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World War II
Discuss WWII and the era directly before and after the war from 1935-1949.
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Reworking gun recess in leading edge
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Charente, France
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Posted: Friday, April 11, 2008 - 03:34 AM UTC
I was working on my latest build so tentatively that I glued the wing halves together and forgot to prepare the recess for the guns!

I concentrated on getting a perfect fit with no seam line and have achieved that more or less……lol

I know where the P-39 guns are located, but don’t have a micro drill. Any idea of what I can use indtead?
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Texas, United States
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Posted: Friday, April 11, 2008 - 07:29 AM UTC
you can use the tip of a fresh #11 x-acto knife blade.

put the tip in the center of the hole and spin the knife by the handle.

this will make a conical shaped hole, but that doesn't matter too much if you paint the hole black.

just be sure to stop drilling before the hole gets too wide!

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