B0BY_1234567 Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Hello! I’m working on fixing up Hasegawa’s ancient (1970’s tooling) Fw 190 D9. The last thing I gotta do before moving on with the project is adding in some thin raised sections into the aircraft. I’ve seen Tamiya masking tape used to recreate similarly-sized panels on this lovely MS.406: I’m just wondering if this technique is a good idea - I plan on painting the aircraft by brush and I don’t want the tape to wrinkle or fold over. Is there anything you should coat the tape with? Anything to make the paint adhere to it better? Anything else I should know? Thanks for the help! Dom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunker Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 I did it on an old airfix defiant an few years ago. Tape all the way around a wing on both wings. Just stick the tape, rub it in with your finger to make sure any air is out from between the two surfaces, then paint. A clear coat dried on top won't let it move anywhere. At least this worked for me with no adverse effects since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 I mask the area off and use several layers or coats of Mr.Surfacer. Ive done this with Fw.190’s and Stuka’s along with some American types that had add-on armor. Just find a decent photo to get the shapes correct. You can also use super thin plastic sheet as it will glue and mold to the existing curves of the fuselage. The tape can work but I had trouble with it lifting the one time I tried it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B0BY_1234567 Posted August 9 Author Share Posted August 9 Thanks for the help! I’ll give it a shot tonight! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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