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Can anybody please tell me the best way to get a curve out of a length of dowel. Thanks in advance. Dave H
Current builds :- Hachette 1/16 Tiger Tank
H.M.S Victory, Santisima Trinidad (Section), 1/8 scale Aston Martin DB5, 1/8 scale McLaren, YNWA
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Try heating it up with a heat gun, then while hot, roll the doweling as even as possible on a flat surface, it worked for mine a few years back, but now I just replace the doweling, much easier than trying to straighten it! Not sure it will help, but I hope you get it sorted! All the best David Ship Builds on the go
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Thanks David. The piece that is curved is walnut and if I can't cure the curve I'm going to have to replace the whole mast. I'll give your method a go anyway. Thanks again. Dave H
Current builds :- Hachette 1/16 Tiger Tank
H.M.S Victory, Santisima Trinidad (Section), 1/8 scale Aston Martin DB5, 1/8 scale McLaren, YNWA
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if that dosn't work,this is a bit more work,have a flat piece of wood with a slot cut down the middle just less then the diameter of the mast,then clamp it to the plank resting in the slot,then spray it with warm water,and leave to dry.it should dry straight. Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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Thanks Karl. I'll get back to you and David when I've sorted the problem. Thanks again. Dave H
Current builds :- Hachette 1/16 Tiger Tank
H.M.S Victory, Santisima Trinidad (Section), 1/8 scale Aston Martin DB5, 1/8 scale McLaren, YNWA
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I agree with Karl on that one... Current Builds: Deagostini HMS Victory: Deagostini HMS Sovereign of the seas. Completed Builds: Del Prado: HMAS Bounty: Hachette: RMS Titanic: Del Prado: Cutty Sark...
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