Deadly raised panel line on my Dart Herald

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If Slaters don't work for you try .020 Evergreen Styrene.......available from Wm. K. Walthers.com Rick H.

Thanks Rick.

Actually found hidden in my plastic stash 0.03 square. Experiments. Hoping it will stick down better than round & then I can gently sand the top part..

Ouch this is so exciting :tongue-out:

Laurie

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Try here for example...

https://www.eileensemporium.com/materials-for-modellers/category/slaters-strips-and-sheets

OK Tim got 3 types square .02 another slightly smaller & sq .02 will show results after experimention.

Laurie

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Laurie,
Sorry for my ignorance about airliner kits, but is this the old Airfix/Frog kit in a silver grey plastic?
If so and my memory serves me correctly once the panel lines are sanded off there will still be the line marked in the plastic.
I have found that if you use the back of a #10A scalpel blade and straight edge this will give you nice scribed lines and without the ridges either side, a quick sand after all the work and that should give you your panel lines back.
HTH, Mike.

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Hi Mike

Thanks for that. The fuselage & wings are actually black plastic. The panel lines are not large ie protruding just quite feint plus a lot of rivet lines. Plus a hell of a lot of them. So decided on short removed panel lines in sanding to use your method ie a Morton blade which has worked OK.

Others much longer will have to be masked & I will use a panel line scriber. A Bare metal Fine scriber

Also will be using a coat of Mr Cement S over each new panel line. This softens the hard lines created by the panel line scriber. Gives a better softer look.

Lauir