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Warped Resin Parts
Posted by russ on Sunday, June 7, 2015 3:43 PM

I am building two resin airplane models by Anigrand. Both kits contain warped wings and warped fuselage halves. I have tried to straighten these parts by clamping them straight and immersing them in hot water at faucet temperature but it didn't work. I suspect that I need hotter water but am not sure how much heat to use without damagingthe parts. Can I use boiling water and how long do they need to immersed? Or is there a  better way? Would appreciate any suggestions.

Russ Walker

Arlington Heights, IL

  • Member since
    February 2012
Posted by Liegghio on Monday, June 8, 2015 1:00 AM

I had to straighten a small warp in a pretty substantial chunk of resin; it was a foot long, solid, one piece,  waterline hull and superstructure of an Italian battleship from Regia Marina. I immersed it with a carafe of water just below boiling from a regular drip coffee maker, and laid a wide heavy object on top of the smokestacks to press it straight. After the water cooled, the piece was straightened out and I couldn't see any damage at the pressure points.

I have never had to straighten an Anigrand resin piece except for fuselage halves that could be straightened by simply super gluing them together. You might want to experiment with a small easily scratch buildable part to see if it has any problems.

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    May 2009
  • From: Poland
Posted by Pawel on Monday, June 8, 2015 3:20 AM

Hello!

I usually use boiling water for that and it works fine. Good luck with your parts!

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

www.vietnam.net.pl

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    August 2008
Posted by tankerbuilder on Thursday, June 18, 2015 8:10 PM

Russ ;

I think you need to move this to the Tools and Techniques areas for better help .This area is for help with computer issues we all have from time to time .

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