Panel line marker - Gundam Marker

[Jantrix]

My son has been building these kits recently. Remarkably detailed and intricate little things.

He also bought this panel line marker. It does a brilliant job on panel lines on those little robots. I'm going to try this out on some upcoming projects before paint, and see how it does.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Pretty cool. Looks to be a "technical pen" re-branded or developed specifically as a hobby tool. Keep us in the loop as to how well and for how long it works. Also, what the ink is soluble in.

[Jantrix]

I was able to find this.

https://plajapan.com/pr/2010_Gundam_Marker_Brochure-A4-English.pdf

I was able to wipe it off with a damp cloth. I think it's just india ink or something similar.

[jbwelda]

I have used those for a number of years. if you keep them tightly sealed, I wrap masking tape around the cap seam when its being stored, they will work for a long time, a year or more. leave the cap off for a little too long and they seem to dry right up. there are differing size tips, or at least there were, I have gone over to using india ink with a quill sort of pen instead. they are probably basically india ink, the mark wipes off clean before it dries but once it dries it is pretty permanent. best way to use it I have found it to use it, let it dry, then go over the area with 12000 grit polishing cloth and it will just leave the fine line down inside the panel line. it is insoluable enough to then shoot lacquer over it without it spreading all out like sharpie will do but I would advise thin coats at first.

jb

[afx]

I use Micron pens that I buy at Michael's. They cleanup with water. I feel a pen gives me more control than a brush.

Edited March 8, 2015 by afx

[Jantrix]

Great info guys thanks.

[Lunajammer]

I use Micron pens that I buy at Michael's. They cleanup with water. I feel a pen gives me more control than a brush.

Me too.

[jbwelda]

I use micron pens too, but at the time I first bought these Gundam markers they were the only I knew of. then I visited a real art supply store.

jb

[fantacmet]

It's not quite a technical pen. Same premise and basic design but the materials are different and so is the "ink", they work very well. I use the other type and then use an eraser to remove the rest to remove the "overrun" as it were.