Scribing Lines for the first time

Read this article - should go a long ways towards helping you out.
http://www.swannysmodels.com/Scribing.html

The Dymo works great, guys....it gives a nice "shoulder to lean on" so to speak..

Cheers

Gb

I just re-scribed a good portion of my P-40 fuselage. I read somewhere else in the forum about using Dymo tape, used for making labels as a straight edge. The hard edge to pull the tool against edge and adhesive back to hold it in place worked like a dream. I have the scriber that cuts out a little hair of plastic as you draw it across. I have never tries to go over a raise line before but I would go right over top using the Dymo and scriber. If you set it just right it should take out the raised and leave the engraved. If you miss it a bit try a light buff with a green Scotch Brite scouring pad then wet 600 grit sand. You may need to lightly go over the scribes again with the tool just to clean them up.

I scribe on top of the lines.

Part of the answer may depend on who's method and what tools you're using... it may be hard to keep a knife or needle on one of those ridges, but I use a scribing tool that carves out a pretty good, though perhaps too large, gouge.