Estes Saturn V Build Part 18 Wraps

The wraps with more details were saved for last. This way I could practice cutting on the less complex ones.

I found it easier to make some "wedge" cuts around the complex raised areas. Again, use a sharp knife.

TIP: Be ready, the higher the vacuformed area, the thinner the plastic will be at the base of the raised area. It's easy to slip off your cut and into a thin area with a sharp knife.

I found I could use the end of my metal straightedge to cut both sides of the inside corners.

Cut carefully at the intersection of the corners. The 90 degree angle cuts should meet. It's easy to tear the thin plastic here.

I cut the interstage wrapper closer to the raised S-II LOX tunnels.
The instructions say to leave 1/16" border all the way around. But, I didn't want a "stepped" wrap.

Using the side of the tunnel as a guide, a new razor blade was set at a slight angle, flat against the tunnel.
Slivers were cut off until I got the right edge I was looking for - still a flat fit and enough edge for gluing.

Here's what the interstage wrapper looked like after trimming.

All four tools shown were used to clean up the edges.

Time spent on build: 2:00 Cutting and Trimming Interstage Wrapper
Total time on build so far: 17:30