discussion Paint Mask for 1:48 scale ME 109 Trop

[Guest]

Dear Expert Modellers,

I am trying to buy the paint mask set for the Luftwaffe mottled camo effect in a 1:48 scale but everywhere I look is sold out.

Can anyone advise where else to look or has anyone got a set for sale or hire.

Waiting in anticipation.

Terry

 

[stona]

Hi Terry,what aircraft are you planning to do?

Cheers

Steve

 

[Dave W]

I've heard of these masks but not seen them.Personally I've learnt over the years through trial and error to do Luftwaffe mottling.First when I was a kid with a cut down paint brush using a stippling action. And nowadays with an airbrush.

 

[Guest]

Hi all,

I am constructing the Airfix BF109 Trop 1:48 scale.

I have treid practicing ith my airbrush, however I keep getting a very slight overspray effect no matter how low my air prssure (tried from 18 ps1 down to 10) So I thought the paint mask would be ideal to get a good sharp finish on the mottle effect.

 

[Ian M]

First off welcome now down to bussines.

You don't want a hard edge to the mottle, I have seen paper masks used to great advantage. If there is a full size paint guide you could trace the mottle off that. Cut it iut with a fine scalpel hold it a milimetre or two from the surface and spray direct through that. Sounds a lot harder than it actually is. give it a try on a bit of card.

Ian M

 

[Guest]

Ian,

Xacto knife at the ready, I am goig in.........

 

[stona]

I think that's a good call. That mottle was more blotches and though obviously sprayed freehand at 1:1scale it was not as diffuse as some mottles were.

Cheers

Steve

 

[Guest]

Hannants buddy, or cut holes in some paper.

Martin