Beginner's Gunpla Tutorial - Scribing and Panel Lines

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Written Instructions:

In this video, I’ll be going over a very basic scribing method. These methods will help you add more panel lines and give your dull pieces a little more feature. This tutorial is particularly helpful on older master grade kits or high-grade kits where a few pieces can be bland and dull.

Here are the tools you require:
1. Tamiya Scriber II – This is a very inexpensive product which can help you with creating your panel lines. The Tamiya Scriber is a popular tool used by many modelers and is a must have in this tutorial.
2. Pencil and eraser – You will need a pencil and eraser to mark and draft your lines on your gunpla piece.
3. Dymo Tape – Dymo tape isn’t necessary as any thick tape will do. Just be sure to avoid thin tape like the yellow Tamiya tape or those traditional scotch tape.
4. Sand Paper – I have sand paper varying from 1500 to 2500 grit. You’ll use these after you scribe your lines into your gunpla piece.
5. Panel line marker or panel line ink – Having a panel line marker or using panel line ink can really improve your final product. If you choose to use panel line ink, make sure you have the proper tools to remove the excess. If you choose to use the panel line marker, just make sure you have an eraser to remove the excess.
6. Gunpla piece – Finally, you’ll need a Gunpla piece. For this tutorial, I’ll be making simple scribing lines on the Full Mechanics Gundam Bael wing piece.

Step ONE:
Our first step is to draft your lines on your gunpla piece. You’ll be using a piece of your tape and your pencil to sketch out your plan. Panel lines are generally straight with sharp and angled turns, and generally symmetric – so try to stick to these guidelines.

***As a side note, there are plenty of ways of going over your drafted lines. I’ve seen methods where modelers user transparency paper for projectors and etch their Gunpla piece onto it in order to draft a design. I’ve also seen a few modelers use larger transparent scotch tape to make their drafted lines and then use that tape to transfer the design to the opposite, identical gunpla piece.***

Step TWO
You’ll be using your scriber and your piece of Dymo tape for this step. Use your Dymo tape and line the edges with the lines you want to cut. Once that is set, you’ll be using your scriber to gently take your blade from the beginning and gently dragging it down to where your line ends. Remember: less is always more. You can always go over this as many times to make your mark. but you can’t go back if you remove too much plastic. For this video, I’ll be making the depth of my lines similar to the ones already on this piece.
As I’m going over the lines with the scriber, you’ll want to go in a single direction. You can also use your pin and make a small dot at the end of the line. That small dot will serve as a catch and prevent you from cutting further than you have to.

Step THREE
Now that you have made your lines, you will have to even that surface area. Using scribers can create minor uneven surfaces along the line. So, I’ll be using my sand paper and gently going over the piece in a single direction. I don’t want to go too hard because I’ll accidentally make the new lines shallower. You just want to apply enough pressure to make the surface even.

Step FOUR
As a final touch up, you will add ink into your lines. Here, I’ll be using the Tamiya ink and apply a very small amount. I’ll clean up the excess using the appropriate remover. Using the ink will require you to have all the appropriate tools for that method such as cotton swabs.

CONCLUSION
And that’s it, we’re done. As you can see, adding new panel lines to flat pieces can be very easy. This is an inexpensive tutorial which can take your models a long way. If you have any questions or comments, please post them down below. If you think you can add more information, please share. Thanks for watching. As always, I’ll see you all next time – peace out.

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