[Impaler]

What do you get when you add 300-400 dollars worth of markers and 400 dollars worth of technical pens (Koh-i-noor = pen god idol monument)?

Lighter pockets.

Well, that and cool drawrings that take me an hour to do that would normally take me 3 hours to do in MousePhotoshop.

Anybody ever used Radiographs? I'm sure at least one person has.

Imagine, for those of you who use pens, a pen that has no messy ink skips on the up-stroke, no indentations on the paper, and nibs ranging from the heavy to micro-detail-drafting thin.

And apply that to markery.

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(note: I didn't scan any because I don't want to brag. Well, that and they're all taped to the wall above my bed.)

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[Ben Barker]

Personally I can't stand Rapidographs. They clog up constantly. Unless you keep them imaculate they will be worthless in a matter of months.
Some people really love them though, what can I say.

[Impaler]

*shrug*

Most high-end pens get clogged in a few months anyways. It's part of the process.

Cleaning is a pain in the ass, but you only really need to do it every 8-10 months.

And I'd say it's worth it. Ol' pop has some Radiographs from the 80's that still work like beauties.

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[hijinx]

if you but a 'starter' pack, it comes with a tip cleaner, its this noxious liquid, all you do it dip the tip in before you put your pens away, and it cleans them while youre not using them, just be sure to grab a paper towel before you use them again

ive been using my set for about 3 yrs now, and no problems, except for when i run outta ink... but thats another story

[Ben Barker]

Mine were always leaking too, I remember.
I think you can use rubbing alcohol to clean them, but I'm not sure.

Anyway, it's worth it to me to just shell out for Microns.

[Mike]

I used to like the radiograph, but i also ways had problems with them leaking and the ink drying in the nibs. Eventually it was too expensive and time consuming to keep doing. Now i use Staedtler pigment liners. They cost about a buck and are just as good(imho).

you're right about those prismacolors. they're the best.

[jcterminal]

rapidographs are great, but not for full out illustration. because of the fact that the line weight almost never varies (without slight of hand trickery), the eye actaully becomes fatigued and also realizes the lines aren't natural.

i recommend using rapidographs for lettering, framing (i.e, the frames around panels and such), and technical drafting.

if you want variations in line-weights, like for anatomy and natural objects, but you don't want the hassle of crow-quills or brushes, i recommend a nice filter tip. microns are probably the best of both worlds.

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[XCOTT]

i used to love rapidographs did tons of drawings with them. i haven't used one in a long time. i prefer fountain pens now. both types can be fussy, but i think the fountains pens have an edge in durability.

i just happen to have a few rapidopics here
http://www.aloha.net/~say/framemisc.html

it doesn't mention rapidographs but there is a fair amount in the ink drawings. some more obviously than others.

i've used faber-castells, mars-staedlers, reform, and koh-i-noor. koh-i-noors were my least favorite, mars and faber were pretty even as far as my preferences went.


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[This message has been edited by XCOTT (edited April 10, 2001).]