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Not sure just what you are referring to but the red or blue could be masking tape used to mark off areas to be spray painted. Have never seen red tape. If you take this question to the painting section of these frums you will get plenty of answers.

Jim  

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AirLandSea76891

I guess I'm continuing to relive my youth as earlier this decade I got back into model trains.

You cant go wrong with Train's. Great weathering practice.

AirLandSea76891

I love cutaway models and images - unfortunately those type models aren't made any more, I don't know why -

You can still find them. This is Revell's 1/144 scale Type XXI U-Boat that I built a few year's ago.

It's a pretty straightforward kit, and the number of part's isn't  "Mind boggling".

I would reccommend this kit any day of the week.

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Aboard, Kevin!

Welcome!

Yes, cut away models stopped being produced a long time ago.

Timmy shows what I consider the class of the lot, great build.

It's always possible to make one up, but it does involve a lot of work.

Some aircraft kits have been put out, back when with the Monogram B-17 and more recently by I think Tamiya, where theres a clear side piece.

As for the colored edges, it's ones own personal taste. I suppose the practice goes back to how museum display builders showed the obvious fact that the visible edge didn't really exist.

Coming back into the hobby, have a open mind. It is more or less an ENTIRELY different thing than it was 50 years ago.

Just search online for a narrow subject like "cut away car models" and you'll probably be up all night reading.

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Hi;

 I am not going to answer your question just yet . But I will welcome you aboard . As to that question . I use a almost Day Glow Green on the edges of cutaways .It softens the look of a gaping hole and lets you concentrate on what's inside .

 When I was a little tad , the main magazines I read ( Popular Mechanics , Motor Trend and Popular Science ) all used a red edge on their cutaway drawings .T.B.

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Doing a quick check while at work.  Thanks for all of your welcome responses.

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Your friend, Toshi

The video I got was an A320 so I'm not sure it's the same as you noted.

At 1:03 he puts Squadron Green putty on the top seam and them sands it down.

I don't like the stuff, prefer Tamiya Gray or Bondo Spot and Glazing putty.

Sorry Kevin, I didn't know what you were referring to. I agree with GM it is green putty used to fill cracks that show up when gluing the two halves of parts together. I use Bondo auto putty thinned with lacquer thinner. It is red and also comes in blue.

Jim  

Thanks GMorrison and Fox. And yes, its a A320. Typo on my part.

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Hello and welcome to the forum. There are bunch of good people here to support and motivate your modeling interests. 

v/r,

Ben