The smaller components where created out of 1mm perspex. This is alot easier to work with, particularly cutting. Each component was created out of perspex, but in hindsight, it may have been better to use white styrene for the top and bottom. I can still clad the top and bottom with styrene, but it means more thickness.
The split pitch roof proved quite difficult to cut from the 2mm perspex. The first and second attempt left poorly defined angles. It was suggested that instead of trying to scribe and snap the angles, to use the belt sander to sand away the excess, leaving a far cleaner and more accurate cut.
The angles are lightly scribed onto the perspex. Running over the lines with a pencil before cutting will make them more visible, particularly if a sacrifisal piece of foamex is placed beneath whilst sanding.
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