Estes Xarconian Cruiser Build Part 11 Pod End Cutting

My tube cut template was a little bit larger than the diameter of the glued halves.
Tape in place and trace around the ends with a sharp pencil.

Be sure to have a sharp blade to cut through the thick tube. I went through a few break off tips to keep a sharp clean cut.

Be ready, the curved sides cut easier than the glued joint areas.

Cut the ends of the tab slots first.
Cut/punch the knife tip from the corner to the middle.
Turn over the pod and cut/punch the other side so the two small cuts meet in the middle.

The longer tab slot sides were cut using an aluminum angle for a blade guide.

BUILD TIME
Trace ends, cut ends and slots: 30 minutes
Total Build Time so far: 5 hours, 50 minutes