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Alum. foil tape covering.
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 11:21 am
by flyboy_fx
Well, I think aluminum duct tape works very well for that metal look!
I smoothed out the small wrinkles with the exacto knife handle. It looks great!
Re: Alum. foil tape covering.
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 12:04 pm
by Jnewboy
What are you making???
Re: Alum. foil tape covering.
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 12:28 pm
by flyboy_fx
I was just repairing my Bf109. I am going to repaint it soon. Unless you wanted to hear I was hacking them up to make a BF110. LOL
There where some small holes on each side of the cowling so I just covered it with the tape and there ya go! Instant aluminum finish!!!! It also replicates the imperfect metal finish that you would see on real planes.
Re: Alum. foil tape covering.
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 12:42 pm
by Jnewboy
flyboy_fx wrote: Unless you wanted to hear I was hacking them up to make a BF110. LOL
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Actually I was!! Please!!!!!
Re: Alum. foil tape covering.
Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 10:09 am
by 456THBG
I'm impressed with the finish you got...Wonder if you could do the whole plane that way?
Re: Alum. foil tape covering.
Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 10:45 am
by [CAT]CplSlade
Was regular aluminum foil too weak for this application? I find that if I fold a sheet once or twice I get enough thickness that the foil doesn't rip and it burnishes real nice.
Re: Alum. foil tape covering.
Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 11:39 am
by Airacobra
456THBG wrote:I'm impressed with the finish you got...Wonder if you could do the whole plane that way?
This is the product I use to cover entire planes. Works great but it shows every imperfection on the surface. If you use this directly over an unpreped plane, you will be able to see where all the decals are. I have a Mustang covered with bare metal foil and a few more planes lined up for it.
http://www.scalehobbyist.com/catagories ... metal,foil
Re: Alum. foil tape covering.
Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 1:13 pm
by flyboy_fx
Yea you could cover it... It is hard to get it around curves, bulges, ect. The stuff cobra posted would be better. I just did this to cover up a couple of holes.
Stay tuned, you should see the way this plane looks now!!!!
Re: Alum. foil tape covering.
Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 10:48 pm
by plasticboy
I knew the way but I never do! Looking great indeed.
Re: Alum. foil tape covering.
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 5:47 am
by flyboy_fx
The the 2nd pic, see those scratches on the left panel? I forgot to smooth them out and now you can see them under the paint.
lol, oh well.
Re: Alum. foil tape covering.
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 7:43 am
by 456THBG
Airacobra wrote:456THBG wrote:I'm impressed with the finish you got...Wonder if you could do the whole plane that way?
This is the product I use to cover entire planes. Works great but it shows every imperfection on the surface. If you use this directly over an unpreped plane, you will be able to see where all the decals are. I have a Mustang covered with bare metal foil and a few more planes lined up for it.
http://www.scalehobbyist.com/catagories ... metal,foil
Thanks...May give it a try on one of my 1/32 21C 109E's!