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Here is today's update!!

Scribing panel lines:

I used the Tamiya scribing tool. After trying out the four different tools, it was the best of the lot.   I will save my conclusions to the video.

Here is my first run of scribing:

[ATTACH=full]19703[/ATTACH]

You can see, not perfect but not bad either. I will have to fix this one up later this week.

The other stabilizers went much better:

[ATTACH=full]19704[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]19705[/ATTACH]

I developed a technique as I went:

First do not rush, but take your time. Rushing will do nothing but cause mistakes. I knew this starting out, and did not rush these

Second, use Dyno tape to keep your lines straight. Don't reuse it more than two or three times. As you scribe, the edge of the tape gets chewed up and it becomes hard to keep a straight line.

Third, with the Tamiya scriber, do not use downward pressure. Just pull the tool across the plastic. The blade will do the work for you.

Fourth, reverse the direction of your scribe with each pass. This will even out the line.

When I get to the video, it will explain much better.

<blockquote data-quote="Grendels" data-source="post: 69434" data-attributes="member: 672">Here is today&#039;s update!!Scribing panel lines:I used the Tamiya scribing tool.&nbsp; After trying out the four different tools, it was the best of the lot.&nbsp;&nbsp; I will save my conclusions to the video.Here is my first run of scribing:[ATTACH=full]19703[/ATTACH]You can see, not perfect but not bad either.&nbsp; I will have to fix this one up later this week.&nbsp;&nbsp; The other stabilizers went much better:[ATTACH=full]19704[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]19705[/ATTACH]I developed a technique as I went:First do not rush, but take your time.&nbsp; Rushing will do nothing but cause mistakes.&nbsp; I knew this starting out, and did not rush theseSecond, use Dyno tape to keep your lines straight.&nbsp; Don&#039;t reuse it more than two or three times.&nbsp; As you scribe, the edge of the tape gets chewed up and it becomes hard to keep a straight line.&nbsp;&nbsp; Third, with the Tamiya scriber, do not use downward pressure.&nbsp; Just pull the tool across the plastic.&nbsp; The blade will do the work for you.Fourth, reverse the direction of your scribe with each pass.&nbsp; This will even out the line.When I get to the video, it will explain much better.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Grendels, post: 69434, member: 672"] Here is today's update!! Scribing panel lines: I used the Tamiya scribing tool. After trying out the four different tools, it was the best of the lot. I will save my conclusions to the video. Here is my first run of scribing: [ATTACH=full]19703[/ATTACH] You can see, not perfect but not bad either. I will have to fix this one up later this week. The other stabilizers went much better: [ATTACH=full]19704[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]19705[/ATTACH] I developed a technique as I went: First do not rush, but take your time. Rushing will do nothing but cause mistakes. I knew this starting out, and did not rush these Second, use Dyno tape to keep your lines straight. Don't reuse it more than two or three times. As you scribe, the edge of the tape gets chewed up and it becomes hard to keep a straight line. Third, with the Tamiya scriber, do not use downward pressure. Just pull the tool across the plastic. The blade will do the work for you. Fourth, reverse the direction of your scribe with each pass. This will even out the line. When I get to the video, it will explain much better. [/QUOTE]

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