I was hoping someone could provide me with some advice on how to rescribe deck detail. I am currently building the USS Missouri 1/350 and have had some damage to the deck. My attempts at rescribing the decking has caused more damage. Any specific methods and tools you use would be a great help.

thanks

RollTide

My preferred tools:

A Squadron scribing tool and Dymo tape... the plastic one that was
used for embossing letters and not the newer thermo type.

Cut a piece the necessary length, align where the detail is
to be re-scribed and run the tool with lite passes till you
reach the desired depth.

This will all work, for re-scribing damaged planking.

Cheers,
Joe

Joe,

thanks for the advice. I will definitely try it out

Dave

Hi: You are better off to switch to a real wood deck. Artwox, MK1, Hunter, Pontos. all these are excellent.

I have considered the real wood deck but that raises another question as I have never done it before. What is the process you use to add a real wood deck? Do you just sand off all the detail from the plastic deck and glue the wood deck to the remaining plastic?

Any advice is greatly appreciated

thanks

Dave