I was very careful, used a sharp knife and still broke off the tip of one forward wing piece. Usually I glue the broken piece back on, but I couldn't find it.
I glued on a slightly larger piece of scrap balsa into the broken tip with wood glue.
The tip was shaved down close to the correct shape but left slightly oversize.
I first marked the outlines with a fine point Sharpie. Many passes with a new, sharp blade finally freed the two detail pieces.
The instructions simply say to sand the edges smooth.
You'll get a much better fit by sanding with some 220 grit wrapped around the body tube. Some "back and forth" passes over sandpaper will put a curve onto the edges.
The narrow neck was scored and the piece broken in half.
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