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Heinz

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What do people use and how do you go about it?

At the moment my attention is brought to the scerario when you have filled a fuselague gap but lost some panel line definition.

Also for models with raised panels, I've read where modellers sand them off and rescribe it all. Searched for a few articles about it but haven't found anything really concrete.

Cheers.
 
It's ok.Making of these is quite easy but usually needs some training ( on an old scrap model for instance). For recessed lines you will need a thin matal ruler,some needles of different diameters,also useful razor blade, a thin knife, sandpaper of different grades and a brush with quite inflexible piles.

The first step is to remove all raised lines with sanding.Then using a pencil and a ruler draw these lines in proper places.Note. I think that if these raised lines are in proper places these can be used as "tracks" for scribing.

Step two : using these penciled lines and the metal ruler ( on bended surfaces you can use thin metal strips as the ruler.What is more their shape of edges can make easier fixing to the surface) and a needle you can scratch these lines.Usually two runs of the needle are enough to make these grooves engraved.Then use a brush to remove some plastic chips that always appear during this process.

Step three : When all panel lines are engraved , use tiny sandpaper ( 1000-2000 grade) to make the panel line edges smooth.Then once again use the brush to remove all plastic dust that gathered in recessed lines.

It is a short description but I think it should be enough for the engraving.
 
Great info Wojtek! Thanks mate!

I started scribing my models too not long ago, and use a cut down metal venetian blind and a normal metal workers scriber. I like Wojtek's idea of using a pin, as the panel line would be a bit thinner (and more 'in-scale' ) than those done with the scriber tip.
The good thing with the metal venetian blind is it's very thin aluminium, so it's light and flexible, and looking end-on, is curved in the middle for strength, which means there is less chance of slicing your fingers if the blade slips and starts riding the metal.
 
Thanks Wojtek

You are indeed a enclyclopedia of modelling

Good thinking Evan on the venetian blind strip!
To bad we got rid of ours recently
 


The blinds for your windows, one of the strips is what we are refering to. They are very, very flexible and strong.

I hope that makes sense mate
 
Now I thank you. Yep it is a good material for this purpose.Usually I use some photoetched patterns for engravering all hatches or inspection panels.For long lines I use a metal flexible ruler which I bought from Russians on a flea market.For non standard panels,lines I make my own patterns using aluminium plates of cans of beer,CocaCola etc...
 
Great idea Wojtek, and great info too!
I do sometimes use a craftknife too (forgot to mention) hence the finger-slicing comment (boy, do I know about that one...)

Alex, do you want a couple of "specialised scribing rulers" ? I grabbed a few strips from my fiancée's mum when she threw her blinds out..
 
As I remember there are offered some tools for engravering.I don't remember of what firm these are (maybe Tamiya?????)If I find something I'll post the info.
In meantime there is a very useful tool made in Czech a saw-razor-blade.
 

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Good thinking jgonzalez! I imagine the fine work involved for jewellery is not much different for models.

Thanks for the offer Evan but I should be able to get my hands on some.

Keep them as spares you never know. Thanks anyway
 
Hello folks,
i use scribers used by dentists and dymotape for basic scribing and for complex scribing i have scribing templates from Lion Roar.





The dentist stuff cost me around 10 euro, because i bought it on a fleamarket. Heard from a modeler from my club a ceaper way; he asked his dentist for out of use stuff.


greets
Thomas
 
Good stuff Tango 35.These tools are very useful.I use similar templates and dentists' ones.They make engravering much easier.
 
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