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  • Member since
    March 2011
  • From: Massachusetts
Cutting model
Posted by PWright on Monday, October 15, 2012 4:42 AM
What the best tool to use for cutting a model to put on a conversion kit? Saw or panel scribed?
  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Monday, October 15, 2012 9:10 AM

What kind of cutting do you need to do?  Are you cutting styrene or resin?  Not sure what you mean by cutting with a panel scriber- that would seem to be awfully slow and labor-intensive to me. In addition to several types of saws, many of us cut styrene with X-acto knives.  If the piece is really thick, sometimes drilling a bunch of small holes with a drill along the cut line makes it easier.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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    September 2004
  • From: Utereg
Posted by Borg R3-MC0 on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 8:26 AM

A wire can also be used to cut a model. Is this for your Su-35 conversion?

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    March 2011
  • From: Massachusetts
Posted by PWright on Friday, October 19, 2012 5:04 PM
Yes , thank u
  • Member since
    September 2011
  • From: Medford, OR
Posted by OMCUSNR on Sunday, October 21, 2012 8:40 PM

I prefer something like these:    www.ottofrei.com/Saw-Blades-and-Saw-Frames  for precision cutting on all types of materials.

Reid

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