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fatboy999

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Bending Titanic rails
« on: January 11, 2012, 03:32:40 pm »

I'm working on the ANMARK TITANIC kit and am at the stage of installing the hand rails. There are a several that have to have 90 degree bends in them and a couple that have to have rounded bends in them. Just wondering how to do these bends. I tried using a pair of pliers to make the 90's but the plastic broke. I have no idea how to make the rounded bends.
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Re: Bending Titanic rails
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2012, 05:28:29 pm »

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wartsilaone

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Re: Bending Titanic rails
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2012, 05:40:31 pm »

If you can't get etched ones you could try heating them over a kettle to soften them before bending.

Ali.
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Re: Bending Titanic rails
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2012, 06:03:13 pm »

Have you tried warming them up by placing in hot water.
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Re: Bending Titanic rails
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2012, 06:10:04 pm »

Would recommend the hot kettle/boiling water trick for sure  :-)

CJ
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