Bare Metal Foil help

very interesting

what a font of knowledge all you guys are

This site has a lot of stuff about BMF. Its a model car site, but the same rules apply. Search the knowledge base .

http://www.briansmodelcars.com/mb/index.asp

When using foil...

How long do you have to burnish and smooth the foil before the adhesive is too grippy?

do you handel recessed panel lines?

- jamey

Hi Rich,
I try to lay on as large a piece as possible to start, with some forethought on where a curve will get too complex to stretch the foil. I then trim the foil to the existing panel lines. You will find that BMF will stretch quite a bit to follow some fairly tight curves. Just coax it and rub it out as you go. The hardest area I've had to do is on the nose of a wing tank. The best thing to do is lay it on in strips and let them overlap a little at the nose. Once you burnish and buff them they become almost invisible. If you have an extra tank or bomb in your spares box practice on it. It goes quite well after you get the hang of it. Good luck.
gbritnell

Hey thanks gbritnell! A question if I may . Where is the best place to put the seams? Should they be on the panel lines, or away from the panel lines?
Should I put it on in as large a pieces as possible, or is small ok? Ok, I know that's more than one question, but those pics look great!
Thanks,
Rich

Hi Rich,
I did a Monogram "Texan" with it but don't have any pics. I didn't have any trouble applying the foil except in the tightest curves and there I just overlayed a little and then burnished it. Unless you get your face right against it you can't tell. I used the regular chrome not the extra shiny. I have some pics of a 1/72 Sabre that I did so I'm including them.


gbritnell

interesting

Not many responses, so I found this:
http://ww2fighters.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=2270&view=findpost&p=14279
Looks interesting...

Rich

I recommend tos use Alcad or SnJ. They are much easier to apply and will look just as good if not better.