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[brianc]

Hi  Gents,
I`m building a freelance tug in1/32 scale for my son and I`m looking for scale pipework for the water feed pipes to the fire monitors.
The pipework itself is`nt the problem, its elbows I need to route it round the superstructure.
I`ve tried to bend styrene tube but it always collapses, even when filled with fine sand etc.
Any help or advice would be most welcome.

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

I had the same problem on my fire rescue tug.

If you fit a copper bar inside a short piece of plastic tube  (close fit)  then with a little heat from a gun you can bend it 90 degrees.  This will make an L shaped piece for you to plumb on to your pipes. 
Note :-  this pipe must be the next size up to the original pipes diameter so as to fit over the ends when you link them up.

Hope this helps

Ken

[longshanks]

Hi,

Not cheap but it might solve your problems !

http://www.ema-models.co.uk/index.php/

[RaaArtyGunner]

Would cutting the pipe at 45 degrees and making a mitred joint work.

Other angles, greater or smaller than right angels could also be made.

[tugmad]

Hi When I need bends and elbows for pipework I look in the Aquatic /fish tank shops for the fitting that they use for the air pipes.     Geo

[brianc]

Thanks for the quick replies gents
Some great info here, very many thanks...I`ll let you know how I get on

[spitfire]

Hi  Gents,
I`m building a freelance tug in1/32 scale for my son and I`m looking for scale pipework for the water feed pipes to the fire monitors.
The pipework itself is`nt the problem, its elbows I need to route it round the superstructure.
I`ve tried to bend styrene tube but it always collapses, even when filled with fine sand etc.
Any help or advice would be most welcome.

Hi Brian why not use 1/8 copper pipe the stuff the steam guys use, its soft and bends easy.