Estes Odyssey #7235 Build, Part 4, Prepping The Cardstock Pieces

I know - you're tempted to punch out the cardstock pieces.

Use a sharp knife to cut through the hold down tics.

You might find it easier to erase some of the brown before removing  the pieces from the sheet.

The sides of the laser cut pieces have some browning. If you clean some off you'll have an easier time getting even coverage with the white paint. Some Gloss White spray paints aren't very opaque.

Use a white eraser. Don't use a white eraser meant for erasing ink, ink erasers are too abrasive.

Here's a before on top,

After using the eraser is shown on the bottom.

You might not remove all of the brown, just get it as clean as you can.

A few of the straight laser cut lines had a wiggle. These could be seen on the finished model.

Sand the crooked lines square with 400 grit on a sanding block.

Much better!