Electric Plank Bender for Hobby Model Ships by Model Shipways - MS7205

Works like a charm , for bending model ship planks, excellent value.

Well made product and a good price

No instructions with the bender for its use or assembly of the form but its easy enough to work out. I have used it a lot since receiving it and it works very well

I've only used this on the planking on my Model Shipways USS Constitution, which I started doing late last year. It worked fine until early last week when it stopped heating up. I took it apart to see if there was a replaceable fuse. There is not. I also could see no visible reason for this to stop working.In a rush to get a replacement, I ordered another one at Amazon....then it struck me that all I needed to get back to planking more quickly was to get a replacement soldering iron. Went to Home Depot and got a Weller soldering iron that allowed for the same diameter as on the bulbous end of the Model Shipways Plank Bender. (FYI, it's not the $60ish one with the stand and on/off switch, rather the $30ish one with the halo light ring (60 watt? sorry, I tossed the packaging))The fit was better than whatever base soldering iron Model Shipways used. and the build in light helps me to remember to shut it off when I'm done using it.You'll need to order this one to get the plank bending bulb insert, but if yours fails like mine did, save yourself some money and shop soldering irons. It helps in this case to go to a brick and mortar store to make sure the hole at the end of the soldering iron accepts the shaft in the plank bender.Oh well, I now have two plank benders. With only 27 strakes to go, I should be good to go.

Great transactionPrice is right, excellent item

Bending planks on model ships

Worked great for bending all my planks. I also like the little wooden bending tool it came with--saved me from making my own jig to get the right angle.

Seems a bit light weight and cheesy stamped metal stand. Works but don't know for how long.