circle masks

[HotWaffle]

Hey all! Whats the best way to cut small circles for masking? I've got some small roundels to paint on an upcoming 1/72 model and I dont feel comfortable to freehand circles at that scale.

[Dunderklumpen]

When I started painting "more serioulsy" a while back I faced the same problem. My subject was a 1/35 tank, however. I opted for masking fluid instead of circular tape. I apply Vallejo masking fluid with a microbrush or toothpick or "gravity" depending on size.

 

There are many, many videos on Youtube to show you how.

 

Good luck!

[Mark Harmsworth]

Circle cutter:

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/PKN4101?result-token=RPrje

[modelmaker]

If you have a 'Works' in your town they will probably have them too, I use it all the time. Won't cut REALLY small circles but well worth having. For things like masking wheels on older kits with indistinct 'tyres' I have one of those hole punches with half a dozen different sizes, also quite handy. Usually good enough for that job. 

Good luck with the roundels. 

[ckw]

For the smaller stuff I use a hollow punch set like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004LAP3M0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (I also have another set that goes down to 0.5mm). I just stick tamiya tape on a vinyl tile, give the punch a whack with a hammer (not too hard - don't want to go through the tile) and peel off a perfect disc. Of course you can punch discs out of plastic sheet for construction purposes as well.

 

Cheers

 

Colin

[bentwaters81tfw]

Maketar wheel masking kit

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MMS017?result-token=w3KyT