Scribing details

Just wondering if anyone can give recommendations on what tools and techniques they use for scribing or re-scribing detail lines.

Having just started making models again, I'm interested in applying these techniques.

Glenn

One of the best tools I've found for scribing is just to clamp a draftman's compass point in a pin vice. You can get a straight conical compass point, or one of the two-ended kind that has a smaller one on one end. You can also choose a pin vise that fits your hand, which IMO is one of the critial issues with any "good" tool - it needs to feel comfortable to you.

Thanks for this Charles. Some great information here.

Glenn

in article GDVrb.166000$Fm2.144923@attbi_s04, Rufus at snipped-for-privacy@mchsi.com wrote on 11/10/03 5:59 PM:

I don't use a pin-vise. I use one of those cheap mechanical pencils that have a collet that grips the lead. The "point" is then retractable. Be careful when you jam it into your shirt pocket though.

MB

Great idea! And so in-line with my thoughts about using what's comfortable in your hand. I may change my holder...

Yep....there is an AMAZING amount of things available from a drafting supply store, that have uses in modeling!

Colored pencils, lead holders, brushes, straight-edges, erasure shields, and dozens of others I forget at the moment.....

Yes, soo true... I got hooked on RapidoGrpahs for doing panel lines :)

For scribing I use a Trimaster scriber tool. (circular cross section) that has it's own oil stone for sharpening. Taught me that keeping a SHARP point on the scriber means less errors when scribing. I use a set of Verlinden scribing templates, and tape to scribe the lines.

I also use a set of dental tools that were given to me. They still look scary, but I dont think the plastic minds as much as I do :0

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