I have a few questions for all you master modelers. I've been out of modeling for about 20 years and I am finally in a position to get back into it so forgive me for my "newbie impression" with my questions. As I am really trying to refine my building skills one thing I notice is almost all of the models I see here at LSP and on other modeling website seem to favor recessed panel lines and rivets. Looking at many tutorials and reading many different comments about how, I wanted to get some input on the pro's and con's of either and or someones step by step system they have found best?
I am working on a Revell 1/32 (P-51 B, Berlin Express) which has all raised everything, finished with the cockpit and interior and having purchased a scribing tool and a 1/32 rivet tool, I find myself staring blankly frozen at the fuselage and wings.
Is there a formula in steps that anyone would care to share. For example.
Start by scribing following the raised lines already their and then sand and prime?
Should I try to sand and scribe as much before putting the fuselage together or do all after the fuselage is together?
Primer first then scribe following the raised lines then sand then re prime?
Or sand everything smooth as possible and use reference drawings to re scribe everything form scratch?
I am sorry for the long (and for most of you a neophyte) questions but I would rather get a really great formula from someone who has tried many different techniques becoming a master and take some mocking rather than waist money (boy static modeling has become soooo more expensive) on experimenting on several models trying to figure out a great system on my own.
Thank you so much for any responses!
