How to fix raised manel line?

QUOTE: Originally posted by Floyd-Fan-1 I'm about to start couple of 1:72 projects that have raised panel line. How do you go about fixing those sanded raised lines near the seams? Is there a way to avoid sending the seams to prevent erasing the raised lines? Steve

hey! sorry I just saw this, this may help some... where the panel line still is use some sort of straight edge, a lot of people use that plastic Dymo label making tape. make a straight edge barrier right along the raised panel line. With a sharp Xacto blade turn the blade at about a 30 to 45 degree angle and run it along the tape where the detail got sanded away. It will make a "ridge" that once the model is painted and weathered will be close to the original...

if the raised panel line is pronounced it will show but not real bad.... depending where you are in your modeling skills (I'm not there yet, or don't want to be one of the two) you could rescribe all the panel lines... the article covers the way to use the Dymo tape, as well as how to work around it...



good luck!!!

QUOTE: Originally posted by Floyd-Fan-1 Is there a way to avoid sending the seams to prevent erasing the raised lines?

Unfortunately, I know of no way to completely avoid this problem. However, in the past I've minimized the "damage" by applying tape on the raised lines as close to the seam as possible. This helps protect the lines and lessen the amount that gets sanded and erased.

To fix/replace the lost panel line, either do as tho9900 said (or a variation of it), or use stretched sprue. I'm lazy and unable/unwilling to do either , so what I've done in the past is preshade my panel lines, including the area that's sanded away. It does a pretty good job of hiding the lost line, unless one looks very close.

Mark

I just found a great article by swanny's models about how to convert (scribed) raised lines to recessed panel lines. Here it is. I think I'll give it a try it solves a lot of problem later on when you need to finish the model. http://www.swannysmodels.com/Scribing.html

Steve

QUOTE: Originally posted by Floyd-Fan-1 I just found a great article by swanny's models about how to convert (scribed) raised lines to recessed panel lines. Here it is. I think I'll give it a try it solves a lot of problem later on when you need to finish the model. http://www.swannysmodels.com/Scribing.html Steve

Glad you found it useful, take a look at the B-17E and the B-26B articles on ways to salvage raised lines also.