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I'm trying to figure out a way to sand the inboard Romulan Warbird nacelles but I can't figure a way to get in there without busting open my knuckles.

Here's a quick rendering of what I'm talking about:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y131/S ... arbird.jpg

the red is where the putty is and where it needs to smooth down.

Ideas?
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Post by TheMilkmanCometh »

A "sanding stick"? Emory board?
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Post by Stu Pidasso »

Needle files, Mike! Needle files! :D

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welll, I think the angle might be a little too askew for that. Y'know? I'll give it a try.

Oh, wait...a "shaped" sanding stick? Like one of them orange wood cuticle pusher-downer sticks with paper adhered to it? That just might work... :-k
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Post by seam-filler »

Popsicle stick + double-sided tape + whatever sandpaper/wet&dry paper you use. Or, get some of the self-adhesive-backed felt that's used for protecting wood floors & stick the grit paper to that.

If needle files are too straight, invest in some riffler files like these.
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riffler files. Specifically, fine diamond riffler files.

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excellent! You guys rock!
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Try denatured alcohol on a q-tip to rub the excess putty smooth instead of sanding it.
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Post by seam-filler »

That would depend on the putty used. If it's Aves or milliput that has cured then I wouldn't think that alcohol will do anything except smell. Even if it's plastic solvent putty I would think that if it has been on for more than a couple of days alcohol won't do much. Acetone might - but the model itself is at risk.
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