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Post by Fatty on May 17, 2007 21:34:16 GMT
OK guys, Ive now got this airbrush and I have started to experiment with it..... But i have found that masking a line with masking tape does not leave a stright line nor a smooth finished one...... What is the best way to mask to get the best results....... also if I was to re-create the paint job below, what is the best way to do it including the line down the side......
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Post by Ted Taylor on May 18, 2007 6:16:56 GMT
to do any fine line, first spray the line colour free hand in the general area then use a fine strip of tape and mask off the line you required then spray the next smallest area and mask then spray the final colour, easy as that, you can cut the particular width of tape you want using a sheet of glass and a good steel rule and new scalpel blade.
Ted
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Post by drewboy on May 19, 2007 20:34:32 GMT
Hi Paul,for that sort of paint job try Friskit film,sold in most art shops it,s a self adhesive clear film ideal for hard edges. hope this helps Andy
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Post by Ted Taylor on May 21, 2007 16:48:59 GMT
Hi Paul,for that sort of paint job try Friskit film,sold in most art shops it,s a self adhesive clear film ideal for hard edges. hope this helps Andy Frisk film is excellent on a flat surface as in art work but it won't go round compound curves and stay down. I have had years of experience with it in the studio and modelling and it just aint as good as Tamiya tape. Cheers Ted
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Post by steveharvey on Nov 23, 2007 18:25:32 GMT
Hi there! For a good hard edge the best way is rather complex and time consuming but the results are well worth the effort. I have to agree, Tamiya tape is the best out there. The trick is getting the edge down firmly and the best method is to overspray. First, after priming and laying down your base colour, ie. the lightest shade, mask the model and then spray another very light coat of the base colour. This seals the edge of the tape. The problem you are experiencing is called bleeding, wherein the colour you are spraying is leaking under the mask. By adding the new coat of the base colour the edge of the mask has been sealed. The next colour you spray will not leak under the mask. Another method is a light spray of a clear finish. I used to use Testors Dullcoat or Glosscoat, but I am not sure if it available here. A good quality lacquer clear finish will dry quickly and you can get on with the next colour quickly. Also, very light coats and right angles to the mask. Three coats is better than one. I hope this helps! Cheers, Steve
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Post by Biggles on Nov 24, 2007 11:48:04 GMT
I agree with all of the above, but would add that you get the best "hard edge" if you use a freshly-cut edge to your Tamiya tape, rather than relying on the original edge, from which the adhesive may have degraded. Lay out a strip of tape on your cutting mat and use a steel rule and scalpel to cut a strip. Use the edge you have just cut as the masking edge.
HTH
Ian
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