WWI Aviation Modeling Basics 302

[Wind In The Wires]

I've never tried this on photo-etch but it has worked for me on thin brass pieces.

Place the metal part on a rubber block type eraser and roll a piece of 3/16 diameter or so piano wire over it while pressing down.

You only get a few tries at this because brass work hardens very quickly and you have to be careful to keep the wire square with the metal part or it wraps off axis and will be difficult to square up.

[StephenLawson]

Originally posted by stringbags4ever2@Apr 20 2004, 04:56 PM
[b] OK, back to the subject at hand, and that's model building and techniques.

After taking many long looks into the box of my Eduard Fokker E-IV, I'm wondering how I'm going to wrap the PE Spandau gun jackets. I'm thinking of using a piece of sprue as a tool. Anyone got any ideas? B)

Greetings stringbags4ever2; Sprue is ok but if the PE piece is nickel coated simple run it through a candle flame until it looses its temper (turns blue and brown.) Then roll the part around a brass rod of an appropriate diameter. Using your fingers or finger nails to burnish down the PE around the brass rod. The if its twisted off center - while the piece is still wrapped around the brass rod, hold both end in your hands and gently twist in the needed direction.