Sunny Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 (edited) Hi Everyone, I am building a challenger 2 which has 4 grates around the top turret. These have some photo etch that needs to be bent in a zig zag shape, part A2 in the image below. I have the trumpeter PE bender (M) which only bends to 90deg. I am finding it really hard to make this shape on the bender. What is the correct technique (so i dont keep over bending and destroying the part) ? Edited October 28, 2019 by Sunny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 By substituting with Evergreen Clapboard Siding? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Moore Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Just now, dnl42 said: By substituting with Evergreen Clapboard Siding? That's the way I'd go, or something similar. TBH, there wouldn't be an easy way to accurately do those bends, even with a bending jig. It seems an overly complicated construction method to me. If I was doing it, I'd probably cut individual strips of styrene sheet for each shutter then add small blocks below each one to set the angle. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Much the same as Andy said. I'd use the etched item as a pattern and make a new one from card. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tapsell Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 The 'grates' are Combat Identification Panels' (CIP). They are designed to show up on thermal imaging cameras. As others have said, go the Evergreen clapboard siding route and build the frame around the panel before you attach the whole unit to the tank (much easier than trying to build the holder and then slot the panel in afterwards). Regards, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelholic Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 They're the ID panels that I first saw on vehicles during 1st Iraq war. They're included in Tamiya's 'Modern US Accessory Set' 35266 (although they could be a different size) They are quite easy to scratch build Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancientmariner Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 I completed a Chally 2 earlier this year with the CIP panels of PE. I modified a small pair of pliers to get the bends correct, had no problems with getting the correct bends. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.e.charles Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 (edited) I do that same shape lengthways with (money) bills waiting in line at the grocers or coffee shop. if it's an exceptionally long wait, i'll start folding the folded bill into a zigzag from one end to the other. pretty similar to this: Edited December 6, 2019 by s.e.charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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