Cutting out moulded in parts

[wavodavo]

Hi,

Whats the best way on cutting out this wheel well that's already part of the moulded fuselage?

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[Troy Smith]

38 minutes ago, wavodavo said:

Whats the best way on cutting out this wheel well that's already part of the moulded fuselage?

Needle in a pin vice, or a scriber, keep scribing and deepening the line you want until you cut through.  Should not take that long.  

[Mike]

For me, I'd use one of my many motor-tools to grind the majority away, then switch back to manual files once I'm close to the required level of destruction I have a drum burr that I chuck in and run at low speed, which kicks the crap out of styrene parts, which makes a quick job of removal, and is pretty controllable.  I've also got a tapered grinder that's great for opening out small areas, and creating rounded corners etc.  Lots of options, you've just got to have the right tools for the job

[Circloy]

Depend on the desired outcome.

 

If you just want to get rid of the wheel well do as Mike suggests and hack away at the part with mini-power tools, finessing the finsh until you can fit any replacement.

 

If you want to transplant the part and need to keep the fuselage the scribing method, whilst laborious, is best.

 

If you want to transplant the part and are not worred about the fuselage then hack around the part with said power tools, modelling knife or saw, leavng a margin that can be removed & finnessed once the part is free and more managable.

[wavodavo]

Thanks guys, I'm hoping to keep both parts but the fuselage is going to modified anyway but hopefully that the outcome will be ok with a scriber.

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Lack of motor tools her drill and nip the inside of the well till there is only a small edge left, then file away the rest until you get the desired edge/hole.