model ship plank bender
Using an electric plank bender to quickly shape your planks without soaking the wood, soaking causing the wood to swell and you would have to wait for it to shrink back.. Electric plank bender for hobby model ships by model shipways - ms7205 regularly $29.99, now on sale! model shipways, a division of model expo. model expo has been serving hobby enthusiasts with precision models since 1976, and is a hobby tools manufacturer, distributor, and reseller.. Bends wooden planking strips with ease and guarantees the correct curvature every time. place your strip on the wooden form and heat it by moving the plank bender over it several times. set includes soldering iron handle with round metal head, plus a wood pattern with two different curves. by model expo. *note: use of this tool outside of the us will require applicable voltage / plug.
model ship plank bender I've had excellent luck with the model shipways electric plank bender. the mechanical crimping too many people use didn't appeal to me, because i didn't want to risk making facets in the overall curve of the plank by accident. the crimps also leave you with less thickness for sanding..