papa 695s Victory Challenge

[papa 695]

Looking good! What's your plan for getting the black lines and cannons?

I will mask for the lines and do a black wash for the cannons. Well that's the idea

[Guest]

Any chance you can photo the masking itself? Having seen the 0.5mm tape, I'm curious how one would get the fine lines and Steve's already past that point...

[flyjoe180]

Looking good Ian.

[Guest]

Wow, I don't think I have ever seen a Victory that small Ian. Your doing a cracking job mate.

Andy

[stona]

Any chance you can photo the masking itself? Having seen the 0.5mm tape, I'm curious how one would get the fine lines and Steve's already past that point...

I did it with strips of regular Tamiya masking tape. I used a 6mm roll (I think) but cut 2-2.5mm strips of it. I found it difficult to get it to stick cleanly due to the various moldings that pass for detail on the kit, so I sprayed at right angles to the masking and hoped for the best before making some touch ups.

Cheers

Steve

[papa 695]

Any chance you can photo the masking itself? Having seen the 0.5mm tape, I'm curious how one would get the fine lines and Steve's already past that point...

I will show some pictures For you Michael

[papa 695]

Wow, I don't think I have ever seen a Victory that small Ian. Your doing a cracking job mate.Andy

Hi Andy many thanks and nice to see you back mate

[Guest]

I will show some pictures For you Michael

You sir are a gentleman and a scholar!

[papa 695]

Ok for Michael this is how I masked for painting.

First I masked the windows [ATTACH]88530.IPB[/ATTACH]


Then with 2.5mm tape I masked the cannon ports [ATTACH]88531.IPB[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH]88532.IPB[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH]88533.IPB[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH]88534.IPB[/ATTACH]


Then at an angle of 90 degrees sprayed the black [ATTACH]88535.IPB[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH]88536.IPB[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH]88537.IPB[/ATTACH]


Then tidied up any over spray [ATTACH]88539.IPB[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH]88540.IPB[/ATTACH]

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[Guest]

Nice paint job mate. Looks like it was a nightmare to mask mate. This is why I always build big lol. I don't have the eye for this small stuff like you guys. Keep up the good work. Thanks for the welcome to mate. Its good to be back... bet I have missed a whole lot of fantastic work.

Cheers

Andy

[Guest]

Inverse opposite. You GENIUS!!

[papa 695]

Got the cannon ports and doors painted [ATTACH]88633.IPB[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH]88634.IPB[/ATTACH]


Also the windows and sails [ATTACH]88635.IPB[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH]88636.IPB[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH]88637.IPB[/ATTACH]

[stona]

That's looking good. I think your cannons are better molded than mine

I'll be back on mine next week and will try to catch up.

Cheers

Steve

[Gern]

Be careful Ian - I don't want Airfix thinking it's possible to make something good from this kit! Their stockists will never dump it to make room for their better stuff!

Gern

[papa 695]

That's looking good. I think your cannons are better molded than mine I'll be back on mine next week and will try to catch up.

Cheers

Steve

I did forget to say I drilled the cannons out a little bit to make them show up a bit more