I know allot of you fellows are experienced mold makers so I don't want to go into too many minor details...But for the fellows who are just getting started I thought you may like to see this??

When the split line was first established my board was just rough cut to outline the fuse...Now I have used bondo to seal the gap between the rough cut and the fuselage for a nice mate which will require very little if any clay work prior to laying up...The way "I got there" was to first wax the fuse a few times...Then I used teflon tape wrapped around the fuse to give me a little relief (not so tight) and to ensure the bondo wouldn't stick to the fuse...

I'm also in the process of using sanding sealer on my wood so that is why it may look shiny and rough in a few pics...I also use sanding sealer over the bondo work I did on the fuse...All that will be sanded smooth with 220g paper before the final prep...(choosing a different material for your parting board will save you allot of finishing work that I'm having to do...Plywood isn't the ultimate!! I already had it on hand and didn't wanna go buy something else...Created myself some extra work...he he...But it'll be OK!! )

I'm going to be splitting this splash into a few pieces...I have some back-draft in the wing saddle area...And I'm going to split the aft portion of the fuse because of some detail and a little less "stress" while pulling the mold off the part later...Hopefully I'll be able to show that in a later today or tomorrow...

Anyhow here are some pics of the split line...Hopefully they make some sense??