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Tamiya Plastic Sriber any good?

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    July 2008
Tamiya Plastic Sriber any good?
Posted by Greasy on Monday, October 20, 2008 4:54 PM

I have some old kits I was going to remove the raised panel lines scribe them back in.  Is this tool any good?
http://www.relishmodels.co.uk/tamiya-plastic-scriber_currency-usd.html

My local shop can special order it for me.  That or Testors but it do not look that good.

 Thanks,
Jon

  • Member since
    September 2012
Posted by namrednef on Monday, October 20, 2008 6:13 PM

 

You can get a very decent (Chinese made) set of scribers from Harbor Freight.....using them on styrene, they will last forever.

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    October 2007
  • From: Inland Northwest
Posted by Summit on Monday, October 20, 2008 9:06 PM
 namrednef wrote:

 

You can get a very decent (Chinese made) set of scribers from Harbor Freight.....using them on styrene, they will last forever.

Lt, You got a link or part number for those ? I have never been to Harbor Freight. Cowboy [C):-)] 

Sean "I've reached nearly fifty years of age with my system." Weekend GB 2008
  • Member since
    July 2008
Posted by Greasy on Monday, October 20, 2008 11:17 PM

Luckly I have a habhor freight here in town.  I found these on-line
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=91991
They look pretty close to the Testor scriber.  I might give them a shot, as they are only 2 bucks.

 But has anyone had experince with the Taimya scriber.

Thanks,
Jon

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    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Monday, October 20, 2008 11:35 PM
I have one of the Tamiya and one from Squadron. The Tamiya is better for a deeper heavy cut on open areas and when scribing plastic sheet for cutting. The Squadron is better for more precise delicate work. The two compliment each other.

 

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