discussion How to do w w 1 french tank camo !.

[bazers]

I am building a french railgun and thinking of spraying the french type of camo four colours with hard edges so need to mask each colour any ideas how to go about it.

 

[Guest]

I've used blu tak for German tri colour schemes, but I've also heard of toothpaste being used.

 

[Ian M]

Do you have an example Baz?


Many of them had a band of colour that separate two adjacent ones is that what you mean?

 

[bazers]

Similar to illustration Ian.View attachment 107586

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[colin m]

I done something similar on a Mk 1 male or female tank. I sprayed the lightest colour first, then applied Maskol to the areas to be preserved. Then the next colour, etc.

 

[bazers]

Thanks Colin I was going to use tamia tape layered on to glass then cut to shape and fixed to model but it will take a long time .


will try maskol.

 

[colin m]

Thanks Colin I was going to use tamia tape layered on to glass then cut to shape and fixed to model but it will take a long time .
will try maskol.

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Here is the sort of hard edges it can produce.


Colin M......

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[bazers]

Looks good Colin thanks have sent for a bottle.

 

[zuludog]

If it's four colours with hard edges on something with multiple faces & angles why not just brush paint it anyway? I'll bet they weren't too fussy when they painted the original.


Or perhaps that's just me being lazy.

 

[Ian M]

Colin got there first. Lightest first then start with the maskol. Unless like me you are a nutter. Free hand the blocks of colour with the AB then cut the dividing stripes in with a hairy stick. Soft long hairs are best, you can get a better flow, and not to many hand tremmers through the bristle.


Ian M

 

[monica]

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Here is the sort of hard edges it can produce.


Colin M......

just have to say Colin that looks great and i would of just done it freehand ,but that looks much much better,

 

[colin m]

just have to say Colin that looks great and i would of just done it freehand ,but that looks much much better,

And Maskol is so easy to use. When you're finished, just rub it off. I really should use it more often !

 

[bazers]

Thanks for advice guys have sent for a bottle now so will see how that goes first.

 

[bazers]

Hi guys, used Maskol and am pleased with it. for anyone not sure about it give it a go ,only problem with it is brushes dont last long so i started using foam sponge strips cut off large piece to paint it on and that works fine.


thanks Colin.View attachment 108435


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[Dustbin]

Hi Barry, Could you let me know who makes that particular model and what scale it is please. Looks great so far


Paul