I've been working on a motorcycle shop and it has 4 big picture windows. I used plastic glazing but it just doesn't look right. I've heard that some structure modelers use real glass on their buildings. They say nothing looks better then real glass, so my question is, where do they get glass that is thin enough and also can we cut it without breaking it????
Thanks for the link, Russell. That would be good for small windows but they are too small for my picture windows. I need like 40mm square or bigger.
Candy, Have you tried using overhead-transparency film? It isn't stiff, but, to my eye, looks better than most of the clear-window plastic that comes in kits. You just need to ensure it is pulled tight to look like glass
You might also want to look at acetate sheets. It is very thin and optically flat. http://www.amazon.com/Clear-Acetate...GQ2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323192523&sr=8-1] is one of several ads on Amazon.
The plastic they use to package the super-bulk-pack of AA batteries you get from Costco is pretty stiff, very clear, and makes great windows. Not sure if there's 40mm square of it, but other similar packaging would be something to look into.
Anytime I have some type of clear packaing on a product (like MT couplers for example) I cut the plastic into square pieces of various size. I find that these work great for window glazing on models. I secure them to the inside of the model with Microscale Micro-clear to act as a glue for the plastic that dries clear. The best part about this method, is it is CHEAP!!!!!! And us modelers like things that are cheap!
Some good ideas here! Thanks everyone!! I found on Amazon some large microscope slides that were 2" X 3" I guess I can use a regular glass cutter. When I get them I will share my experiences and solicit opinions
I would agree that nothing looks like real glass - my only reservation would be the thickness. I'm not familiar with microscope slides, how thick are they?
As I remember, in science class, they were quite thin. I have bad memories of science class. I caught my long hair on fire with the bunsen burner. The other girls reacted fast, thank god!
Last year for Christmas I got a couple of shirt and tie sets in plastic boxes. These were clear and make good windows...
Ngineering sells extremely thin (.005" = 0.127mm) glass for use in modeling. It's about halfway down this page: http://www.ngineering.com/other_detail_stuff.htm - Jeff
The microscope slide glass at .1 mm (about.004" and the glass from Ngineering at .005" are very close to scale thickness if not just a bit thin for a large window. I would guess scale thickness to be around .0085"?
My problem with using anything plastic is attaching it. If I use CA as the adhesive, it wants to frost that glazing.
