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Recommend a Scriber Please


nheather

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After some recommendations for a scriber.

 

Just a basic one, but a good quality one.

 

For when you have joined two parts, smoothed out the seam but you now need to complete the panel line that got rubbed out in the process.

 

Cheers,

 

Nigel

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IPMS do an excellent couple of sets for modellers at a friendly price, however I suspect that one would need to be a member to acquire.

 

Cabinet makers scrapers and edging burrs are available from various internet woodworking sources, I prefer the kidney or goose necked one.

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1 hour ago, dromia said:

Sorry misread your post.

 

My favourite scriber is the RB productions one followed by the Bare Metal one

The Scribe-R looks good - trouble is that no one seems to have any in stock.

 

Cheers,

 

Nigel

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I have the Tamiya scriber and the Bare Metal Foil one. 

I prefer the Tamiya. I think it cuts easier and cleaner.

You can get replacement blades for the Tamiya and I find it difficult to keep the BMF one sharp

 

At Hannants, the Tamiya one is cheaper as well

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/TA74091?result-token=kkAYT

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The Bare Metals scriber is easily sharpened, but it's best for straight lines and gentle curves. A JLC saw does an excellent job with straight lines on convex surfaces. I use a hardened divider point in a needle vice whenever I use a scribing template.

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I find the "P" cutter fine if you want to scribe a WW1 trench system, the Tamiya looks suspiciously like the Olfa, however if it uses thinner blades it should be fine. As has been said razor saws for the convex curves again I find the RB ones to me excellent and prefer them over the JLC for use, range flexibility and price.

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