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  • Member since
    February 2005
Posted by Brownie on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:03 PM

Carlos,  what a neat idea! I have not heard of this before. Thanks so much, and i will definitely give it a try!

Brownie

  • Member since
    October 2007
  • From: Scotland
Posted by Milairjunkie on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 3:28 AM

carsanab

I first paint the wheel (rim) and then paint the tire portion using normal strength paint stopping close to the edge of the rim and then come back with thinned paint to finish up tight close to the wheel edge. Using capillary action, the thinned paint fills and spreads  nice and tight along the rim edge...always giving you a nice sharp edge.

Good tip, must give it a spin.

  • Member since
    April 2005
  • From: Monster Island-but vacationing in So. Fla
Posted by carsanab on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:39 AM

Canopy masks are good but I have had some bad experince with some...especially the cut vinyl. They tend to turn up along the edges....in other words peel up. If this happens I pop out the good ol scotch tape and a new blade.

In the case of wheel masks....I never use them...save that money for the next kit....I first paint the wheel (rim) and then paint the tire portion using normal strength paint stopping close to the edge of the rim and then come back with thinned paint to finish up tight close to the wheel edge. Using capillary action, the thinned paint fills and spreads  nice and tight along the rim edge...always giving you a nice sharp edge. Try it on some test wheels...by the way..this is the same tecnique i use to do wash and highlight panel lines...good luck

Carlos

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  • Member since
    February 2005
Posted by Brownie on Friday, February 5, 2010 8:18 PM

Thank you! I visited Sprue Brothers and found just what i wanted. Thanks again!

  • Member since
    August 2006
  • From: Neenah, WI
Posted by HawkeyeHobbies on Friday, February 5, 2010 4:39 PM

I just visit Sprue Brothers and do a search on the aircraft I am building, everything available for that subject comes up...decals, kits, masks, PE and aftermarket resin. Just find the scale masks to fit the scale your working on. Remember too not every kit has masks available for it.

You can do the same at Squadron too.

Gerald "Hawkeye" Voigt

http://hawkeyes-squawkbox.com/

 

 

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

  • Member since
    February 2005
Canopy and wheel masks
Posted by Brownie on Friday, February 5, 2010 4:12 PM

I have been trying to find a source for canopy and wheel mask for military aircraft models but have been un-successful.  Does any one have a source for these products?  Thank you.

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