Time to get the spinner a little closer to being finished. Cutting the spinner to clear the prop can be a little intimidating so I read the directions on the Esprit Model website to gain a little understanding.

http://file.espritmodel.com/document...nner_cutt.html

It was easy to get both cutouts the same using the cardboard pattern technique. To make sure the pattern was placed exactly the same on both sides I drilled one hole in the carboard so it could be lined up on the spinner with one bolt through it for that perfect placement.

I had to leave a little extra room in some places around the prop to make sure I could get the spinner on and off, but there was no unsightly large gaps that sometimes are a byproduct of a precut spinner. Starting with the cutting wheel on a dremmel I made the initial rough cut. Fine tuning with a sanding drum on the dremmel, then a cutting bit for the corners I was able to make quick work of the cutouts. A little final sanding after a trial fit and I was done.

Look for coverage on the painting of the spinner Cub Yellow to match the yellow stripes on the Wild Hare Extra 300's fuselage in a future post. I love fiberglass spinners!