The white stuff :S

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**Inget namn**

on that pic, What is that with stuff? No one i ask seems to know!

please help

**SagesStone**

Platicard (modeling platic card, not sure how the name started) and some plastic tubing by the looks of it.

Generally a generic hobby store should supply this stuff and it comes in various thicknesses.

**wizard12**

Plasticard. Its card... made of plastic!

It's Genius...

Edit: darn, nija'd

**MechaEmperor7000**

you gotta be a little more specific next time.

The white sheets that are on the hull of the tank itself is plasticard, sheets of plastic used in modelling.

The white gun thingy is a cast made from resin.

**Inget namn**

Ok, thx guys, i had like no idea what it was xD

**SagesStone**

Didn't notice it was resin.

Seen some people make their own guns using plastic tubing before that looks almost exactly the same as it.

**Inget namn**

lol as you can se i'm a bit of a noob. i have been painting war hammer for over 4 years, but never really cared about the details xD i started to do that for yous half a year ago

**MechaEmperor7000**

The luster on the gun seems more like a resin cast, but I could be wrong (the resin i use is clear).

**Inget namn**

from where you get it?

**wizard12**

Plasticard? A hobby shop, online or in real life, both will probably stock it; though online it is more likely you can find what your looking for...

Resin? Well, I assume hobby stores will stock. I don't really know having never used it before.

**MechaEmperor7000**

I have a local art shop that stocks both plasticard and Resin. However only the resin is actually of a (comparatively) reasonable price. Plasticard sells for quite a bit more compared to the plexiglass sheets I get at another local surplus store.

**Jaon**

Inget namn wrote:from where you get it?

First of all, welcome to dakka.

Second, dont mean to be rude, but there is a reason dakka sends you a polite message every time you dont capitalize an entire post.

Third, it should be in arts shops, games workshops and your local hobby centre.

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Oh and for noobs, I would advise steering clear of resin.

**Inget namn**

Ok? I haven't got any message from dakka?

**Ailaros**

plasticard is also known as sheet styrene. It's a type of polystyrene (or, assuming your flag next to your avatar is correct, Polystyren). You can often get it at a place that sells things like hammers, screws and bits of PVC pipe.

Tubing can be done with plasticard tube, but it can also be done with aluminum and brass tubing (what I use).

**insaniak**

MechaEmperor7000 wrote:The white gun thingy is a cast made from resin.

Looks more like it's just been made from plastic tubing, to me.

**ghosty**

Holy crap! Insaniak, does your avatars eye wink!? Either that, or I'm getting strongly paranoid...

Yeah, tis plasticard. I can never seem to find the stuff though. It's a tad annoying, it has to be said.

**shrike**

ghosty wrote:Holy crap! Insaniak, does your avatars eye wink!? Either that, or I'm getting strongly paranoid...

Yeah, tis plasticard. I can never seem to find the stuff though. It's a tad annoying, it has to be said.

Iget mine from http://www.model-dockyard.com/acatalog/Plasticard.html. 1mm for tank conversions, 0.5mm for infrantry/small conversions.

**MasterSlowPoke**

I beleive that is a resin cast of a barrel made out of plasticard tubing. I know he sells his casts somewhere, but I forget the site.