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Cutting out bodies - 1/5/2003 8:48:59 PM   
Hondaracer03


 

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From: Bear DE
Status: offline 		Do you guys have any special techniques on cutting out rc touring car bodies? I can cut out the wheel wells, but can't get the straight lines to look right. They always come out jaggedy, and when I sand them, it becomes wavy. Do you recommend any special tools? Thanks, Josh
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Cutting out bodies - 1/6/2003 5:19:58 AM   
coro kid


 

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Most bodies I have done had a line on them,but you can mask the line and cut on tape or set the body flat on bench before cutting,set a sharpie pen flat on the bench and mark the body line.just trace all around body and trim with curved scissors.
Good luck
Coro

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Cutting out bodies - 1/22/2003 5:01:15 AM   
nopistonRX7


 

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From: rancho cucamonga, CA
Status: offline 		I use a circle cutter for my wheel wells. (home depot) it's made by exacto. You just poke a hole in the center a move it like you would a compass with a pencil. Looks good. good luck finding one they're hard to find. Cost about 10 or 14 bucks.

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Cutting out bodies - 1/24/2003 2:42:15 AM   
mbba2002


 

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Status: offline 		I use a dremel too finish with a sanding drum leave at (least1/4" . I rough cut lexan with the scisors (sometimes crack plastic and cause body to start cracking).

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Cutting out bodies - 1/26/2003 2:37:31 PM   
nopistonRX7


 

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Status: offline 		Yeah my friend uses a dremel tool for his bodies. They look flawless. I don't have a dremel so I opted to use a circle cutter. Someday I'll own a dremel though. You can use them for everything.

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Cutting out bodies - 2/2/2003 2:28:41 AM   
7185


 

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From: Belvidere IL
Status: offline 		All these tips are great but he wants to cut straight lines, The easiest way is to get hold of a tray table, after you cut out the wheel wells hang the body over the edge of the small table then between the two wheel wells line up a ruler and just score the body with an exacto knife. then just bend over the junk piece and tear off whala a perfect line between the wheels

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cutting straight - 2/10/2003 2:03:18 AM   
r2drift2


 

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From: daly city, CA, USA
Status: offline 		hey there guys, i had that problem before, but if you got the time and patience, just go real slow and use a pair of fine sharp scissors and go at it under a good lighted room, and sanding is a good way to finish it off.

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Cutting out bodies - 2/12/2003 3:13:21 AM   
Benny5


 

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Status: offline 		the dude at my hobby shop cuts em out for a fee of 5 bucks...he uses extremely sharp rounded off scissors. they cost 10 dollars and are highly effective, i'll be picking some up next trip.

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