Building a SSC Warbird Fuselage - Page #3

Next mark out the guide lines for shaping the front

Again working from the mid way point make shallow cuts

Again sand the length

Carefully sanding over the edge to keep the round shape

Use a 2 inch spinner and make an outline for shaping the nose. If you've got a 2 1/4 inch spinner use it for making the outline it will give you a better shaped nose to match the 2 inch spinner you'll actually put on the engine.

Start shaving the foam up to your reference line. Again the key making lots of small shallow cuts. It's easier to cut or sand a little extra foam off then it is to glue foam back on.

It's easier to make a series of short cuts.

Then move back and make another series of short shallow cuts.

Make a shallow cut to just take the corners off.

Back to sanding the nose to final shape.

And you end up with a fuselage ready to cover.

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			Next mark out the guide lines for shaping the front
Again working from the mid way point make shallow cuts		Again sand the length	Carefully sanding over the edge to keep the round shape
			Use a 2 inch spinner and make an outline for shaping the nose. If you've got a 2 1/4 inch spinner use it for making the outline it will give you a better shaped nose to match the 2 inch spinner you'll actually put on the engine.
	Start shaving the foam up to your reference line. Again the key making lots of small shallow cuts. It's easier to cut or sand a little extra foam off then it is to glue foam back on.	It's easier to make a series of short cuts.	Then move back and make another series of short shallow cuts.
Make a shallow cut to just take the corners off.	Back to sanding the nose to final shape.		And you end up with a fuselage ready to cover.