Tutorial - Re-scribing Panel Lines

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I learned this trick when I used to build nothing but WW2 aircraft. It worked on them and it does wonders for race car models as well. Just take your time. This works on resin and plastic as well.

First, I piece the body together to see where the line meet with the body parts.

Once that is done, I take the bottom part of the body and take a pencil and draw the panel lines in the part.

Next, take a sharp xacto knife and go over the lines drawn. I still use a ruler for this to keep the lines straight.

Next...take a dull xacto knife and go over the pane lines just made with the sharp xacto knife. First, the right way then pull the dull knife upside down and backwards, towards yoursel. Making the lines more prominent.BE CAREFUL!!!!You can cut yourself with a dull xacto knife as well as a sharp one...I should know.

Then, take an xacto razor-saw and clean out the panel lines making them deeper and more uniformed.

Once done....I glued the rest of the body together and clean out the other body panel lines were they join together at the kit seems. You can clean out those as well being very careful not the separate the kit parts. Once done....you're ready for primer.



That's it.....just take your time.

Best to you
Russ

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Thanks for the how to, Russ.

Mongo

[racerbrown]

these how-to's are always a big help!
thanks russ.
duane

[sandysixtysfan]

Great tutorial Russ! Now where did I put Dr Dave's conversion... It's in this room somewhere!
Sandy

[macsparty]

I always feel like I need about three hands whenever I try something like this! I think I just need more practice.

[indy]

Read a good tip somewhere online that getting the tape from those 80s style label makers is good for taping these scribing lines. It is thick enough to hold the knife against and not cut through if you slip. I have been meaning to try this tip lately as I bought some of this tape from Office Depot.... but now I can't find it! lol I'll let you guys know.... eventually....

Jordan

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A small alternative to using a ruler when you are using the knife is to tape some sandpaper to some rather thick brass shim stock strip, about 1/2" wide. The sandpaper helps to keep the brass from sliding on the plastic. Holding the ruler steady while scribing the line was always a problem for me, so I tried the sandpaper deal and it works for me.

Mongo

[2lapsdown]

Russ, thanks for another great tip. One question, how did you add the "dimples" where the body panel fasteners (Dzus maybe?) go? That primed body is beautiful.

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Hey 2laps....

That was eassy...I took my pin-vise drill and drilled out holes to look like dzus fastners....And old trick from my aircraft modeling days to get rivets.

Thanks for the comments

Russ