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how many pieces would you suggest for the chest armor cod piece shoulder bells and knee armor?
 
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I just received my order of sintra. They ship VERY fast.
 
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Unless you live near or in a large city you will probably have a hard time finding it. I called probably 6-7 places they all pretty much told me I was nuts and hung up. But... there is an online source for sintra which I was very pleased to find out about (can't remember what thread its in) but the link for what you want is USPlastic.com

Oh yeah, Welcome to The Dented Helmet!!
 
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Okay, I just visited Sintra central (figuratively) and found out what the main difference is between styrene and Sintra.

Sintra is a compressed expandable foam that has been pressed. that is why it cuts so easy and is great for really minor thermaforming. It lasts a lot longer and is good against bad weather (literally)

Styrene is a rolled plastic with direction (important when you are dyeing it).

I understand now a bit better. I hope you guys too (sarcasm).

:)

gm
 
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Sintra is also used in sign shops for making signs. It is sometimes known by other names, so ya gotta tell them what your looking for. Then buy it from them. Or like me, BEG for the scraps they have. So far, I have ZERO dollars in my armor.:) Just some spray paint. Good hunting!
 
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I wouldn't exactly call where I live a "big city" but I did find a plastics supplier in the ole book that sells it by the sheet. Lucky me! Now I just have to go get some of it.

Look in the phone book for plastic suppliers and see what you get. Remember sintra is to pvc plastic as Kleenex is to tissues its a brand name, so don't just ask for sintra they may have something just the same but cheaper.

The online source posted above is also a very good alternative if you are having trouble locating a local source. It won't take much anyway to make all the armor for you and some friends and at that price, why not?
 
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theres something called "Polyethylene" and "Polypropylene" is it one of those 2...or neither?:wacko
 
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My local plastics company sells it as CELTEK (?sp) $30 a sheet, and they even cut it into 3 pieces so I can fit it in my Honda.
 
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thanks appolo.i was looking through the site last and i could find it...maybe i looked through too quickly...:facepalm
 
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my gut tells me no:facepalm

im on a budget so i dont want to buy more than i need.any suggestions?
 
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For everything? Probably not. I made my Fett (the 1st time) with a full sheet 48"x96". That was enough for chest armor, shoulder bells, gauntlets, knees, backplate, and the jet pack. There was even enough for me to mess up quite a bit (but now I know to ALWAYS try it out on cardboard 1st!) How much is your supplier charging? For a full sheet of sintra I pay just $30.
 
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A 4'x8' sheet of sintra was more than enough
for all my Jango armor pieces...including my
gauntlets. I didn't make my arena jet pack from
sintra so I'm not sure how much you would need
if you are going to make one that way. I only
used a little over half the sheet though for all
the armor.

As far as the amount you want to use...if you make
no mistakes, and space the cut-outs close together,
you should be fine. I, however, always like to have
extra on hand in case of mishaps (which happen more
often than not in my case!).
 
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I would go with at least 2 sheets if you are getting them 48x48. You might go ahead and get three since they don't cost that much.
 
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BOBA PHAT wrote:

For everything? Probably not. I made my Fett (the 1st time) with a full sheet 48"x96". That was enough for chest armor, shoulder bells, gauntlets, knees, backplate, and the jet pack. There was even enough for me to mess up quite a bit (but now I know to ALWAYS try it out on cardboard 1st!) How much is your supplier charging? For a full sheet of sintra I pay just $30.

well i have the jet pack nearly completed.i just need sintra for the rest of the suit.im planning on ordering from US plastics and they charge for 16.56 for a 48"X48" sheet of sintra.2 sheets will run me 33 bucks.is that too much?
 
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Freekk

$33 doesn't sound bad at all. It might be more than you need since your almost done with your pack, but there will always be something you want to redo! Better too much sintra on hand, than too little.
 
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Anyone what would be the best way to go about getting just enough sintra for a butt plate? I'd hate to order a whole sheet for just that.

Thanks
 
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