discussion Italeri 1/72 Macchi mc202 Folgore

[yak face]

Looks good Tony. Is this stuff like a Maskol-type fluid? I did a Macchi Saetta years ago and used blobs of Blutac. Looked like it had the pox.
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Yes its very similar to maskol joe , its a latex fluid that dries very rubbery , its main drawback is its impossible to clean out of a brush and it stinks like fish ! It was always used in schools back in the day over here for sticking paper etc but we mainly used to make great big rubbery balls with it or paint it on your hands and peel it off once dried like some horror movie !

 

[yak face]

I wonder if ordinary PVA would work as well?
There's a nice randomness to the blotches... Just thinking (aloud) a stippling brush might soften the edges a little...

Have to try that...

Just remember its virtually impossible to clean the brush steve , plus the thinner it is the harder it is to rub or peel off .

 

[stillp]

I've always thought that Copydex would attack acrylic paint. What paint did you use Tony?
Pete

 

[boatman]

THIS is about the only itallion aircraft that i like an that camo looks very difficult to get right beyond me
chrisb

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

Just remember its virtually impossible to clean the brush steve , plus the thinner it is the harder it is to rub or peel off .

What I meant was, stippling the edges after removing the glue / mask. Just an extra time consuming idea in small scale...

Y'know, this is another technique like the mysteries of hairspray or salt dusting. I suppose I could learn to splotch with an airbrush, if I could dial it down enough...
I will make another of my Regia Aeronautica 'planes.
One day...

 

[yak face]

I've always thought that Copydex would attack acrylic paint. What paint did you use Tony?
Pete

I used vallejo model color acrylic pete , I was concerned about it attacking the paint too , the test piece didnt show any problems though .

 

[stillp]

I might try Copydex Tony, it's a lot cheaper than masking fluid.
Pete

 

[Neil]

I might try Copydex Tony, it's a lot cheaper than masking fluid.
Pete

And as Tony said, you can paint it on your hand and then peel it off when dry - and that is so tempting to get some to do just that.