Inking panel lines.

[Pat]

Hi all,

 While I am not ready to do so yet,Iam making my plans for a finish on a plane. My question is what pens and ink do you guys use when inking panel lines on your planes?

Pat

[Jim Hoffman]

Rapidograph & India Ink
http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&keywords=rapidograph%20pen&page=1&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Arapidograph%20pen

I've tried Sharpies, but have not had success due to fading. Too bad, they'd be so easy to use.  No clean up.

Years ago Dave Gierke wrote a great "how to" in one of the model mags.

Hope this is helpful

Jim Hoffman

[Dave_Trible]

Hi Pat.  Many years ago I fed the fam as a draftsman so the natural choice for me is the Rapidograph,  mostly a 2 but could use an 00 to a 4.  Rapidograph black India is the ink of choice for me but most brands are fine.  Most mess ups can be cleaned off with rubbing alcohol and Kleenex.  Back your rulers and templates with a couple layers of masking tape to lift the edge off the surface so ink doesn't wick under.  Gene Martine is a true master at this.  His advice on this is valued.

Dave

[MarcusCordeiro]

Pat

You might want to check this one

http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?topic=28836.0

Marcus

[Crist Rigotti]

Pat

You might want to check this one

http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?topic=28836.0

Marcus

Yep, especially reply #19. 

[Dan McEntee]

   "Years ago Dave Gierke wrote a great "how to" in one of the model mags."

    I whole heartedly recommend this article also. Maybe it could be scanned and posted somewere. Ink lines are like using and airbrush, once you are euquipped with the tools, the next best thing you can do is practice, practice, practice on plain paper or and old model. The the tricks, hints and kinks are mentioned in that article.
   Good luck and have fun,
    Dan McEntee

[Dan McEntee]

Yep, especially reply #19. 

    Hey Crist, where do you find those pens, office supply store? Don't think I have ever seen them, and I usually look for that kind of stuff.
   Type at you later,
    Dan McEntee

[Paul Taylor]

I did not use this pen to ink my last plane but i did use it to fix a line on it. And I bet any one a soda you can not find it.

I think I might use it on the next one.

http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?topic=31131.0

[Norm Faith Jr.]

Rapidograph & India Ink
http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&keywords=rapidograph%20pen&page=1&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Arapidograph%20pen

I've tried Sharpies, but have not had success due to fading. Too bad, they'd be so easy to use.  No clean up.

Years ago Dave Gierke wrote a great "how to" in one of the model mags.

Hope this is helpful

Jim Hoffman

I've seen several people mention that "sharpie lines" fade. My PA ship (2007) and my Classic Novi 4 (2009) are done with a sharpie and automotive clear-kote; the lines still look the same as when I did them. However, my planes are not housed in direct sunlight. The only thing that has faded over time is the guy on the handle. 

[Mark Scarborough]

Urethane clear coats contain UV inhibitors ,, Dope typically does not,, perhaps this is part of the reason that some people have lines fade( and candy colors as well) and others dont

[Howard Rush]

Urethane clear coats contain UV inhibitors ,, Dope typically does not,, perhaps this is part of the reason that some people have lines fade( and candy colors as well) and others dont

Fluorescent paint tends to fade.  Putting the UV inhibitor over it keeps it from fading, but it also keeps it from fluorescing.

[Mark Scarborough]

Fluorescent paint tends to fade.  Putting the UV inhibitor over it keeps it from fading, but it also keeps it from fluorescing.

now that is a good point,, but since I dont really go for Flourescent paints,, well, I guess I never thought of it,,

[Randy Powell]

Howard is all about the Flourescence.