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Always put a couple layers of tape under the things you use to draw lines. This will hold your strait edge or template above the finished surface. This is important because if it is touching the ink will run under the edge and make a mess. Put at least one coat of clear on the surface you want to ink, if you do this you will be able to use rubbing alcohol to wipe off mistakes. I like to have enough clear to wet sand (so a couple good coats) this will help the ink flow out smoothly. Prep the surface, It must be very clean. When you finish an area and you are happy with it, seal it in a light coat of clear to protect it. This will allow you to erase mistakes from other areas without hurting the good one. Let clear dry!!!

Hope this helps I will type more later.

Derek

Derek

Very good work.
If I can get my lines to look 50% like yours, I'll be happy enough!!

In my humble opinion, ink lines make any model look better, way better...

Marcus

I found them on Amazon.com. There are other places to get them too.

http://www.amazon.com/Koh-I-Noor-Rapidograph-Stainless-Steel-Artists/dp/B001J5MBKW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1349974411&sr=8-1&keywords=rapidograph+technical+pens

Derek

When the India ink dries it is pretty stable but I would recommend going light on the first coat. Do not spray it over wet ink lines. It only takes a minute for the ink to dry and you can tell because it will go from shiny to matte. Very little clear is needed to seal the ink, I use Sig Light Coat in a single action airbrush. One pass usually does it.

Ink Tip: If you overshoot your stopping point don't try to wipe it off, you will make a mess and have to redo the whole area. If you wait for the ink to dry you can very GENTLY scrape off the mistake with the tip of an Exacto blade. This is another reason to use clear underneath, you would scratch into the colored paint if you didn't. That is a bad thing with metallic paints!  Use this trick on small mistakes not big ones!!!

Derek

Dee Rice did a great article on inklines a couple of years ago call Inklines 101. In Stunt News if I remember right. Worth checking out.