Panel line scribing (after prime coat)

[Guest]

I've never attempted scribing panel lines. But I'm not afraid to try. I'm not sure if its feasible to attempt this process considering the fact that the model is already finish sanded and primed w/ Mr Surfacer then a grey acrylic finish coat. I plan on coating over the areas I want to scribe with olive drab acrylic.

Has anyone attempted this and been successful at it? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Over and Out!

[stona]

I'm not sure how this would work at this stage. I don't rescribe unless I have to and then I do it at the bare plastic stage. This gives me a chance to fix any "slips". If you can scribe a model without a single mistake you are a better man than me!! Also I like to tidy up the new lines sometimes ,for example,running a little CA into them. I'm not saying that it would be impossible for you to do it now but I would consider saving it for another project.

Best of luck either way.

Steve

[yak face]

hi tom, like steve i only rescribe when absolutely necessary,these people who can sand off raised panel lines and rescribe them over the whole airframe have infinitely more skill/patience than me.I usually do it before priming so i get chance to fill my inevitable cock ups. btw i've found the round pointed type less likely to veer off course than the tamiya backwards pointing blade type but maybe thats just me!! good luck with the scribing , tony

[Guest]

Hi Tom

I've done it, with variable results, but usually to an acceptable standard (at least I thought so!)

To do straighr lines on a flat-ish surface eg top of wing or along a fuselage, i use a 15 cm thin stainless steel ruler, taped on, to help keep the scriber straight. I use a nice sharp stonemasons tungsten tipped scriber, which i simply bring home from work, since I am a stonemason! A bog standard steel one will do nicely I'm sure. I have also used an x-acto blade, but you have to make sure the very tip has not snapped off. a new one is best

Use masking tape to guide you around other trickier areas.

If it's raised panel lines, I use the raised line itself to guide the point in scribing, Then remove the raised line.

All of this depends on whether I can be arsed, of course

But that applies to the whole hobby, really. If you can't be arsed, you would'nt be on this site!

Good luck with it, Saul