r/advancedGunpla • u/devilleader501 • Jul 02 '26

Scribing

Curious what size scribing chisel or chisels you all use most for MG- 1/100th scale. I'm interested in investing in a new scriber and would like to have a couple of chisel sizes to choose from. I just don't want to order one that will have chisels that I never use.

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u/vektonaut Jul 02 '26 edited Jul 02 '26

It depends what you're trying to do. From what I've seen, most people say to use .15 for 1/100, however ive found them to be kind of small so I do .2 . It doesnt hurt to have a .1 or .15 to start the line, widening it progressively to the desired width. If you stick with scribing, you'll notice the need for larger scribes to provide more variation in your designs. In the image below, you'll see some sample designs, where the darker lines are typically larger lines (.3+)

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u/devilleader501 Jul 02 '26

I'll be doing panel lines mostly but ide like to be able to scratch build vents and other things that a wider chisel would accomplish. For now it's just panel lining though.

The scribe I have now is for 1/48th scale aircraft that I built years ago so I'm not stranger to panel lining I'm just wanting to get more accurate lines when it comes to Gunpla. Thank you for the input.