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Originally Posted by Ron40
This is a great start. I am anxiously awaiting more of
the techniques involved. Sounds as if you have a ready
supply of pop cans for your hobby. When I tried this
many years ago I also used the quart size beer cans
that can be found at most supermarkets. These provided
a larger surface material. I also gave thought to obtaining
the aluminum can material from in its flat unpainted
original form prior to the canning process. I never
followed up on this but maybe a Brewery or beverage
cannery could be contacted for information. Again thanks
for sharing this Tutorial. Ron
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Hi Ron,
You bring up some very good questions about sizes, Ngwithrsd, do you know what type of a the aluminum they use to make the cans? (2024t3 etc.)
I realize that using the cans is cheaper than buying, that if you use the "paint" side to your advantage that with ingenious use of the the lettering, you can use them to enhance the model, but I would be interested in getting some bigger sized sheets. Making a 9ft long (1inch = 1 foot) Blackbird is at the very limits of the cardstock strength (for flying).
I've already learned what I did wrong from your first post, used aircraft tin snips to cut the can and then didn't clean the edges like you show!
Best regards,
Mike Bauer