Question on scribing panel lines

Oh wow, I was wondering how to fix up that hasegawa 1/48 shinden kit's raised lines (i only have 4 Aircraft kits =P ) but thanks Swanny for having that on your site. Though it still looks really hard to do and get it right, I guess i will give it a shot.

Definitly do the Dymo tape trick - will make your life much easier. Look at this scribing article ... http://www.swannysmodels.com/Scribing.html

Hi all,

Try with a fine needle in a pin-vise, softly at first...you might need to go over a good couple of times. Not an easy thing, as it is said. I also use a piece of the old Dymo tape as a guide

hope this is of help

regards

Gb

Generally speaking, it's very difficult to scribe a clean, straight line in putty. On occasion, I've been able to using the back edge of a used #11 knife blade. It took a few very light passes to be able to do it, though. However, in most cases, the odds are against you. There is a another way. If the panel lines on the kit are raised, you can replace them with stretched sprue. Once painted, you won't be able to tell them apart.