Ak Interactive Styrene Hollow Tube 4.00 Diam X 350MM (4pcs) AK6544
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PROJ: AK6544 · SHEET 2 / 4
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View · Overview
Product overview
AK6544 gives you four lengths of modelling tube, each 350 mm long and 4 mm across the outside. It provides useful stock for larger scratch-built pipe runs, exhausts, barrels, posts and structural details where a circular opening should remain visible. A single length can cover an extended run or be divided into several matching components. The stock takes a knife or side-cutters and can be shaped at the end with files or abrasives before assembly.
Polystyrene throughout, and AK quotes the wall of this tube at 0.7 mm.
The imperial pair he prints for this diameter is .156 in by 13.78 in.
Files, sands and glues exactly like the plastic a kit is moulded from.
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Notes · Q & A
What do the dimensions mean?+
The first figures describe the cross-section, followed by the stock length or sheet format. Strip is listed as thickness × width × length, round stock uses outside diameter × length, and sheet uses thickness × 245 × 195 mm. The 0.7 mm wall applies only to products explicitly described as hollow tube.
How should I cut modelling styrene?+
Score thin sheet and flat strip against a metal straightedge, then snap it along the cut. For thicker sheet and larger profiles, use repeated knife passes or a fine razor saw rather than forcing one deep cut. Clean the edge afterwards with a fine file or abrasive.
What glue should I use for styrene stock?+
Ordinary plastic or solvent cement is the usual choice because it softens the mating surfaces and welds the polystyrene together. Test-fit the pieces first and apply the cement sparingly, especially around fine details or exposed surfaces.
How do I choose a thickness or profile?+
Choose according to the shape you need and how you intend to cut or form it. Thin sheet and strip are easier to score, snap and curve by hand, while thicker sections usually need repeated knife passes or a fine saw. Rod, tube, angle, channel and half-round profiles provide ready-made cross-sections for particular details.
Does AK styrene need special preparation before painting?+
No special paint system is required; treat it like an ordinary polystyrene kit part. Remove cutting and sanding dust, apply primer where appropriate, and use your usual modelling paints.
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Notes · Logistics
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