To be sure I'll draw my knife through the shallow die-cut lines, I ran a sharp pencil over the cut lines.
Here's how the 3/16" thick sheet looked after tracing over the cuts with the pencil.
Save the extra balsa ends!
You never know if you might need them later on in the build.
Must admit that I have packrat tendencies -- I've got a box into which I put leftover balsawood (pieces that are large enough for me to make parts). When I need something for repair or when scratch-building, I'll look through that box for anything suitable before I start cutting into a fresh sheet of balsa.
ReplyDeleteHi Naoto,
DeleteI do the same thing. Some kits have quite a bit of leftover balsa. I've wondered if the kit would be cheaper if they would cut the balsa from a smaller sheet.