....and like all other styrene sheets, they are all the same.. evergreen do carry variety of sheets, shape etc while tamiya didnt have that many choices.... in term of pricing i believe they are also the same ... beside the shop that kuman mentioned, i believe there is also a shop in jalan silang who sell them at good price.... |
zaidi,jln silang ade jual pla plate ke..?mane tempatnye..?
Blackheart - September 3, 2009 11:55 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (snakeripper @ Sep 3 2009, 09:09 PM) | ||
zaidi,jln silang ade jual pla plate ke..?mane tempatnye..? |
:huh: Jalan Silang?..where..?..what brand..?