"Titanic" problem

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

"Titanic" problem

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 25, 2003 8:00 PM

Any ideas of what would be the best way to apply the gold\yellow stripe that goes around the hull of the Titanic? I believe it goes between the black and the white areas of the hull.

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Big Jake

Member since
February 2003
From: Lacombe, LA.

Posted by Big Jake on Tuesday, November 25, 2003 9:15 PM

Take your BRAND NEW #11 and cut a 3/32nd strip of Gold metal Foil for it, it is the only way it can be done.

Jake

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 26, 2003 7:08 AM

Ditto on the gold foil, I tried to mask and paint mine but screwed up pretty bad. I've seen others have success with decaling it but I haven't tried that method myself. Also heard of using a paint pen but my hand isn't nearly steady enough to make a straight line that long.

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therriman

Member since
January 2003
From: Central MI

Posted by therriman on Wednesday, November 26, 2003 10:23 AM

I went to auto parts store. Bought narrowest gold pinstriping I could find. Used new razor blade to cut into strip 3/32" wide, peeled off backing and applied. Looks great.

Tim H. "If your alone and you meet a Zero, run like hell. Your outnumbered" Capt Joe Foss, Guadalcanal 1942 Real Trucks have 18 wheels. Anything less is just a Toy! I am in shape. Hey, Round is a shape! Reality is a concept not yet proven.

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Big Jake

Member since
February 2003
From: Lacombe, LA.

Posted by Big Jake on Wednesday, November 26, 2003 3:43 PM

One of the problems with the auto pin striping is that it will not lay "into & around" the steel plates and rivets. Better to use the foil. Cut a 4" long lenght and work them one at a time. it's not impossible but will take an hour at least.

Jake

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 26, 2003 9:41 PM

This forum is more helpful for modelers than anything else I've found.
I'm sure a lot of modelers would agree with me. Thanks for everyone's help.

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therriman

Member since
January 2003
From: Central MI

Posted by therriman on Thursday, November 27, 2003 9:01 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Normie1

This forum is more helpful for modelers than anything else I've found.
I'm sure a lot of modelers would agree with me.

Yes. When you throw a question out on techniques like you did, you'll almost always get more than one way of doing something. Then it's up to you to pick the one you will use. I doesn't matter which one you chose, the only one you must satisfy is yourself. Good Luck Smile [:)]

Tim H. "If your alone and you meet a Zero, run like hell. Your outnumbered" Capt Joe Foss, Guadalcanal 1942 Real Trucks have 18 wheels. Anything less is just a Toy! I am in shape. Hey, Round is a shape! Reality is a concept not yet proven.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 27, 2003 11:01 AM

Tim superb idea! Along with with gold foil idea....but I have never thought about using automotive pin-striping before for anything modeling related! Hmmmm maybe I'll have to try some now....

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