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Stuart side skirt removal, any threads or tutorials on how to do it?

H

Hammer's Africaners

First Sergeant
I have a 21st century Stuart that I want to remove/cut the side shirts off of it. But I am a little afraid to do so. Are there any threads or tutorials on how to do it?

Thanks Hammer
 
Re: Stuart side shirts

I used a Dremel for a "rough" cut, then sanded it down by hand.
 
You can cut it off (rough cut ) with a Dremel using a plastic cut off wheel and file it down to make it level. You could also use a power oscillating saw.
I suggest you do not follow the side skirt seam when you cut it off, but cut it lower so that when you are finished you cover the hull support and do not see it when the two parts are assembled. Then file the side skirt lip smooth.

I used the oscillating saw , works great.
 
I have cut 3 so far and I used an xacto knife and saw.
Leave about 3/16" on the fender side, see side view below, you will have to make the lip for the front of the fender.
Here is a side and front view that may help some.


normal_Stuart%2016.jpg



normal_Stuart%2014.jpg
 
Have cut off the skirts on a number of Stuarts and use a Weller soldering gun with the cutting blade, on the inside of the hull. Same as the others noted, cut a little longer and sand down the rest. Used the same method to cut off the turret machine gun stowage shield. Also, do this outside and try not to breathe the fumes.

Leonard
RTT
 
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