How does everyone apply the yellow stripes to bombs? I have tried dipping them in paint, and painting the stripe with a brush but it doesn’t turn out to my satisfaction. Thanks for any info.
Paul
hi paul,
well the easist way is to find an old decal sheet you don’t want, paint it the colour you need, then using a brand new blade and a ruler cut the thin strips you need and apply like normal decals
john
Air Warfare Forum
How do you account for the curved surface of the bomb? Thanks
hi paul,
good question that, if we are talking on the nose cone, then i am afraid you will have to improvise, insert a thin drill into the rear of the bomb, then using your pin vise slowly turn the bomb whilst painting the stripe.
it is very hard , but with practise you will find it easier.
this is what modelling is all about!!!???
john
Air Warfare Forum
There was a good article in Fine Scale Modeler on how to use a small motor and a dowel rod. The article gave you all the information needed to make it. Can’t wait to find the time to make it so I myself can start doind it. I will find the issue and post it in here. [:D]
Pactra yellow tape. I’ve used this stuff for bomb strips and for pin striping and it works great. For about five bucks you get a big roll of many different sizes and lasts a really long time. Unfortunately I do not have a picture of a bomb done with this handy (all of the bombs in my PB4Y are done with it) but I do have this shot of a 1/72 S-38 done with the stuff…
Get a circle template. Select the biggest circle for the back edge of the stripe and spray or brush the stripe color. Select a smaller circle for the front edge and touch up the tip with the bomb color.
An article from FSM by a professional modeller, uses the dipping method. I think its kinda messy and wasteful for the paint.
The method calls for:
- Paint the whole bomb.
- Dip the bombs on the yellow paint upto the level required. Hang and let dry.
- Dip it again using the green paint depending on the thickness of the yellow band.
- Dip in silver paint for the fuse.
Hope u find these useful.
Swanny, where do you get the tape?
Regards,
-Drew
I bought my current roll at my local hobby shop - they have a bunch of it for use with R/C cars. http://www.GreatModels.com carries it - search “pactra tape” and you’ll get a complete listing.
Pretty cool idea with the tape. I’ll have to try and get some of that. But I don’t beleive the Germans used that kind of marking on their ordance during WW II, did they??
Thanks, Swanny.
Nope - was kind of a US and RAF type of marking.
I’ve painted the section yellow and then used tape to cover the yellow. Now just paint the primary color. After completely dry, remove tape and you have a yellow stripe. I used drafting tape becuase it’s thin and leaves little residue.
When I was a kid, my older brother was into archery and rigged the motor from my Erector set to slowly turn and paint stripes on the arrow shafts. Been wanting to try that for my bombs and missiles.
Falcon - looking forward to reading that article. Hope you find it.[:)]
Stinger
Ok, this is how I do it. I have a 1/2" variable speed drill I can adjust to very low RPM’s. I will spray the Mk 80 series bombs with future after the OD so the OD will not bleed through. I put the bombs in the chuck, gently so as not do damage the paint and pull the drill “trigger” until it is just barely turning and lock it there. I then use a 1/8-1/4" brush, depending on scale and just touch the brusg with yellow paint to the bombs. Another way to do it is to put liquid mask on the bombs instead of paint and then airbrush the yellow. I have done it both ways and either way works. The first method is less labor intensive
Warbird did a set of 1/48 decals with stripes and stencils for WW2/Korea era bombs. Check here.