Bending Photo Etch Stairs

Second video with some tips & tricks. In this video I am showing how you can bend photo etch stairs. Just using a bending plier, tweezers and a bending tool. I am showing this on a 1/200 scale stair, but the same applies for 1/350 scale.
I hope that it will give you at least an insight into how I bend these stairs.

[@Derek24fan]

Thank you so much for posting this. When I first seen photo etch in my USS Indianapolis 1945 kit I was terrified of messing up on the photo etch but this really helps me out with that kit or any others.

[@NorwegianModellingBench]

Glad to hear that it was of help 😊

[@Derek24fan]

@@NorwegianModellingBench it really is especially for when I work on my Titanic in 1/200 scale with all the stairs and photo etch I have from the KA set.

[@NorwegianModellingBench]

@@Derek24fan Good luck, that is a great kit 👌

[@usssaratogacv3lefevre978]

Thank you Kenneth, every little bit of information helps.

[@NorwegianModellingBench]

I am glad if it can help someone 😊

[@plasticmonkey5594]

Thanks for sharing Kenneth always had a problem with stairs hopefully this will help .

[@NorwegianModellingBench]

My pleasure. Hope it can help you Paul :-)

[@johnbrewer6330]

Thank you Kenneth, I will admit at trying to do the steps first then the rails. A good example of making things difficult for myself. Excellent video

[@NorwegianModellingBench]

Thanks John :-) I guess that is a way to go as well, but I would be afraid of those steps falling off. As long as it works for you I guess ;-)

[@johnbrewer6330]

@@NorwegianModellingBench it was a total disaster!

[@NorwegianModellingBench]

@@johnbrewer6330 😞

[@simongorton6297]

Thak you so much for making this so much clearer

[@NorwegianModellingBench]

Glad I could help 😊

[@OzScalemodeling]

Nice little tutorial there, Something I do when painting before bending is also put a clear coat as an extra layer to protect the paint from scratching. Cheers 😄👍

[@NorwegianModellingBench]

That is a great tip! It has not been required so far, but I use my time adding metal primer and primer before paint, and that seems to be sufficient. Have a great weekend! Cheers!

[@jeremymishefske1754]

Great how to video on bending PE. I do it exactly like you do it. I love all your videos. God has blessed you with a gift for modelling. Thank you Kenneth!

[@NorwegianModellingBench]

Thanks Jeremy, you are too kind 😊

[@ralphford4302]

good tutorial Kenneth, thanks for sharing, will come in handy very soon, also like Peters comment about clear coating

[@NorwegianModellingBench]

Thanks Ralph 😊 Yes a clear coat or some good priming does the trick if you paint the stairs before bending 👍

[@rodadams8422]

Very nice and helpful video. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@NorwegianModellingBench]

Thank you, glad that you found it helpful :-)

[@anthonynichols8468]

Just wanted to say again how much I enjoy your videos ...I love the way you present you videos .. I would like to ask if you have built or will be building the Prince Eugen ? Where did you buy the ship the adjustable clamp ...the hull sits in please ?

[@NorwegianModellingBench]

Thank you very much Anthony 😊 No I haven’t built Prince Eugene, no plans, but who knows what will pop up in the future. Regarding the stand; you should look at my Stands video, they come from Andrew3D.net.

[@chrisb1969]

Thank you for this tutorial. Can you advise where you got the tweezers from?

[@NorwegianModellingBench]

No worries :-) They are Manwah Super Precise tweezers.

[@chrisb1969]

Thank you

[@hacheyp]

Doesn’t the paint crack when you bend the P-E?

[@rogerbogh3884]

I bet it is the primer that he uses. Check out the previous video on the 'Tools' he uses when managing photo etch. That Mr. (whatever - going to watch again) that seems to come in a bottle with a brush like the Tamiya Extra Thin cement looks awesome for what I am going to try. This will be my first use of photo etch. GLHF

[@hacheyp]

@@rogerbogh3884 thanks!

[@NorwegianModellingBench]

As already pointed out, the trick is always in the prep. A good metal primer, then primer, then paint. I seldom experience any chipping.