How to paint thin straight lines?

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I am currently working on ane me-262 model kit, and the instruction call for a thin yellow stripe around the tail end of the plane. No decal is provided. How would I paint this without having it look really messy?
Thanks, Tankmaster

2

I would probably paint the yellow frist, then cut a thin piece of tape with a straight edge and mask over the yellow and then paint your main colors.

3

or do the reverse, that is get two pieces of tape and mask the line in between the two pieces.

4

yeah but if you are using dark colors like RLM 70 and 71 on the fuselage the yellow would have trouble covering it… I would paint the lighter color first then the darker, the opposite would be if it were a white fuselage, paint the white first, the mask the stripe on both sides and paint the yellow in between…

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Find a nice decal sheet of yellow, cut to fit. (make your own decal)!

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I just painted a plaine with the yellow around the rear fusalage… I maked and painted all my camo colors first… did the yellow last… didnt’ have any problems with the darker paint… used 2 thin coats… masked off with tamiya masking tape… painted with Model Master Enamals.

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