JP Balsa Square Strip, 3/4 x 36in (~19.0 x 914mm)

Description

JP Balsa Square Strip, 3/4 x 36in – a genuine JP balsa wood from J Perkins (part number 5520145). Essential for modellers: easily cut, shaped, and sanded lightweight balsa strip for fast, sturdy structural assembly.

A-Grade Balsa Wood Square Strips – Precision Profiles (36″)

These A-Grade Balsa Wood strips are an essential structural component for high-precision modelling. Sourced for their superior grain consistency and exceptional strength-to-weight ratio, these strips provide a reliable foundation for structural frameworks and intricate detailing. Each 36″ length is precision-cut to ensure uniform dimensions, meeting the rigorous standards required for architectural, aeronautical, and industrial prototypes.

Applications:

• Architectural Model Making: The definitive choice for representing timber frames, structural beams, and urban landscape elements. The variety of available sections allows architects to accurately depict everything from delicate window mullions to robust primary structures in timber-focused massing models.
• Aeronautical & RC Engineering: A staple material for constructing lightweight fuselages, wing spars, and internal ribbing. Its low mass and high rigidity make it the preferred medium for engineers designing flight-capable prototypes and high-performance scale aircraft.
• Film & TV Prop Making: Perfect for building lightweight “hero” props, detailed scenic miniatures, and sacrificial elements for special effects. Balsa’s uniform grain allows it to be carved, sanded, and painted to realistically simulate heavier timbers or industrial materials.
• Industrial Prototyping: Ideal for rapid volumetric mock-ups where low weight and high workability are required. These strips can be easily bent or laminated to create complex organic forms and structural prototypes.

Technical Specifications:

• Material: A-Grade Balsa Wood
• Shape: Square Strip
• Length: 36in (Approx. 915mm)
• Dimensions: See Options

Key features

• Exceptional Strength-to-Weight Ratio: Provides the structural integrity of a solid timber while adding negligible mass to the finished modelcrucial for both architectural site models and aeronautical designs.
• High Workability: Effortlessly cut with a professional scalpel or craft knife and highly receptive to sanding, allowing for perfectly flushed joints and refined surface finishes.
• Consistent A-Grade Grain: Each strip is selected for its straight grain and lack of defects, ensuring predictable performance during cutting, bending, and gluing.
• Precision Sections: Available in an extensive range of sizes to suit every scale, ensuring that structural members are proportionally accurate.

Product details

• Brand: JP (J Perkins)
• Part number: 5520145
• Barcode (EAN): 5051121029710
• Condition: New

Why buy from TJD Models?

TJD Models is an independent RC model shop in Kent, a short drive from junctions 2 and 3 of the M25. We offer fast UK delivery, friendly expert advice and repairs in store. Not sure this is the right item for your model? Call the shop and we’ll be happy to help.