Matt's RV-8 Project



Matt Dralle's RV-8 Project
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Date:  6-25-2008
Number of Hours:  2.00
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Brief Description:  Cutting Blue Plastic - Part 1

Experimented with serveral methods for cutting out strips in the blue protective plastic on the all the skins for the Tail parts. Settled on using a long, skinny tip in a Weller soldering iron tipped down at an angle almost flat with the skin. Marked 1/2" on either side of the rivet row and then used a straightedge, dragging the iron tip gently along the skin. Strips removed easially with little to no mark on the skin. Looks cool!
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Blue Plastic Cuts

Blue Plastic Cuts

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Blue Plastic Cuts

Blue Plastic Cuts

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