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Jetrock
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Posted by Jetrock on Thursday, March 31, 2005 3:33 AM
Look for industrial plastics suppliers. I got two sheets of 72"x40" .020" styrene for $3 each to make my roads, 4x8 sheets cost maybe $7 for .040"--your price may vary. Check your local phone book.
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 7:28 AM
You can buy all the .040 plain styrene sheets you need at Walthers
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pike-62
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Posted by pike-62 on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 6:31 AM
A friend of mine just ordered a 4' x 8' sheet of .040" from Great lakes Plastics in Buffalo Ny. The cost for the sheet was around $18.00 - $19.00. I am not sure if they ship or not but if you are in the area they are on Broadway just east of Frontier Yard. http://www.greatlakesplastic.com/

Dan Pikulski
www.DansResinCasting.com
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 5:17 AM
Check out local sign shops, the use different thicknesses of styrene for signs, and buy it in 4 by 8' sheets. Maybe they will sell you some of their leftover pieces.

Bob Boudreau
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dwRavenstar
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Posted by dwRavenstar on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 5:14 AM
Heya ac,

Look at 1stplacehobbies.com (Under Scratch Building)

Dave (dwRavenstar)
If hard work could hurt us they'd put warning lables on tool boxes
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ac4400fan
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Posted by ac4400fan on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 2:40 AM
Thank you ,do you think a craft store might carry it
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ericsp
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Posted by ericsp on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 2:34 AM
Ask the hobby shop to order it, order it online, or order it via mail.

"No soup for you!" - Yev Kassem (from Seinfeld)

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ac4400fan
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Styrene
Posted by ac4400fan on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 2:30 AM
Hey guys cant seem to find .0.40 styrene anywhere lhs dont carry it ,any ideas
im going to use it for my roads, in my town

any help thanks
carl [:I]
GO> Chicago NorthWestern.BNSF& Illinios Central, AC4400 ALLTHE WAY! DREAM IT! PLAN IT! BUILD IT! Smile, Wink & Grin
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