Reducing panel lines

[Drakendenmark]

Hi modellers

I’m looking for techniques for reducing overdone panel lines.

I have tried to use filler as well as sanding down overdone panel lines. The filler method made the panel lines too uneven, and the sanding down method works ok but is time consuming and may cause removal of other surface details.

I like sharp and thin panel lines as seen on most Tamiya, Hasegawa and old Esci kits.

Many manufactores like Airfix makes panel lines thats in my opnion is way to wide and kind of soft edged.

Any sugestions to tackle this issue?

 

Happy modelling.

 

/T

[spejic]

You can thin the fillers (Perfect Plastic Putty is good for this because you can thin it with water) or use one that is already liquid (like Mr Surfacer 500). Fill the lines, wipe away the excess with something that won't go into the panel lines (a coffee filter is good) and they will both shrink when drying. I got good results out of both of those recently.

[Drakendenmark]

4 hours ago, spejic said:

You can thin the fillers (Perfect Plastic Putty is good for this because you can thin it with water) or use one that is already liquid (like Mr Surfacer 500). Fill the lines, wipe away the excess with something that won't go into the panel lines (a coffee filter is good) and they will both shrink when drying. I got good results out of both of those recently.

Thanks s lot @spejic! I will definately try this next time i run into this issue again 🙂

 

/T

[JSizemo]

On 8/28/2023 at 4:08 AM, spejic said:

You can thin the fillers (Perfect Plastic Putty is good for this because you can thin it with water) or use one that is already liquid (like Mr Surfacer 500). Fill the lines, wipe away the excess with something that won't go into the panel lines (a coffee filter is good) and they will both shrink when drying. I got good results out of both of those recently.

I wonder if Mr. Dissolved Putty would also work for this ? 

[cruiz]

This gentleman uses super-glue gel; even Hasegawa panel lines are too broad for him.

 

 

[spejic]

On 8/29/2023 at 5:35 AM, JSizemo said:

I wonder if Mr. Dissolved Putty would also work for this ? 

I think it is compatible with the method I use as it also shrinks a lot as it dries, but it's just goopier than Mr. Surfacer and isn't as easy to spread evenly or thinly over panel lines.