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Here is a photo of the tail hook from a 1/72 F-14 I am finishing. I painted flat black over Tamiya tape and cut the strips. I then just placed and pressed it down. A gloss coat should keep the tape from ever peeling off. You can see from the size, the effect is very good without masking a very tiny piece.
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John
Don;
Thanks for the tips. I sprayed some of my color over Tamiya masking tape and am going to try that. The paint does not bleed through the tape though, and the underside looks a darker yellow. May have to put a strip on each side of the canopy to get the same color, or paint one strip primer for the underside and the other the to color. May be too much tape though.
I will try scoring the canopy more firmly in the future. the comment about the direction of the peel makes sense, but on these small canopies, I am not sure there is not always a "bad" direction.
Thanks to everyone for your replies.
Bick John, I'm with you when in comes to masking 1/72 canopies. I've read that painting some clear decal paper the appropriate color then cutting into small strips is an alternative. Scoring the mask lines should be of help too.
John,
I'm with you when in comes to masking 1/72 canopies. I've read that painting some clear decal paper the appropriate color then cutting into small strips is an alternative. Scoring the mask lines should be of help too.
In addition, one can find very narrow striping tapes at many hobby shops that can be painted (carefully to avoid getting paint on adhesive area. I have used this method for airliner cockpit windows more than canopies, but have used it on fancy, large canopy areas such as a TBF.
Don Stauffer in Minnesota
Sometimes it can be the direction you pull the tape. Start from a corner and try to pull the tape away from the lines you painted and unlike band aids, do it slowly.
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I am working on a couple of 1/72 scale WW II kits, and the canopies are of course very small. I masked and airbrushed and got no bleed, BUT when I lift the mask the paint just peels up with it. Acryls of course.
Q: Would dipping in Future after painting but before removing the mask help at all? Perhaps also scoring with a sharp blade before lifting the mask?
I have read about "scuffing" up the part but the lines are so small it doesn't seem possible.
One other thing I am going to try is painting some Tamiya masking tape and then cutting very thin strips and then taping it to the canopy frame edges and then sealing. I think these are my last 1/72 scale kits. time to move up to where my old eyes can see what I am doing.
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