Many people get put off by the thought of re-scribing a model, but here''s a brilliant article from Mal (Holdfast) which makes the task far less daunting. He goes through all the different ways of scribing in detail, with pics of every stage.


Link to Item

If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!

Nice article, Mal....
and now I know what to do with the small collection of glue needle applicators, collected over the years.

Great stuff Mal.
I am currently in the process of rescribing a 1/72 hasegawa hellcat. I work on it a little, put it away for a month, pull it out again, etc. Maybe this easier method will help me finish it before my death .

Thanks for doing the leg work on this one.
Leon

Yes dave everything has it's uses, eventually. Leon, I have a Monogram F105, which I have had for many years. It was the first thing I tried scribing and managed about 3 lines. It has many more than the A-26 but I feel confident, at last, that I might actually get it finished.
Mal

Hi Mal

There are a couple of other types of tape which I use for scribing. Both are plastic, so they may be a bit more robust than Tamiya masking tape.

The first is by Pactra and is available in model shops - this stuff is really flexible as you can see:


The second is a different type of Dymo tape. It's used to print (rather than punch) labels and is thinner and so more flexible than the normal stuff - but not as flexible as the Pactra tape:





I've also used litho-tape, available from art shops. Again it's plastic, but it's nice and flexible.

Thanks for an excellent article and I hope these suggestions are helpful.

All the best

Rowan

Wow great stuff Rowan, a tape that is thicker than Tamiya tape and is plastic, but is as flexible would be even better.
Mal