Raised panel lines

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Hello all, My question today is how do you get the raised panel lines back on the fuselage 1/2’s one you have it smooth. Also the same would apply with fine bolts.

Cheers Leo

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Hello there zapme,
I had to do a double take on this as I thought I’d mis-read it. You seriously want to put raised panel lines back on ?? I’ve no idea what scale you are working in, but I’d think it was practically an impossiblity. Why not convert to recessed lines as is the new vogue ? Rescribing over where they old raised ones were has got to be easier than sticking very fine strips of plastic back on. Just my thoughts, but the re-scribing guru’s in here should be able to advise better on that. If there is anyone who HAS replaced raised lines, well [bow] I’m in awe.
Sorry it’s not more helpful, but that is an IMF mission in my book.
All the best,
Mick C.

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Thanks for the reply, What is the easiest way to rescribe because when you remove the raised bits how do you know you have the new scribed panel line in the right spot.

Cheers

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I am not an expert but I did one little plane with all panel lines rescribed.

This one I did scribin each line using existin raised panel lines as a guide (helping with tape)

This only works if the lines are correctly placed by manufacturer.

Now I am preparing myself to make Italieri 1/48 MIG-23MF. Panel lines are raised and TOTALLY WRONG places. In this case I will sand the whole thing off and put new panel lines based on the plans for this aircraft. The most difficult is to get correct documentation and makesure the plans you use are really the good one [:)]

In both cases use the 3M tape (or the labeling tapes stripes) as a guide for the line. Technique is simple, but requires a bit patience. Stunning result [:)] It is worth doing if you really like to model you build, to me once a year may be enough [:)]

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You can replace lost raised panel lines by applying strips of stretched sprue, and I have seen it done.

Having said that, as Viper said, and as I’ve found, it is generally easier just to rescribe the missing lines.

Karl

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I’ve mentioned this before but here it is again.

There is a way to use liquid solvents too, I can post that if needed.

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You can alsoapply a piece of masking tape on either side of where you want the raised line… the tape will almost be touching. Apply some Mr. Surfacer, reomve the tape, and you have a raised panel line.

If you’ve sanded down the raised lines along a fuselage join, and can line the tape up with the existing line, it works perfect. Just fills it right back in.

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The solvent method:

Lay the sprue in place…

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Jon and Gerald,

Thanks for the tips. One of Paul Boyer’s tips is to use a sharp X-acto blade to rescribe a lost raised line. Doing so actually raises some plastic along the line so it looks pretty good. That technique will work best with 1/72 scale, I’m sure.

Regards,