12-12-2010, 10:42 AM
Koos,
I strongly suggest using styrene sheet for your built. I am new here and you probably dont know me, but I built several similar strructures in the past. The way to go for thick walls is making up a hollow core design. I assume you will cut the styrene manually, so sheets with 1mm or 1.5mm thickness will be your first choice. The hollow core walls are lightweigth, easy to cut/file/sand but still sturdy enough. And, very important, you can make up durable corner joints. See images below for reference please.
Beside the walls I see a few other stumbling blocks that will be more difficult to overcome. Please feel free to PN me, in case you need advice/help. Beside a certain degree of experience I also can offer a well equipped workshop.
I strongly suggest using styrene sheet for your built. I am new here and you probably dont know me, but I built several similar strructures in the past. The way to go for thick walls is making up a hollow core design. I assume you will cut the styrene manually, so sheets with 1mm or 1.5mm thickness will be your first choice. The hollow core walls are lightweigth, easy to cut/file/sand but still sturdy enough. And, very important, you can make up durable corner joints. See images below for reference please.
Beside the walls I see a few other stumbling blocks that will be more difficult to overcome. Please feel free to PN me, in case you need advice/help. Beside a certain degree of experience I also can offer a well equipped workshop.
Jens