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eureka!... I think?

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  • Member since
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  • From: Surrey B.C. Canada
eureka!... I think?
Posted by wildcard2 on Thursday, January 11, 2007 3:18 PM

So last night im looking at my revell 1/48 p-51d with its raised panel lines in all there glory, and i thought hey why not try to rescribe all the lines?(after sanding) hmmmm no tool for the job, took an old toothbrush cut the bristles off took a sewing pin bent it to 45 deg heated red hot stuck it in the end off the brush,secured it with super glue. when i used electrical tape as a straight edge along the panel line it worked beutifully and best its free! try this and tell me what you guys think

mark  

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  • From: Boyertown, PA, USA
Posted by Dubau on Thursday, January 18, 2007 7:46 AM

Cool Idea, thanks

Bud

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  • From: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Posted by T-rex on Wednesday, March 7, 2007 11:14 AM

I do use a oldtooth brush for some cleaning of parts and when the models it completent, but it to weak as a sand paper, but it does has some good use, I'm using it to remove glur shaving off my T-72, but the technique is good.

thanks anyway

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Posted by ModelMan8 on Wednesday, March 7, 2007 11:24 AM

I use an old tooth brush to clean out empty paint bottles.  Your idea sounds like it should work very well.  Thanks for the ideaThumbs Up [tup] I will give it a shot.

Chris 

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  • From: Baton Rouge, Snake Central
Posted by PatlaborUnit1 on Thursday, March 8, 2007 5:52 AM

Hi Mark

Back in the old days before scribing tools,and when Verlindens books were really pushing the subject that's exactly how we did it.

I never had that great of sucess with a bent pin but I have seen many kits that came out just fine using it.

   I like to run all my panel lines under running water with a toothbrush to get all the dust and stuff out, just in case

 

David 

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