What ways do you guys use to remove the seam lines on your plane model? and do you spray a layer of primer before painting?
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How to remove seam line?
nightwatcher
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Posted: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 02:29 PM UTC
thegirl
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Posted: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 04:49 PM UTC
What i use to remove seems is sanding stick or I have a tool called a seem scraper Which you can get through Squadron ( www. squadron.com ) or your local hobby shop should have this tool . The tool can be used for right or left handed . I always prime my models first so any flaws that I have missed or if seems need more putty . Then it can be fixed at this stage in the build .
Posted: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 01:26 AM UTC
For me it depends how marked the line is. Very light seams can be removed with the edge of a knife/scalpel blade drawn along them (with the edge nearly perpendicular to the seam, so that it moves sideways along the seam, rather than cutting it away, if you see what I mean). Heavier ones don't respond well to that so it's out with the file, sanding stick, whatever it takes to remove it and get back to a smooth finish. The real awkward customers are mould slips - you think it's a seam but it's misaligned parts with a step between their halves. For them it's more drastic surgery, like filler and lots of sanding.
HawkeyeV
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Posted: Saturday, June 07, 2008 - 03:01 AM UTC
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