2nd Build SHB-4

[blinddrew]

The pictures on the website show a very slab sided body, so part of my plan was to cut away at the shoulder and to make a belly cut.
However, on opening the box it seems the kit has been upgraded slightly.
Shoulder cut (I think I'll go a bit heavier on this though):


Belly cut (I shall probably roll over the edges):


Fitting it for a mock build shows lots of play in the pocket so some shimming* will be required here:


Lining things up looks pretty good, neck pocket shimming notwithstanding.


Typically, instead of thinking 'yay, less cutting and shaping' I have instead had an idea about how I could make it more complicated.


* It also occurs to me that I have no idea how long the scale should be and therefore whether any additional shimming or cutting will be required at the end of the neck pocket.

[Simon Barden]

Belly cut (I shall probably roll over the edges):

So, have you thought about either enlarging the belly cut or else going on a diet?