Best way to paint camo

[Jusjay]

Hi everyone now I know about the blue tack technique but are there other ways to airbrush camo onto a plane? The one I'm doing is a fairly hefty 1:72 and is the same as attached pic which is the camo I want to do or similar. Cut outs of tape maybe?

[PhantomBigStu]

paper stuck on with a very thin layer of blue tack

[Jusjay]

Wow, Never thought of that, Thanks!!

[old thumper]

You may be able to scan the painting instructions to the size of the model and cut the masks out, and then do as Phantom suggests.

[Jusjay]

Hmm sounds a good idea but the painting instructions are quite small and I'd have to sort my scanner I think Phantom's idea is great, can't believe I didn't think of it!

[cruiserguy]

_{Hi Everyone,}

_{Following PhantomBigStu's hint. You can do the same with Pritt and thin paper and it' makes a sharper edge if that's what you are looking for.}

_{Best Wishes,}

_Will.

[Av8fan]

You only need access to a photocopier that handle re sizing.

See this post:

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234976128-paint-masks-from-kit-instructions/#entry1886515

So I would measure something like oh the aileron on the instructions, then the aileron on the kit.

Then, patience and a sharp knife are your friends.

Edit for Typo.

Edited September 23, 2015 by Av8fan

[Jusjay]

Thanks folks I'll see what I can do. Alternatively would this work once tacked down?

[RJP]

If you are doing multiple examples you might like to try re-usable material.

A friend of mine uses rubber glove material for his many Spitfires. He spatchcoks a rubber glove, traces the pattern on with ballpoint pen and cuts it out with scissors. Then he tacks it down - I think with Blu-tac or equivalent - and has at it. The rubber is impermeable and stable enough to be re-used; the gloves are cheap enough that he can replace the masks any time he likes.

[Jusjay]

Shame I've missed this one rjp....thoughts welcome. Nothing another Base coat can't fix

[Andy Moore]

I did mine with paper masks as you have, held off the surface with rolls of blue tack. The masks were about 2-3mm off the surface and the blue tack rolls were set back about the same from the edge of the paper. Try to spray at 90° to the mask to avoid spray getting under the edge of the mask.

Another way to do it, if you want a harder edge camo, is to use silly putty. It's easier to work with than blue tack and doesn't leave any residue on the surface. Just tease it into the shape you want to mask, spray, then peel it off. You can reuse it as much as you want.

Andy

[Jusjay]

That's great thank you. I didn't even know they still did silly putty! that second model looks brilliant, the camo really works

[Deadman Disciple]

When I did the Humvee & the Tornado, the painting guide had a good camo pattern.

Carefully drawing the pattern with a pencil, then I followed the lines with a small detailing brush.

Once that was done, it was just a case of filling what was left of the pattern with a normal sized brush.

Thats how I did that camo.