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Thanks Stephen
I think Windy has a very good video on doing this; well worth the $s.
JAK
Most any properly stocked art supply store or drafting supply will have what you need. Rapidograph is one brand of pen(s). The old standard was to use India ink, there may be better modern alternatives now, ask Windy or the other rocket dudes. If you are using a dope finish, yes the lines will need to be sealed with several light mist coats of clear sprayed on after they and any decals are down.
John
Leonard Neumann
(I was actually going to try inking with a Sharpie, at some point. Nothing more serious than a Dick Sarpolus type profile, though..)
Matt has a couple of cork backed rulers made especially for the purpose you describe above. (The backing does not go all the way to the edge). And, yes on the rest.
Since Matt does Stukas, he took a plastic model to copy the inkline location. Whereas Brad spent 5 hours on his entire paint job of this year's Nat's plane, Matt spent a week doing the ink lines. The previous (white) one took two weeks to do the ink lines. The second one went faster simply because he used the first one as a pattern and knew where to put them. And I guess you also get faster the more you do. But, expect to take a little time in doing this. I guess it is worth it for the satisfaction you get when people eye-ball the plane and make their comments. Matt also has three (real) prop blade trophies gracing his end tables that he won in concourse judging. That helps, too.
Leonard Neumann
I do, occasionally. I don't know if the 1/32" is available, though. And clear dope on top when done.
Currell
I tried panel lines for the first time this year, but did not use the Rapidograph pens as noted above. First time out I used the Top Flight Panel Line Pen as shown in picture #1. These were purchased about 4 years ago for $4.99 usd each. The results are acceptable I think. Knowing that most companies do not do their own one-off production runs on such items, I tasked myself with find out who made the pen for T.F.
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It appears that Staedtler make a package the pens for Top Flight. At my local Staples outlet I found more pens of the same style and design, and in colors also. See picture #2. There is a Fine, and Medium tip pen, (see cap end F, and M) . These are water proof ink and read very much like the T.F. pen "users" info. Write on metal, plastic, wood, etc. etc.
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Part of the available line of Staedtler pens are pictured in pic#3. Local drafting supply outlets would have more I'd venture to guess.
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Some of these are from there Lumocolor line. When used the effect is of a semi-metallic colored line that flip-flops from the base red (for instance) to a gold color. My Tucano was done with the T.F. panel line pens for the black lines,..and a few lines done in the Staedtler packaged Lumocolor red. I did note a color wash out of sorts on the red Lumocolor ink after the clear coats were going on. The rest of the Lumocolor line has not been tried in our intended use as yet,...but these pens and inks may be a alternative to the Rapidograph pens as mentioned above, and at a much reduced cost then T.F. packaging of same. I paid, approx 2.95 for a pair of the Fine black pens,..and that's Canadian dollars btw. Last shot is ink work in progress on the "T". Technique is required so as not to have ink bleed under your straight edge, or templates. For what it's worth.
Your mileage may vary.
Tony
I have used "Sharpie" pens for lines, the only drawback is that it's sometimes hard to get the ink off without damaging the finish if one goofs.
If you are THE Claus Maikis of Germany as I suspect, I LOVE all your designs especially the biplanes and the M-35!
John Kelinske
Houston, Texas
Tony , thanks for advice I bought a pen from Hoddy Loddy it was a Faber- Castell artist pen with indian ink the plane looks great .... Thanks Again for the help...