The Scaremonger Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Hi, I'm new with this brand of scribers (they look like miniature Katanas!), for polistyrene plastic. Saw a Japanese modeller use them once and I was hooked. The panel lines are a dream when done with these blades. Just received a couple of blades from HobbyLink, #0.075mm and #0.125mm, to use on my 1/48th scale aircraft kits. However, it's sort of difficult to follow the instructions, as they're printed on the back sleeve in Japanese. The only things I can make out is the "How to" sign and the drawing on the correct direction in which to use the blades while scribing, but there's a lot of data printed on the back sleeve which I'd like to know about. Here's a picture: If you guys over there in Japan could give me a hand with this, I'm sure these beauties will soon become a must among modellers. They're the finest tools I've come across as o late. A tad expensive, but totally worth them. Thanks a lot in advance! Cheers, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Scaremonger Posted August 13, 2016 Author Share Posted August 13, 2016 Strewth! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dragonlance Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 You just pull it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JackMan Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 You just pull it. Great video. Nice music too. Thanks for posting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Scaremonger Posted August 15, 2016 Author Share Posted August 15, 2016 You just pull it. <_< Yes, I had watched that one already, still my question remains unanswered. Wouldn't a 0.2mm blade be way too wide to use on 1/48 aircraft in order to make panel lines? Nice music too. Seriously? Not objecting to your music tastes, but wouldn't have been a lot more suitable, like...? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
breadneck Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Got this from Korea a while back. I was gonna say how great it worked, then i realized the front tip had snapped off during scribing. Proof solid steel can break. Not getting any more. http://www.ebay.com/itm/STYLE-X-DT-725-Steel-Panelliner-D-0-2mm-Plastic-Model-Hobby-Military-/172212169020?hash=item2818a5293c:g:RScAAOSwXSJXPVLT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Scaremonger Posted August 17, 2016 Author Share Posted August 17, 2016 Proof solid steel can break. Not getting any more. Proof you've stressed the use of it very far. This is one of the many warnings about the correct use of my tool I surmised are printed on its label sleeve, and why I bothered asking a helping Japanese-spoken modeller on this forum before using it. Already bothered to drop an e-mail to the Sujibori-do dudes up in Japan, but hell if they ever answered... Then again; Korean steel ain't the same as Japanese. This is the same steel the Samurai katanas were made of. Or you think there ever were any Samurais in Korea? ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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