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Warning "Do not purchase Photoflex"

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Thursday, March 26, 2015 2:27 PM

Not heard of the Photoflex. I did buy an etch mate 3C a few years back and have hardly used it. I still find smooth flat nosed pliers the best tool for bending PE.

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On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

  • Member since
    September 2012
Posted by GMorrison on Thursday, March 26, 2015 2:21 PM

I have both and use the tool for somethings, but the two blade trick is good too.

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  • Member since
    May 2014
Posted by SubarooMike on Thursday, March 26, 2015 2:16 PM

I still use razor blades and xactos lol  have no found a need to buy an expensive tool as of yet. I would like one, but they just seem like so much moneySad

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Lafayette, LA
Posted by Melgyver on Thursday, March 26, 2015 1:50 PM

Are you sure it's not the Photo Etched material that is too brittle instead of the tool?  

Clear Left!

Mel

  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Warning "Do not purchase Photoflex"
Posted by Toshi on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 1:26 PM

To my fellow forum members,

As you are all aware, I am a returing scale model aircraft builder/fan after a 40 year haitus.  I recently have found out what PE "Photo Etching" was all about.  Wow, what incredible detail and oh boy, such small pieces!  Well like all things in any hobby, it's all about the right tools for the right job.  I researched photo etch bending tools with my daughter via you tube.  The most efficient and as well as the cool factor was a tool by Photographix called Photoflex.  Yes, the cool factor would be a great explanation for the Photoflex.  That is until I finally received this cool factor tool.  While watching on You Tube the step by step procedure in assembling the Photoflex, the tabs literally fell off.  This made my brand new unused Photoflex a stainless steel piece of rubbish.  

I contacted the sellar of which whom would give me back my refund of approximately $35.00 and some change.  As my father use to say; "You pay for what you get"!  So I immediately and very diligently purchased the more traditional 4" photo etch bending tool; the type with the two screw down.  Currently, I'm awaiting it's delivery.  Once in my hands, I'll update forum members of this specialty tool.

thank you for your paytience,

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

 

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world.  Mrs. Toshi

 

 

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