Model Making Materials

Foamed PVC 'Palight' sheets

• Sheet size: 301 x 603mm.
• See drop down box available thicknesses.

Foamed PVC 'Palight' is a specialist rigid sheet material whose properties make it a very versatile model making resource.

It can be used for a wide range of model making applications including: Stop motion animation sets, theatre design modelling, architectural model detail, scratch building RC body shells and wargaming scenery.

• Very strong and durable without being excessively heavy.
• Considerably lighter than sheet styrene yet more robust than foamboard.
• Waterproof and more warp-resistant than foamboard.
• 1 & 2mm Palight can be easily cut with a scalpel, 3mm 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).
• 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 green (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 Foamed PVC Palight sheet (see our Modelmaking guides).