Any funny Photo Etch stories?

I'm a big guy with "Banana Hands" and my first experience with PE
was making the crane for the Hasagawa 1:700 Indianapolis. Bad idea.
I had no PE bender, magnifying glass, only cosmetic tweesers, and I
had no idea you guys were here!

Only pure scandinavian stubborness completed the crane...
3 hours later. I then proceeded to mess up the catapult (that little
shuttle was a bugger) and haven't worked on that model since.

I've since purchased a 1:350 scale Trumpeter Essex and I think
that should be easier...think being the operative word.

Thanks to all for the info and support!

Chris
P.S. I now know to check the previous postings before bugging you.