Serenity - May 14 2006

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Another set of castings

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The opening is worked on more

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The other side is started

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Staring to cut out the piece using the template I made

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More damage to the edge after I fixed it.

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Quite the chunk taken out

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Looking not bad

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Some gaps will need to be filled

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Ouch quite the chunk taken out

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After CA glue applications and accelerator. Then sanding and filing I get a smooth finish again

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But now since I opened up the recess more the screen is slightly small. To fill it up I am starting to use sheet styrene

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And another large sheet is added to smooth the area out

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Close up

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Trimmed

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Below view

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Putty

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Below view

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Side edge is filled with CA glue