What is the best/safest way to bend plastic without damaging?
I’m trying to simulate the bent-up runinng boards along the side of a WWII T-34
I used a candle on my T-34/85 and got a little too close.
V/r, BW
I believe you can soak it in hot water. Not sure, I haven’t tried it, but remember reading something about it.
Soak it in lukewarm or hot water and slowly try to bend it. Be careful not to damage the parts…
I’ve heat-mangled fenders with a hot screwdriver blade, but you still run the risk of cratering the part completely.
I like to use a lighter, but you have to not let it get hot enough to catch on fire, just enough to let it get pliable. Practice on another peice first till you can learn at what point it’s right.
Just an additional thought: To make it more realistic, sand it until it is considerably thinner–this will give you a little better scale thickness and provide an easier bending surface.
Bending it in really hot water is probably the ideal way, but you can also try a hair dryer or a hot air gun. Just watch the distance to keep the plastic from melting.
Gip Winecoff
Thanks Everyone!
…alretnativly get the PE aftermarket fenders, and 'throw ‘em down the stairs’, as it where. Its metal and dents like metal.