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Early Aviation
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Louvres for Clive, and everyone else too :o)
wing_nut
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Posted: Sunday, January 08, 2012 - 02:37 AM UTC
It would be a lot of work but I think it would really pay off in looks. This is what I did on a 1/32 Bf-109E


added some depth behind the louvre


Thinned the back


Made a super thin saw from a piece of a JLC saw blade to scribe/cut the opening


Another view


Clean up the cut from the back


Open louvre/vent
Kornbeef
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Posted: Sunday, January 08, 2012 - 06:54 AM UTC
Nice how to.

I did very much the same on my 109 trop too *Eduard per chance?* I ised a sharp new scalpel blade though to adse through the louvre opening instead of the saw. Its good unless you wish to show the rear side of course.



I always open the rim of louvres anyway by adsing a little out with a blade carefully.


Keith
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Posted: Sunday, January 08, 2012 - 10:10 AM UTC
*Eduard per chance?*

Indubitably
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