I am just getting back into modeling after a 20 year hiatus - things have changed! I have some photoetched detail sets but am looking for a general guide/reference for using them. Especially techniques for properly bending/rolling parts. Can anyone recommend a resource on the basics? ANy help would bbe apprecioated - thanks a lot!

hi Mark,
first of all welcome to Armorama family and be sure you will find all answers to your questions in Armorama in seconds
an Armorama member Ronny has an excellent part in his website on using PE parts.please read this link and i believe it is best start point...and please see this for bending PE parts.
best regards

I personaly like my Etchmate from Mission Models for bending PE. I Would give you a link to a cool article about it but it has been removed because of trouble started by malcontents.

Thanks for the links Engin, really useful!

Yes, thanks, Engin, those links are just what I was looking for! I'll let you know how my first set goes: 1/48 Tamiya Mosquito B Mk IV, detail kit by Eduard.

Really appreciate the feedback, folks!