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Old 02-05-2017, 01:20 PM
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Shaun Evans
 
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Hello,

So I'm paying for a minor/major screw-up. The last batch of these kits came without the wheel wells cut out. When I dremel-cut them out, I went way too close to the edge and consequently, there's not enough lip to keep the doors from falling through. Duh. It's kinda like gluing something in upside-down where you know better, but somehow watch yourself stand and do it wrong anyway.....

I scuffed up some BVM poly-ply with 80 grit and glued it in strategic places to create a new lip. I've never had very good luck with that stuff sticking to anything long-term, but I scuffed up both sides pretty well and acetoned it. We'll see...

I also got the vertical nose-gear former in and hysoled on both sides. It's curing with some plastic to keep the removable part from sticking. I'll start on the removable nose cone later today.

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