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Bending resin part
marc_antoine
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Posted: Monday, June 23, 2008 - 09:38 PM UTC
I am looking for tips to bend resin parts such as ammunition band. Even I have an old kit from Nimix which is completly distorted, and I would like to know the technique to put the part straight. Thanks for your help
Marc-Antoine
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Posted: Monday, June 23, 2008 - 09:59 PM UTC
Hi Marc-Antoine,

One way of bending resin parts is putting them into warm water ( NOT boiling water )
Then put some gentle pressure on them, let them cool off and most of the times it will bend in the original shape !!!!

Good luck !!!

Gé Hovens

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Posted: Monday, June 23, 2008 - 10:04 PM UTC
thanks for the infos I will try tonight
ericadeane
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Posted: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - 08:30 AM UTC
Have a look here:

http://www.network54.com/Forum/47211/thread/1211989082/Best+way+to+straighten+out+warped+resin+parts-
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