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Offline Captain Slower

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Straightening Meng Wings
« on: June 09, 2021, 01:55:50 AM »
What is the best method of straightening the 1/32 Meng Dr.I wings?  Slight dihedral in my copy.

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Re: Straightening Meng Wings
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2021, 02:32:28 AM »
Haven't tackled my kit yet , but see here ...

https://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=11751.0


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Offline gbrivio

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Re: Straightening Meng Wings
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2021, 03:49:46 AM »
I went old fashion: set the wings in my kitchen oven at 120°C checking costantly to avoid melting and careful hand straightening. My kit had all three wings warped  :(  ...but I suggest this way only if you are really confident to hand manipulate your model's parts.
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Re: Straightening Meng Wings
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2021, 04:23:56 AM »
All I did was use finger pressure to straighten mine. Took perhaps 10 minutes. No Heat was involved and they remain nice and striaght!
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Offline DeLano80

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Re: Straightening Meng Wings
« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2021, 04:25:56 AM »
I heated a wing with a hair dryer and put it back to shape with my hands.

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Re: Straightening Meng Wings
« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2021, 01:15:49 PM »
Thanks!!