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What's easy to make out of Plastic card?

I bought some plastic card a while ago and never got round to using it..... so is there anything simple i could make from it??
In particular is there anyway i can use it to modify my orks?

Thanks

Almost all of my orkz use plastic card. Several of my vehicles are scratch built from it. It's great for stuff like rivets (get a leather punch) and armor plates. There are some examples of what you could do in my gallery http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/images-13561-2223_Waaaagh%21%20Gorgash.html

Cheers for that! Really cool stuff! Do you mind if i 'borrow' your idea for the krab kanz?

I made these.....
A battle wagon

And some ork surfer dudes , counting as Deff koptas

Back when they were expensive.

The good Uruk wrote:Cheers for that! Really cool stuff! Do you mind if i 'borrow' your idea for the krab kanz?

Feel free. I'm glad that you like them.

Plasticard is the best if you're just doing conversions on vehicles, depending on your race it'll work better.
@vodski: Those surfin' orks are GREAT!

OK thanks for the tips and inspiration guys!

What's the best way to cut plasticard? In particular, large pieces for sides of tanks, etc.

Thanks!

A looted Titan!!!!!!

yeah i was wanting to make one but i'm only 14 and my modelling skills arent up to it yet. :(

dietrich wrote:What's the best way to cut plasticard? In particular, large pieces for sides of tanks, etc.

I always score it with a scalpel , or craft knife , then you can snap it. I also made a warhound titan as well , using a plan made originally for a card model. Turned out ok , better than spending £250+ on a FW one!

vodski wrote:

dietrich wrote:What's the best way to cut plasticard? In particular, large pieces for sides of tanks, etc.

I always score it with a scalpel , or craft knife , then you can snap it.

This is how I do it. Just make sure that you don't press too hard (the blade could slip or gouge out chunks in your desk). Also, don't use dull blades. Use a ruler or some other type of straight edge to ensure that your lines are straight and clean.

A METAL ruler helps with that.

Score and snap is the time-honoured method (well, it's been used for at least the last 30 years) that I use. Use a sanding board to get straight edges afterwards (Mine is an old 30x30cm scrap of chipboard with a sheet of sandpaper tacked to it. When the paper wears out, replace it.)

Hey, I'm learning with this thread! I allways tried to cut it through like one would with a slab of cardboard, still bear the scars, and put my plasticard in a box =D. This is giving me an incentive though....

Thanks for all the tips!

If you want an idea, check out my Killa Kans (look in my profile)