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Hi all,

 

It could be me but I could not get the lower panel to fit well to the fuse of the excellent F4B 1/48 so some sandings were done. As you can see I lost the panel lines and rivets. What is the besr way to restore/simulate these lost details? I am horrible and rescribing and placement of the sunken rivets is even worse. This lost details happen to be at the demarcation line so maybe just leave it alone? I await your expert replies. Dai 

 

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I feel your pain.  On many phantom kits that area can be a problem.  I use Dymo tape as a guide for rescribing and large sewing needle chucked in a pin vise for restoring lost panel lines.  I use the same pin vise for restoring the rivet detail.  I also learn from the experience and next time I add a spacer to make the two parts match better.  

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6 hours ago, Geoff M said:

I feel your pain.  On many phantom kits that area can be a problem.  I use Dymo tape as a guide for rescribing and large sewing needle chucked in a pin vise for restoring lost panel lines.  I use the same pin vise for restoring the rivet detail.  I also learn from the experience and next time I add a spacer to make the two parts match better.  

There was a panel with 6 rivets and I want to refine them  so I use compass needle. Examine 10 times then went for it. By the time I am done the panel has 12 rivets !!! I cannot seem to place the needle right on the center of the sunken rivets !!! Any tips? Dai 

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Not going to help on this one but for the next one. What I do is deepen the existing lines and rivets where I know detail will be lost when sanding. I also place tape over details near where I need to sand to prevent excessive loss.

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On 3/20/2023 at 8:52 AM, Geoff M said:

Sounds like a case of visual resolution.  Get an OptiVisor or vision aid if you don't have one yet.  It really helps with seeing small details

 

I have everything but still off the target. Dai 

 

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I’m not sure how much help I can be as my methodology is common and probably already at your skill level.  I place masking tape along the intended line then lightly scribe a number of times before going for it.  For rivets I premark using a pencil to get the spacing and number.  This takes me a few tries though. 

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49 minutes ago, Cloud in the Wind said:

I’m not sure how much help I can be as my methodology is common and probably already at your skill level.  I place masking tape along the intended line then lightly scribe a number of times before going for it.  For rivets I premark using a pencil to get the spacing and number.  This takes me a few tries though. 

I have tried using the best scriber like Tamiya's. But the lines are not even, always crooked. Yes I score lightly a few times. Somehow I struggled so much when comes to this type of job. Dai 

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