Anybody have aby tips on how to paint straight (flat?) lines on propeller hubs? I’m talking about where for example the 1st half closest to the plane is one color, the second half another color.
I tried thin masking tape, but since the hup is tapered, I can’t get the tape to lay flat. The tape on the thicke side of the hub sticks flat, but the outer edge has gathers in in since it’s smaller in diameter. I’ve ven tried 1/8th" tape and still have the same problem.
I tried making a mask with blu-tack, but was unable to get it straight around the hub.
I’ve tried it free-hand, and it just doesn’t look anywhere near straight.
HELP! Any ideas or hints will be greatly appreciated!
I’d stick with the tape and a lot of checking with a rule to make sure your tape is on straight.
With a metal rule and a sharp blade, lengths of Tamiya tape can be sliced down to much finer widths than 1/8". With these you will be able to achieve your aim.
Since you are able to get the tape on the thick side of the hub to lay flat, you’ve already solved the problem. Paint the entire hub the color you want the tip to be, mask it as you do with the tape, then mask the remainder of the tip with blu-tack or another type of masking putty, and shoot the second color onto the wider part of the hub. I use this method a lot and it works well for me.