Tool Review: Scale Motorsport Scriber Tool Set - Aircraft of World War II

Colin1 · 05-15-2009, 08:56 AM

I'll let the reviewer do the talking

Large Scale Planes - LSP

Airframes · 05-15-2009, 08:08 PM

Intersting stuff, although I haven't seen the brand name in the UK. Thanks Colin.

Maglar · 05-16-2009, 10:21 PM

Quite interesting.. I might invest, as I bought a scriber and feel out of control with it.

Sweb · 05-17-2009, 01:01 PM

If you have a Dremel or other motor tool it is quite easy to fashion your own scribing hook blade from a #11 other blade. I have several modified blades for exterior detail work as I typically fill all the manufacturer's detail - too exaggerated, typically - and re-scribe as needed. Draw the desired shape onto the blade as a profile guide using indelible marker and then fashion the profile using a cut-off wheel. Chisel blades can be modified to contoured shapes for scraping seams at wing fillet/fairing areas. Hypodermic needles can be edge-sharpened to re-create flush rivet detail. Miniature brass tubing can be used for that as well. Very thin flat shim stock sheets can be cut for scribing patterns. McMaster-Carr, an on-line industrial stocking distributor of various supplies and tools has raw stock in small quantities available at acceptable pricing for creating a modeler's tool box.

05-15-2009, 08:08 PM	#2
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,062	Intersting stuff, although I haven't seen the brand name in the UK. Thanks Colin. __________________

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05-15-2009, 08:56 AM	#1
Colin1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,766	Tool Review: Scale Motorsport Scriber Tool Set I'll let the reviewer do the talking Large Scale Planes - LSP

05-16-2009, 10:21 PM	#3
Maglar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,154	Quite interesting.. I might invest, as I bought a scriber and feel out of control with it.

05-17-2009, 01:01 PM	#4
Sweb Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 277	If you have a Dremel or other motor tool it is quite easy to fashion your own scribing hook blade from a #11 other blade. I have several modified blades for exterior detail work as I typically fill all the manufacturer's detail - too exaggerated, typically - and re-scribe as needed. Draw the desired shape onto the blade as a profile guide using indelible marker and then fashion the profile using a cut-off wheel. Chisel blades can be modified to contoured shapes for scraping seams at wing fillet/fairing areas. Hypodermic needles can be edge-sharpened to re-create flush rivet detail. Miniature brass tubing can be used for that as well. Very thin flat shim stock sheets can be cut for scribing patterns. McMaster-Carr, an on-line industrial stocking distributor of various supplies and tools has raw stock in small quantities available at acceptable pricing for creating a modeler's tool box.