FMS FCX-24 K5 Blazer Rear Window Cutting Guide

Use this guide for a clean cutout.
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updated January 30, 2024

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Warning - the mounting holes/webbing inside the cutout are not perfectly centered. The window cutout is fine, and this just means that the inside guide will only fit in one orientation. It's such a non-issue that it wasn't worth fixing the model, but may confuse you at first.

 

To use :

1- Place the guide against the back wall of the cab. Hold firmly and drill 4 mounting holes.

2- Place the small guide inside the cab and secure both guides, with body shell sandwiched between, using M3 screws and nuts.

3- Drill out most of the material inside the hole.

4- Using a hobby saw or other tool, carefully cut the outside edges of the hole while following the guide closely.

5- Using a file or sandpaper, sand the edges of the cut down to meet the guide.

6- Remove guide pieces and cut remaining 2mm tabs.

7- Sand tabs flush with the rest of your cut.

8- Carefully paint edges of hole (or just use a sharpie like I did)

9- Clean up clingy styrene dust for the next 2 weeks.

Model origin

The author marked this model as their own original creation.

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