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sharkie15
#1 Posted : 29 June 2014 11:56:50

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Hey guys

Sunny day today and my first time painting with Tamiya Colour Spray and ill be working on my Spitfire that i structurally finished about a year ago. It is a beautiful 1:48 scale bird and hope all goes well. Here's the tip that ive started on so far...
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#2 Posted : 30 June 2014 21:56:20

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Hey guys. Day 2 and sad news. I am at my wit's end with spray painting and masking as i have zero access to good masking tape and therefore it did not pan out so great. Used 3 different techniques and all came close, but no cookie. I am sweating like a gipsy with a mortgage here ='( if anybody can hook me up with Tamiya masking tape or that thn blue masking tape you see used on cars...i would be so very thankful!
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#3 Posted : 30 June 2014 22:33:10

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A better way to do the camo lines is with bluTac or plasticine rather than masking tape. The reason for this is that it give a better blending rather than a solid line difference between the colours... Oh and it's cheaper than masking tape BigGrin

Here's a video showing the technique.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tECZK1SFGE8

You don't have to have an airbrush either, just do one of the colours all over (usually the lightest) then once you have drawn the pattern, lay your bluTac along those lines and use thick paper or card in between the lines to mask where you don't want the paint..

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