Recently got back into building models, and so I decided to start off with a Hasegawa P40N. My kit is over all complete but the major problem I am having is with the canopy, I have tried mico mask, even attempted using masking tape. Nothing seems to work I could use some help[B)]
Bare Metal Foil works the best for me. It sticks to the canopy and highlights the canopy frame very well so it’s easy to the ecxess foil with a very sharp hobby blade. THe foil won’t stick to the canopy either when you pull the foil off.
I have had success with ParifimM (did i spell that right?) I have also used diffrent kinds of tape, with Tamiya masking being my favorite.
I mask mine with regular masking tape and lots of elbow grease. It takes forever but the result is usually so good I’m too skeert to change my ways.
I use the 3-M blue low tack masking tape. Once on the canopy I use a mechanical pencil to outline the area of the canopy. It has worked great for me so far.
Bryan
Bare Metal Foil works great for me. Just be sure to have a sharp blade to cut the foil from the highlighted frame.
Francisco
I know it doesn’t work for everybody, but I just paint 'em by hand, after some practice it seems a whole lot less work than all this masking and whatnot as long as you haven’t had too much caffine that day.
I use black bare-metal foil ,burnish it down with the handle of an artist’s paint brush,cut around the frame with a new #11 blade,burnish it a second time and start to paint.I like to use a double-action airbrush on the first interior coat,because it allows me to put a fine coat on that will not bleed through.You can then proceed with the camo coats.After the paint is dry,carefully score around the canopy frame with another new #11 blade and remove the foil with tweezers.This method works for me every time!
is bare metal foil cheap!!![%-)]
I do mine by hand like toomanyslurpees, then if i get any paint where i don’t want it i just sharpen up the other end of a paint brush and then chip off the unwanted paint (once the paint has dried), works every time. Best of luck.
Alan