06-05-2013, 10:44 AM
Something I bought at the Home Depot for a home project, but never used it for that, is a 4' x8' sheet of white plastic. It is made of recycled ABS and says it is .060", but I measure it at .045" thick. It is labeled "Plast-tex" and has one smooth side and a slight texture on the other. It is flexible and soft enough that you can cut it with a pair of scissors or a shop knife but still remains flat. I found it made very good edging for my layout and works well for scratchbuilding and just anyplace that calls for curved or flat plastic, and it takes acrylic paint very nicely.
As for cost, the sheet was around $22.00. I have a package of Evergreen plastic with two half-foot sheets of .040 ABS I bought a few years ago for $3.49. If we compare prices, 32 sf of Evergreen would come to about $175, or about eight times the cost of this stuff.
In N(ormal) scale, this one sheet comes to 640 feet X 1280 feet, enough to cover close to 20 acres, 7 1/4" thick
....I think this will last me a long time to come. 
As for cost, the sheet was around $22.00. I have a package of Evergreen plastic with two half-foot sheets of .040 ABS I bought a few years ago for $3.49. If we compare prices, 32 sf of Evergreen would come to about $175, or about eight times the cost of this stuff.
In N(ormal) scale, this one sheet comes to 640 feet X 1280 feet, enough to cover close to 20 acres, 7 1/4" thick
....I think this will last me a long time to come.
Don (ezdays) Day
Board administrator and
founder of the CANYON STATE RAILROAD
Board administrator and
founder of the CANYON STATE RAILROAD