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Trimming Plastic Parts
Use scissors or a hobby knife to cut off excess plastic, and then set your balsa stripper to the appropriate depth. (A Master Airscrew trimmer is good for trimming plastic components.) Score the part several times, and then snap off the excess cleanly. To smooth rough edges, rub the part on a sheet of sandpaper that’s taped to a flat surface. Adapted from 400 Great R/C Modeling Tips by Jim Newman, Volume II, an Air...
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