How Do You Paint...?

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 1:28 pm

I am currently working on finishing up my Pegasus Bell X-1 kit. One of the last things I have to do is paint the black canopy framing. The canopy comes as a clear plastic piece and the framing consists of raised ridges on the plastic.

On nearly all models I've built in the past, I've hand-painted the canopy framing with a small detail brush. If I was careful, this worked well, but there were always inconsistences. Most of those models I built were small (1:48 scale and under) so the the inconsistences on the canopy did not show up well. However, on a 1:18th scale canopy, that will be different...

So, my question is:

What would be the best way to go about painting the canopy framing on a 1:18 scale X-1-style canopy?

Thanks for the help

cranedriver · Post by **cranedriver** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 1:31 pm

Sharpie is one option. Plus they come in various colors.

smittyrob64 · Post by **smittyrob64** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 1:38 pm

Do you have an airbrush?

I would use something like Tamiya masking tape, tape the clear parts and use Acrylic paint to spray the framing. If you F up you can always wash it off easily.

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 5:56 pm

Thanks for the help

A sharpie pen would be the easiest method, but I do have an airbrush, tamiya masking tape, and acrylic black paint

Thanks again!

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 10:59 pm

masking

edit if your lucky a included eduard pre-cut mask is in the kit or available in their line..saved my butt doing Revell's Me 110C-4/B greenhouse..I wouldn't want to do tamiya tape and a xacto on that job. Nor the Ju-88's greenhouse by hand.