painting camo schemes

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Euan Galloway
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painting camo schemes

Postby Euan Galloway » November 23rd, 2011, 4:55 pm

Hello,
I am putting together a jet for my son to fly and he has suggested i paint it in an artic camo paint scheme, i have painted lots of other models but always stuck to simple straight lines .Can someone advise me on a suitable masking tape as the model is all moulded with surface details<rivits> and do you suggest i use paint masks or mask each part of the scheme? hard defined edges between colours in not an issue,
i will try :oops: and upload a photo of what i mean???
cheers Euan.
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Re: painting camo schemes

Postby Phil Clark » November 25th, 2011, 12:00 am

'Soft tape'..............it's a cylindrical foam tape that's only sticky on about 1/4 of it's diameter. Mark the camo pattern out, apply the tape then mask out the area you don't want to paint with regular paper masking tape & newspaper. As the foam tape is cylindrical, you get a degree of underspray rather than a hard edge.

This is an automotive producted intended for masking door & boot jams when panels are resprayed, so find you local 'specialist' auto body shop supplier and they should have it. 3M amongst other make it.................

Phil
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Euan Galloway
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Re: painting camo schemes

Postby Euan Galloway » November 25th, 2011, 10:16 am

Phil,
Thanks for the help,somehow i don,t think my efforts will be as good as your F5 looks ?
cheers Euan.


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