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Best Masking technique for SEA Revell Phantom

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  • Member since
    September 2009
Best Masking technique for SEA Revell Phantom
Posted by Chilespurs on Monday, September 21, 2009 4:26 PM

Hello Everybody

Can anyone advise best way to mask a F-4 Phantom U.S SEA camo

Revell 1/48 scale

Just returned to modelling after 20 years and just getting used to sorry trying to get used to a

airbrush.

Sorry for such a simple request

Thanks 

 

  • Member since
    August 2006
  • From: Neenah, WI
Posted by HawkeyeHobbies on Monday, September 21, 2009 4:36 PM
lightly sketch the pattern on with pencil then free hand it. Otherwise enlarge the painting instructions up to make paper templates to mask off the areas necessary.

Gerald "Hawkeye" Voigt

http://hawkeyes-squawkbox.com/

 

 

"Its not the workbench that makes the model, it is the modeler at the workbench."

  • Member since
    November 2004
  • From: Cat Central, NC
Posted by Bronto on Monday, September 21, 2009 7:57 PM
SEA camoflage was soft edged so best is to free-hand it.  Masking it would give unrealistic hard edges to the camoflage.
  • Member since
    October 2008
  • From: Fullerton, Calif.
Posted by Don Wheeler on Monday, September 21, 2009 8:13 PM

Have a look at this discussion.  You will see some good examples of SEA camo there.

Don 

https://sites.google.com/site/donsairbrushtips/home

A collection of airbrush tips and reviews

Also an Amazon E-book and paperback of tips.

  • Member since
    September 2009
Posted by Chilespurs on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 7:15 AM

Thanks all for repling

Off to the workbench to give all a go and see which one I'm best at

 

Thanks again very much appreciated

  • Member since
    August 2006
  • From: Neenah, WI
Posted by HawkeyeHobbies on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 7:51 AM

 Bronto wrote:
SEA camoflage was soft edged so best is to free-hand it.  Masking it would give unrealistic hard edges to the camoflage.

If you leave a space between the mask and the surface you'll get the soft edge effect. I use fish line on the bottom of the mask (taped in place) to act as a spacer. This is an old school technique that really works well.

Gerald "Hawkeye" Voigt

http://hawkeyes-squawkbox.com/

 

 

"Its not the workbench that makes the model, it is the modeler at the workbench."

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