Masking Model for Camo

For straight edge camo, just cut out different sized masks for masking tape. Make sure to burnish the ends down really well, other wise, pait will seep through. For soft edge camo I use an airbrush. If you are working with a spray can, (heres an idea, I havent tried it, but it might work) then you could use rubber cement.
spray the camo color I.E. dark green. Mask off the areas with the cement. Spray the base caot color, and then pull off the mask. Once again this is only a hypothosis. I have only used rubber cement for paint chipping effects.

Did you burnish the edge of the tape when you put it on model? Be sure to press down on the tape with something (I use the blunt end of an Xacto knife) to prevent bleed thru. For soft edge camo patterns I use silly putty. A few plastic eggs of the stuff will cover even the biggest models. It doesn't lift paint (as long as it is dried... ), but don't put it on p/e engine deck grill screens. HTH.

Thats a good idea. -

thanks

Also try to adjust the AB so that you have a fine dry spray of paint coming out of the nozzle. Also avoid spraying heavily just a light pass and let it dry and repeat until you get the right coverage. With this, even with some masking tapes not tucked in tightly, the probability of having bleed through would be small.

The key is to get a nice good seal/adhesion with the masking tape and avoid high pressure wet spray that will get forced under it or pool slightly and seep under the tape. For broad hard-edge camo I usually do away with the masking tape altogether and just cut a straightedge piece of the box top and use it to create the hard lines depending on what you are painting.

Just for something a little different I have used silly putty instead of masking tape once or twice if you want a hard edged camo press the edges down if you want softer edges lift the edges so some of the spray gets under the putty. This method will work with spray paint cans as well.

I tried silly putty once, and it stuck to the kit. I had a devil of a time getting it off , and it left a lot of residue. Given how many guys have done it successfully, I'm wondering what I did wrong.

i piant all my camo by hand with a brush,and it looks not bad at all.

gdarwin[roy]

I use silly putty as well. I didn't have any trouble with it at all. Works great for me...

KC

You can also paint some Future along the edge of the tape to stop the bleeding.

Talking about silly putty, has anyone tried playdough? I got tons of it here for my little ones to eat, I mean play with.

I haven't used playdough, but it seems to me it might leave a greasy residue...you don't have that problem with silly putty, since it's a lot 'drier'.