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The construction forum is for the discussion of techniques on the construction phase of AFV modelling and the tools and materials used.

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 Subject:  Re: Forming Plastic CardList thread.  
  
 Date:  Feb 15, 2007
 From:  Paul A. Owen 
That is exactly what I do. I dip the part on its former in hot water (just off a boil) for 30 seconds and then cool it off under the cold water tap.

The parts do hold their new shape well.

I have made fenders and hoops in strip styrene stock using this method.

Paul.
 
Thread Listing 
  Forming Plastic Card - Tim Marshall - Feb 15, 2007
. . . Re: Forming Plastic Card - Jerry Plettenberg - Feb 15, 2007
. . . Re: Forming Plastic Card - Paul A. Owen - Feb 15, 2007
. . . Re: Forming Plastic Card - George Moore - Feb 16, 2007
. . . Re: Forming Plastic Card - Thank You - Tim Marshall - Feb 17, 2007
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