Have academy’s B29A - 1/72. It has nice interior detail and I want to try a cut away on it. Can anyone point me to an article on how to do this? Tools needed, sequence of steps etc?
There’s been quite a few articles in FSM, over the last year, relating to cutaway models. They should be easily searchable, up above.
As for a “how to”, I think this is better figured out by the individual modeler. Where’s the fun in having people tell you how to do something? The enjoyment of this hobby is problem solving. There have been builds where I spent more time trying to design a method of scratchbuilding a small piece, than building the rest of the kit.
But, I would start by deciding what it is you want to be visible and work around that parameter. The only special tool you’ll need is a razor saw.
-Fred
I would NOT simply use one half of the fuselage to show a cutaway.
I would cut out a large window with nice rounded edges into one fuselage half. That way there is still plastic on the cut half, to bond to the other complete half, and provide support for the model weight.
A dremel tool cutting wheel, #23 scalpels off of Ebay and some small metal files. Then go slow.
Here’s an idea, as part of the cutaway window, you could use styrene strips to run the spars along the fuselage, as if only the aircraft skin was peeled off, but wiring, tubes and things that run inside, are still there.
I envy you! I’ve never done a cutaway, but I think that are fantastic. (I’ve got a couple planned in my stash…)