chuck314d Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I am going to try something similar to the technique of using rolled "noodles" made from Blutac putty to achieve a soft edge when airbrushing camouflage. I am going to try using "noodles" made from rolled up strips of Para-film M. I have trouble getting Blutac to roll thin enough for 1/72 scale. And its easy to squish and deform after its on the model. Will let you know how it works. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caszerino Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Looking forward to hearing the results. My first attempt at masking a canopy didn't go badly, but I didn't find it satisfactory, either. I've since bought an NT Cutter to try to simply the job, but if something besides tape works, I will definitely try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Bluetac sausages work for me at 1/72, but I work in the warm! For masking canopies you can't do better than follow this guy http://youtu.be/WHJmxKKxsew. I bought a Swann Morton Retractaway handle and some No 6 / 13 blades on the basis of this (the blade he recommends is for No 4 handles and these don't retract, scary!). Masking with Tamiya tape and filling small gaps with Maskol prior to spray / brush painting. As long as the edges are pushed down well with a cocktail stick I'm getting great results IMHO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck314d Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 My test yielded less than great results. I really can not see much of a difference using Parafilm M noodles than I get using regular masking tape. Oh Well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caszerino Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Well, Chuck, it was worth a shot! Sorry it didn't work out, mate. I started re-masking my 1/72 Bf-110 canopy again this afternoon. Not trying to do it all in one go seemed to help, felt a bit less overwhelming to me. Still awfully fiddly but getting an NT Cutter helped a lot. I like using this much more for canopies than a #11 blade, it came with 10 blades, and replacements are cheap as chips. Ced, I'll check those videos out and give it a go! Thanks! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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