http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/8.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net SM side by side instead of just the one. I've got the bits (land speeder) but noticed that the actual cockpit is molded into the fuselage and needs to be cut out. Given that I have very few ways to put a jeweler's saw in and cut without unintentionally cutting somethingelse, it really looks like this is going to be a pain in the ass to do.

If anyone has done this, exactly how much of a pain is it going to be and what problems did you run into that I need to watch out for? Is there a good way (or a trick) to do this or is it just going to suck till it's done? The gallery seems sparce on Stormravens and even google has failed me. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Edit: I've just been pointed to Emperors_Champion's work and that's exactly what I'm trying to do.
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If this thing is unassembled, then its easy, but it takes much effort and patience. Take a knife and carefully score what needs to be cut, slowly carving deeper each time. Take your time withe it, and eventually it will hop out, then take sand paper and or a file and smooth it down, and away you go.

if its already assembled.... well.... same method as above, the difficulty being is that you dont get to save the cockpit as parts in your bitz-box, and you have to carve the inside up, section by section. There might be a way around it, like cut the obvious panels away panel by panel. It takes even longer, but it preserves it in re-usable bit condition.

If none of the above are your concern.... then as Owain said, rotary/dremel. Just be sure to cut less than what you are aiming for, so that after you finish cleaning, you have what you need, not more to fix.


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