The best materials for architectural models 22 oct 2018.
Architectural model building materials.
Choose from scale models supplies like wood sheets strips and dowels made from birch cherry balsa and basswood that can be stained or painted to resemble any type.
Modern professional architectural model builders are taking advantage of twenty first century materials such as taskboard a flexible and lightweight wood fiber board plastics wooden and wooden plastic composites foams foam board and urethane compounds.
Architectural model building supplies it is certainly true that a picture is worth a thousand words.
Building of the year 2020.
Welcome to the model making supplies and materials section of the hobbies website.
From scale model building supplies for professional engineering and architectural model making to supplies for hobbyists and students blick has it all.
We stock quality birch plywood mdf and lite ply in various size sheets.
Mahogany spruce walnut obeche balsa and basswood are available in panels or strip wood.
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Architectural model building materials balsa wood midwest the premier wood for all types of modeling projects balsa cuts easily with a hobby knife and may be stained or painted to represent any wood type.
It is carefully dried in special kilns reducing the water content.
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Common materials used for centuries in architectural model building were card stock balsa wood basswood and other woods.