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When I was posting my A-4M on here I was asked by Mark to share the tip on how I use putty to mask along demarcation lines. So here t'is.
I use blue 'poster putty' that I found at Staples although I've read that some people use Silly Putty and other variations for the same result. You want a putty that will adhere but not leave any residue on the plastic or paint that it is covering. In most cases the putty can be re-used multiple times, but I found that the poster putty gets stickier with multiple uses and starts to get messy after a while.
The How To:
Roll the putty into tube-shapes. Varying the size will affect the demarcation line and amount of feathering. The putty is shaped to the line you want on the mode, and you want to press it onto the model but still retain the round shape. Depending on what is being sprayed I will usually put masking tape behind the putty to prevent any accidental overspray. I've seen some people just cover the entire area being masked with putty but that seems a bit wasteful to me.
When painting, you want to spray at a 90 degree angle to the edge of the putty. This prevents a 'hard' edge and allows a feathered demarcation. Varying the angle to the putty will vary the line you get. Practicing on a spare or paint-mule is a very good idea before trying this on your pride & joy.
It ends-up looking like this with the putty in place:
And the result looks like so:
With some practice you can get a nice line that is to scale with a feathered edge that I just can't duplicate freehand. (too much coffee!)
Now you can tackle that SEA camo with some confidence! I'll need to get a lot more putty before I try this on that big 1/32 F-4E I bought from Lou..... |
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