[How to "rescue" sanded off panel lines?]

1 minute ago, rayprit said:

A picture is worth a thousand words...…………..try this:

 

 

True! Thanks mate - appreciated. Although the colleagues did a good job in explaining it.

 

Cheers,

Michael

[How to "rescue" sanded off panel lines?]

3 minutes ago, roginoz said:

The Dymo tape suggestion in post 6 above is the method I always use, but stick the tape onto a similar length of Tamiya tape [or similar] as the Dymo tape, I have  found, often leaves a more sticky residue than does  the Tamiya tape.

This provides  a firm edge against which to scribe.

 

Placed carefully against the panel line, and using a scriber as described above, a clean panel line is [generally] the result.

 

Good luck !

Rog

Thanks mate - good hint. Have to see where I can get the tape from.

 

Cheers,

Michael

[How to "rescue" sanded off panel lines?]

12 minutes ago, dnl42 said:

As for tools, you could use these tools from RB Productions. He's got some great tools on his site.

 

A pin in a pin vise is a pin of some sort chucked in a small hand-held drill handle, like this

thanks mate - will order one from there.

 

Cheers,

Michael

[How to "rescue" sanded off panel lines?]

11 minutes ago, Steve Noble said:

I assume they must be the raised kind if you've sanded them off? When I used to build aircraft I simply used to apply some stretched sprue which I made the same diameter of the original line then glue it into place with liquid cement used sparingly..

Thanks mate - the are engraved. When sanding off the Mr. Surfacer part of them came off. dnl42's reply should do it I guess. Again, thanks.

 

Cheers,

Michael

[How to "rescue" sanded off panel lines?]

4 minutes ago, dnl42 said:

Are these engraved panel lines? If so, various plastic scribers are available, or, you could just use a knife/scalpel blade or a pin in a pin vise. The engraver I use for straight or slightly curved lines has a hook tip, so it actually removes a thin strand of plastic from the surface to create a "trench"; repeated applications will deepen it. I do also a pin in a pin vise when I'm using an engraving template because it's easier to scribe curved lines, like a round panel or such.

 

If they're raised lines, you can use a knife blade to score the surface. That scoring action will displace plastic to the side to form a ridge.

 

HTH

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dnl

Thanks a lot - yes, I mean engraved panel lines. I tried with a knife but always slipped off on uneven areas. Which tool would you recommend for rather thin lines? Not sure I understand what a pin in a pin vise is....

 

Cheers,

Michael

[How to "rescue" sanded off panel lines?]

Hi guys,

 

I am building the 1/72 Academy Harvard IIb and used some Mr. Surfacer to close some seams which I then sanded. Unfortunately I sanded some panel lines away and now look for the best way to rebuild them.

 

Any tips?

 

Regards,

Michael

[Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4 1/72 Eduard]

What an impressive build - the painting & weathering is top notch.

 

Cheers,

MIchael

[Correct color for red/silver Tiger Moth "G-ACDC"]

Hi guys,

 

Does anyone know the best suitable color (Mr. COLOR or Vajello ModelAir) for the correct red of the red/silver Tiger Moth G-ACDC (as per Airfix boxing of 2014)?

 

TIA.

 

Cheers,

Michael

[Airfix Typhoon 1/72]

Top notch build - like it.

 

Cheers,

Michael

[1/72 Tiger Moth]

11 hours ago, Gisbod said:

Thanks again

 

 

Just the standard Tamiya, but I added a hint of brown to scale it down a bit..

 

Guy

Very convincing.

 

Cheers,

Michael

[Correct color for red/silver Tiger Moth "G-ACDC"]

Hi guys,

 

Does anyone know what the correct tone of red is to paint the Tiger Moth "G-ACDC" (Airfix release of 2014)?

 

TIA.

 

Cheers,

Michael  

[1/72 Tiger Moth]

This is easily one of the best Tiger Moth models I have seen so far. Which color did you use for the yellow?

[Farman F.70 - vacu Broplan 1/72]

Not often seen - good to see something different. Well done job.

 

Cheers,

Michael

[1/32 P-47D Razorback]

Top notch build - love the Tbolt and yours is great.

 

Cheers,

Michael

[A Beaufighter in Paris]

That was indeed a special mission - must have had big balls theses crew members. Great tribute your model - like how it turned out.

 

Cheers,

Michael

[My 2018 builds]

Great and colorful builds - nice selection of models and very well executed.

 

Cheers,

Michael

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What a nice build - looks good from where I am...

 

Cheers,

Michael

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Nice build - good to see the Fortress in a different livery.

 

Cheers,

Michael

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A real winner that you have there - love it.

 

Cheers,

Michael

1 hour ago, Lord Riot said:

Stunning!

 

What did you use for the weathering?

 

I need to start doing weathering but I've no idea how.

I recommend to check YouTube - a lot of tutorials out there.

 

Cheers,

Michael

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Lovely build of an iconic - the paintjob is very convincing.

 

Cheers,

Michael

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Nice - the first I see finished - looks the piece.

 

Cheers,

Michael

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Nice - like it.

 

Cheers,

Michael

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Nice build of a colorful bird.

 

Cheers,

Michael

[1/72 Flying Fokker]

6 hours ago, Gisbod said:

 

Thanks Bill, yes, it is tiny! 

 

 

Just a home mix of red with a splash of burnt umber Michael...

 

 

Guy

Thanks Guy - looks just perfect

 

Cheers,

Michael

[1/72 Flying Fokker]

Lovely - very convincing build. What color did you use for the red?

 

Cheers,

Michael