Guest PetrolGator Posted January 21, 2014 Report Posted January 21, 2014 All, I'm in need of a good scribing tool to repair and/or restore lost panel lines, mainly on ship's decks. Drawing multiple parallel lines has been a task with the hobby knife and well... I'm sure there are better methods out there. I'm tired of using wood decks (don't look right in scale) and wish to move to full on deck painting.
PeteJ Posted January 21, 2014 Report Posted January 21, 2014 Chris- My all time favorite. I have a drawer full of different scribers and this it the one I always reach for. http://umm-usa.com/onlinestore/product_info.php?cPath=21_105&products_id=474
Dick Montgomery Posted January 21, 2014 Report Posted January 21, 2014 UMM has some fantastic tools. The scriber is an excellent tool and easy to use.
Mark Aldrich Posted January 21, 2014 Report Posted January 21, 2014 I have the old Squadron one and recently recieved the UMM version. I will get to test it out on the Meng F-102A.
TimDarrah Posted January 22, 2014 Report Posted January 22, 2014 The UMM one rocks, it's the best one I've ever used. In other words, get one
ghodges Posted January 22, 2014 Report Posted January 22, 2014 I'll echo the kudos for the UMM scriber! It holds its "edge" better than any other scriber I've used. It's also more versatile, in that you can push or pull it to get the job done. The one oddity is that you have to learn to hold it carefully and loosely, as you hold it along a sharpened edge! I've yet to cut myself while using it, but it's definitely a different "feel" to using it! GIL
Guest PetrolGator Posted January 22, 2014 Report Posted January 22, 2014 WHELP, ordered the UMM tool. Thank you!
Mark Aldrich Posted January 22, 2014 Report Posted January 22, 2014 Their micro saws ROCK as well!!! Just saying!!!! THey also have GREAT customer service!
MikeH Posted January 24, 2014 Report Posted January 24, 2014 The UMM scriber is the one I highly recommend as well.
DennisTennant Posted January 24, 2014 Report Posted January 24, 2014 I have both the large and small UMM scribers. Highly recommended.
Ralph Nardone Posted January 29, 2014 Report Posted January 29, 2014 I still get good results with a sewing needle chucked in a pin vise or a #1 hobby knife handle. I like the Bare-Metal scriber, too, but I tend to drop them and ruin the tip... Ralph
DaveDeLang Posted February 1, 2014 Report Posted February 1, 2014 (edited) I use a sewing machine needle chucked into a pin vice to start the line as I find it easier to guide. A couple of light passes with that, and then I freehand it with the UMM scriber to cut a clean line. I find I can do straight lines free had okay with the needle line as a guide and by using good magnification so I can watch the tip of the UMM scriber. I think the sewing machine needle works better than a regular needle because of its thicker shank and less acute point. Plus I believe the sewing machine needle's steel is harder to stand up to the pounding a sewing machine puts into it. I didn't know UMM had a smaller version of the scriber. I'll have to snag one of those since I'm a Disciple of the One True Scale. Edited February 1, 2014 by DaveDeLang
KennyLoup Posted February 4, 2014 Report Posted February 4, 2014 This is the one I have. http://www.radubstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=77_110&products_id=329&zenid=c407b7134b550808d5a682b2b9818a1c
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