Removing/"winding down" front windows

[Pete75]

I have an Italeri 1:24 kit with a one piece glass insert and wish to remove the driver & passenger windows. The A and B pillars on the car are wide and potentially forgiving in terms of hiding cut edges, although I plan on being surgical! I suspect it will be easiest to divide the section with the rear three windows, cutting straight across the B pillar line, then cut the windows from the windscreen and glue that into the body separately. Advice welcome here, but my real query is about cutting tools/technique: I'm thinking razor/detail saw, although my basic Tamiya one seems pretty crude/coarse toothed so some shopping seems in order! Recommendations/advice please ?

[Plowboy]

I always use a Dremel with a cut off wheel to get it close. Then finish with an Xacto blade, files and sandpaper. The reason I use a Dremel is it will cut without binding. I tried a razor saw once and it didn't work well for me. I'm much more comfortable using a Dremel to cut glass. 

[Pete75]

Thanks very much for replying, Roger. They certainly do look like a very useful bit of kit. Will investigate ?

[Perspect Scale Modelworks]

How about scratch building the glass from clear plastic sheet?

[peteski]

That is exactly what I did on my 1:32 scale '57 Caddy.  I made the partially open windows from 0.010" clear styrene, and then used thin strips of Bare Metal Foil to create the chromed edge.

[dartman]

 I have used a jewelers saw to do a similar operation a few years ago.