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[skulls]

Hey all, I was just wondering if anyone would happen to have any sort of easy trick on how to bend/curve styrene plastic? I bought some and adding the lower peices to a 359 peterbilt cab/bunk and I have made a few attepts at curving it and well, has went bad in a hurry. it will either bend a bit, or go all limp and warped. I cant seem to find a way for it to smoothly curve/ bend. any suggestions?

 

Thanks

James

[Foxer]

I asked this not long ago and got some good ideas. Here's the link ...

[ewaskew]

The link foxer has is a good one.

And it doe's depend on how thick the plastic is your tring to bend.

For the sleeper and cab corners your trying to match up. I use something that matchs the curve as a guide and bend the plastic over that untill its right.

I use my hobby knife most of the time for those.

I also use the same thickness of plastic as the kit is.

[skulls]

Awesome, so by the sounds of it the boiling water trick seems to be The way to do it. Thank you for the link!