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Panel line question


MaukaRunner
12-17-2002, 04:47 PM
Are panel lines on the door handles OK?? I notice some don't but to me it looks incomplete.

Here are some pics of my Altezza which I did the door handles and the front grill

http://www.hgea.org/~trix/tez1.jpg

Here is the front grill with a panel line

http://www.hgea.org/~trix/tez2.jpg

Let me know what you think.

Veyron
12-17-2002, 05:04 PM
I think it looks best when you are consistant and do all the major lines.:)

magicmanjk808
12-17-2002, 05:06 PM
i think it looks great how it is. which kit is that by the way?

MaukaRunner
12-17-2002, 05:59 PM
Sorry it's not a kit, its my Mini Z Altezza body. I haven't done a panel line in a long time and was testing my pen.

primera man
12-17-2002, 06:20 PM
If the door handle detail is good i will do it, but a lot of kits its not the best so most times i leave it out

Jay!
12-18-2002, 05:31 PM
On flush-mounted handles, I always draw in a line under the handle, where one's fingers curl underneath; there's always a shadow there anyways. :)

CalsonicGT
01-10-2003, 03:50 PM
Hey MaukaRunner,

The car looks great. Now how did u get the panel lines so perfect and what did u use? I'm working on a pennzoil skyline and still deciding whether to put on the panel lines or not.

bah humbug
01-10-2003, 05:37 PM
:crying: It's beautiful.

MaukaRunner
01-10-2003, 08:07 PM
This is what I use it is a Koh-I-Noor Technical Pen

The size is 0000

cost about $20

http://www.hgea.org/~trix/pen.jpg

I am supprised that no one mentions this technique. It is much simpler than the capilary method.

I learned this technique from a friend 10 years ago so it shouldn't be something new.

Hope this helps!

Oh Calsonic GT Practice on a old or junk model before doing it on your current project since the ink is somewhat permenant.

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