Making A Round Disc Using Sheet Plastic! (Tip)

[goodguyinar416]

This is another tip or trick I have used for many years and it has saved me alot of time attempting to make a round item using sheet plastic. Some may be aware of this trick, but thought it might come in handy for some of the newer coming modelers.  

Get you some sheet plastic, whatever size or thickness you need or prefer. (Evergreen or Plasticstruct). 
Using some evergreen or plasticstruct round tubing which ever you prefer. I like to use evergreen. You can also use metal tubing if you use super glue instead of liquid glue. I use Tenax 7 or Ambroid Pro Weld. I still prefer the plastic tubing!

* Cut out a small square piece of sheet plastic and cut it slightly larger then the round tubing your using!
* Place the square on end of round tubing and using some liquid glue it to the tubing. (Tenax 7R or Ambroid Pro Weld)
* I use a small piece of wire or old model car axle, drop a small drop or two, letting it flow into seam!
* Let it dry for a while and then trim around square piece close as possible to round tubing.

*Using one of your small sanding blocks start sanding UP & Down moving and turning the round tubing slowly, it will start taking a circular shape. After your satisfied with shape trim it off the tubing and sanding the glue marks from glued side your done.

Good Luck,

Art

[paul44224]

Thanks for the tip and pics!

Paul

[wylee]

very cool, thank you