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1.0mm Foamed PVC Palight sheet for model making
2.0mm Foamed PVC Palight sheet for model making
3.0mm Foamed PVC Palight sheet for model making
Working with foamed PVC Palight by David Neat
Working with foamed PVC Palight by David Neat
Working with foamed PVC Palight by David Neat
Foamed PVC Palight landrover made by Graham Coles
Foamed PVC Palight sheet for model making
Foamed PVC Palight sheet for model making
Foamed PVC Palight sheet for model making

PVC FOAMED 'PALIGHT' 301 × 603MM

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Foamed PVC 'Palight'

Foamed PVC 'Palight' or Foamex is a specialist rigid sheet material that is an incredibly versatile model making material that lends itself to sketch modelling and a wide range of scratch building projects.

 

  • Sheet size: 301 x 603mm - smaller A4 sheets available below.
  • Sheet thickness: various (see drop down box).
  • Palight is very strong and durable without being excessively heavy.
  • Palight is lighter than sheet styrene yet more robust than foamboard.
  • Palight is waterproof and more warp-resistant than foamboard.
  • 1.0 & 2.0mm Palight can be easily cut with a scalpel, 3.0mm is a little trickier to cut.
  • Can be sanded or carved and can also be inscribed or even embossed to create different surface textures (see our Modelmaking Guide).
  • Palight can be painted without any danger of warping (though it will usually require priming first).
  • It is not affected by heat (within reason) from strong lights making it an ideal material to make larger scale sets for stop motion animation.
  • Palight is best glued with superglue, which gives it a very strong bond. We recommend Zap-a-gap (or the medium equivalent) which is thin enough to spread on the surface and not create a gap when sandwiched. It also has the benefit of filling the gaps (if any) when adding detailing strip etc.
  • Our information sheet 'Working with foamed PVC' by David Neat, details 3 projects using Palight (see our Modelmaking guides).

 

Applications include: Stop motion animation sets, theatre design modelling, architectural model detail, scratch building RC body shells and wargaming scenery.

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