Straight lines on Propeller hubs?

Hi jschlechty

I'd stick with the tape and a lot of checking with a rule to make sure your tape is on straight.

With a metal rule and a sharp blade, lengths of Tamiya tape can be sliced down to much finer widths than 1/8". With these you will be able to achieve your aim.

Colin from Blighty 

Since you are able to get the tape on the thick side of the hub to lay flat, you've already solved the problem. Paint the entire hub the color you want the tip to be, mask it as you do with the tape, then mask the remainder of the tip with blu-tack or another type of masking putty, and shoot the second color onto the wider part of the hub. I use this method a lot and it works well for me.

ruddratt wrote:

Since you are able to get the tape on the thick side of the hub to lay flat, you've already solved the problem. Paint the entire hub the color you want the tip to be, mask it as you do with the tape, then mask the remainder of the tip with blu-tack or another type of masking putty, and shoot the second color onto the wider part of the hub. I use this method a lot and it works well for me.

 

Rudratt -

That's so simple it's genius! Why didn't I think of that?   Thank you very much!  I don't know why I felt like I had to work from the inside out. . .

I'm more than happy to help any way I can.

Please post some pics when you get 'er done. I'd love to see 'em.