How To Scribe A Model

by Chris Kirchhoff
We all know the problem with the raised panellines on the older model kits. In
this article, i will try to explain, how i rescribe a model. Its not that
problem, but it needs very much patient. It is necessary to work very slow and
without much pressure.
Here is a pic of the tools i use for this.

Tool
Tool
Tool
Tool

No.
No.
No.
No.

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3:
4:

Metal Tip
Hasegawa Trytool Scriber
MDC Riveting Tool
Rosie The Riveter

How to start
I start with the metal tip, and go without any pressure along the panel lines a
few times. Use the raised panel line as a guid. After a few times, i start to
add a light pressure to the tip.

The finished part after using the metal tip.

When this is done, i sand the part completly. Starting with 220 grid sand paper
over 500 grid to 1000 grid sandpaper. Important is, to sand in 3 different
directions, not without a system. With the 3 different directions showen in
the pic below, and not much pressure, you will have less scratches on the
surface.

The next step is, to use the Hasegawa Scrier. Very slow and without too much
pressure.

You can control how wide the lines become, by holding the Scriber in an angle
to both sides.

If the Scriber jumps out of the panel line, dont worry! This is fixable. In that
case i use a little drop of Superglue, and attach it with a toothpick to the
scratched area.

This will be sanded down with sandpaper, and if needed the panel line will be
scribed again. Hold the part against the light, to control the lines. That
methode makes it easy to watch along the new panel lines.
If all looks fine, I use a 1000 grid sanding sponge to make the sureface
smooth.
I can recomment to do only ONE part at the time. Dont work on both parts,
because you can watch to undone part as an instruction.
Here the done wing topside.

Last but not least, you can add some rivets with the tools showen in the first
pic. I leave that to you.