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Posted by Jim Durning
on 11/5/2009, 2:42 pm, in reply to "Re: Painting"
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WOW You guys have given me some great ideas. Can't say enough thank you's. I guess now its up to me to pick one of my ships to see how bad I cam massacre it.
Anyway I will probably be asking more and more questions and eventually I would like to be able to attend one of the shows.
To everyone kind enough to take the time to answer my questions THANK YOU!
Jim
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: Ordinary decorators masking tape is excellent
: for creating a neat waterline. The cheapest,
: least tacky bargain store stuff is the best.
: It also tends to be significantly thinner
: than premium brands. The "trick"
: is to cut a very narrow strip (about 4 or
: 5mm) using a sharp knife on a glass cutting
: sheet. The thin strip can be stretched
: around bows and sterns etc. I always paint
: the basic hull colour first, and make sure
: this has been given plenty of time to dry
: and cure thoroughly - at least 24 hours.
: Acrylic paints are excellent for any work on
: hulls and waterlines. It dries so quickly
: that you rarely get any creeping of paint
: under the tape. I find that the Revell Aqua
: Color range is always reliable for this sort
: of work. Make sure the tape is removed as
: soon as the paint is touch dry but still
: soft. Usually, this is after 20 minutes or
: so.
:
: And I endorse Roger's recommendation of
: lining decals from HMRS. If they're good
: enough for Les Hodder, they're good enough
: for me.....
:
: Revell Aqua Color Paint Chart
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