Scale Model Basics: Bending photo-etched metal
Welcome to FineScale Modeler magazine's Scale Model Basics: Bending photo-etched metal! Photo-etched parts are really common on scale models, whether as parts to a set or aftermarket parts to enhance your model. FineScale Modeler Editor Aaron Skinner hands out some helpful tips to anyone looking to work with photo-etched metal on their next - or first - model! 00:15 What is photo-etched metal? 00:28 Removing photo-etched metal parts from frets 01:56 Cleaning up the edges on a photo-etched part 02:41 Attaching PE parts to a model 03:42 What you need to bend PE parts 04:01 Bending a straight line on a PE part 04:50 Bending a small area on a PE part 05:31 Bending with flat-jawed pliers 06:16 Bending curved PE parts 08:11 Wrap-up Watch more Scale Model Basics at http://FineScale.com/Videos This episode is brought to you by HobbyZone USA (https://www.hobbyzone.biz/) and CultTVMan's Hobby Shop (https://www.culttvmanshop.com/) Which one would you like to build? Subscribe and save here: https://ssl.drgnetwork.com/ecom/KMB/app/live/subscriptions?org=KMB&publ=FS&key_code=AIF95F1&type=S
Welcome to FineScale Modeler magazine's Scale Model Basics: Bending photo-etched metal! Photo-etched parts are really common on scale models, whether as parts to a set or aftermarket parts to enhance your model. FineScale Modeler Editor Aaron Skinner hands out some helpful tips to anyone looking to work with photo-etched metal on their next - or first - model! 00:15 What is photo-etched metal? 00:28 Removing photo-etched metal parts from frets 01:56 Cleaning up the edges on a photo-etched part 02:41 Attaching PE parts to a model 03:42 What you need to bend PE parts 04:01 Bending a straight line on a PE part 04:50 Bending a small area on a PE part 05:31 Bending with flat-jawed pliers 06:16 Bending curved PE parts 08:11 Wrap-up Watch more Scale Model Basics at http://FineScale.com/Videos This episode is brought to you by HobbyZone USA (https://www.hobbyzone.biz/) and CultTVMan's Hobby Shop (https://www.culttvmanshop.com/) Which one would you like to build? Subscribe and save here: https://ssl.drgnetwork.com/ecom/KMB/app/live/subscriptions?org=KMB&publ=FS&key_code=AIF95F1&type=S