I am working on my Star Wars Battle Droid with STAP. It has been a fun model so far. While letting some paint dry, I was looking at the base and I got puzzled on how to paint the raised letters. I know I want the Base Black while the text is either a Gold or Bright Yellow. I am leaning more toward the yellow.
http://www.happinessismandatory.com/misc/Models/AMT_Battle_Driod/General_Images/Spure_Stap_3.jpg
My Ideas
1) I though about masking but the bold letter of Star Wars is not a problem but the little letters of "The Phantom Menace" would be a paint. Also I masked should it be tape or liquid.
2) Spray the hole area Gold/Yellow let dry and spray with a clear coat and dry. Then spray the whole base back and let it semi-dry and use a Q-tip with school (I use acrylics) and rub the black off. The just seems too easy to mess up. And the black with the Gold/Yellow under it may not match. Not sure about that though
3) Do like step two but let the black dry and use fine sand paper to remove the black. I think the best to far, but I need to be heavy with sand paper.
What do you think? Or how have you done it in the past?
Thanks,
Jon