Friday, June 13, 2025

Estes AMRAAM AIM-120 Downscale, Build, Part 3, Cutting Out The Fins




This is a spare parts build.
The scrap 3/32" balsa sheet edge was a bit banged up.

Before cutting out the fins, 
The soon to be leading edges were sanded square using a sanding block.

Old school:
Tracing around a cardstock template using a pencil.

I don't like using a pen. Unless the ink is sanded off, it will bleed through the final paint.



On hand cut fins, gang sand them.
Stack and square them up using a sanding block with 220 grit.

On the left is the upper fins,
On the right are the lower fins.

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