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Hal, <br /> <br />Thanks for the website for the plastic supplier. Did some quick math. United Plastic sells a 40 by 72 inch sheet of .02 styrene for 4.66. Shipping of one sheet to West Texas would be 5.03 - total 9.63. Evergreen styrene sheets are 6 by 12 and you get three in a pack for $2.49. It would take about 13 packs of the Evergreen sheets to get the same area of sheet - or $32.00 plus shipping or sales tax depending on where you buy it! Not only cheaper, but when making larger structures, roads, control panel fronts etc., you could drastically reduce the number of seams by buying the larger sheet. (I notice they also sell ABS sheets and some rod/tubes etc that I haven't checked out yet). <br /> <br />Well, I might not have helped solve your problem of using styrene sheet for a backdrop, but certainly have supplie me with a great place to get styrene sheet and save quite a bit of money!! <br /> <br />That's what I love about this site. You can read a topic that on its face has absolutely no relevance to you . . . .but in the end you might come across something that is big time relevant!!!!!! <br /> <br />
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