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Title: The ultimate in masking
Post by: Stan on July 30, 2021, 08:53:46 pm
Just a few pictures to show the ultimate in masking. This had to be done due shade problems with the paint I E the superstructure was not the same shade as the hull. The superstructure now looks like an Egyptian mummy tot am Grand Banks :-) I will post more picture when all the masking is removed.


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Title: Re: The ultimate in masking
Post by: Martin (Admin) on July 31, 2021, 11:32:04 am
 
What tape are you using Stan?

I noticed Lidl or Aldi were doing a Premium Masking tape last week....
Title: Re: The ultimate in masking
Post by: john44 on July 31, 2021, 01:20:06 pm
Hi Stan, don’t know about TutanGrandbanks, will your next post be embalming for beginners  %% {-) {-)


John


Title: Re: The ultimate in masking
Post by: warspite on July 31, 2021, 02:11:11 pm
well he definitely doesn't want to invite Mustafa Leaky - groan or is that a creak of the sarcofagus - i'll get my wraps
Title: Re: The ultimate in masking
Post by: john44 on July 31, 2021, 02:43:59 pm
All wrapped up like that she could even sail on the Dead Sea.


John
Title: Re: The ultimate in masking
Post by: Stan on July 31, 2021, 02:44:08 pm
HI Martin Tamiya the yellow stuff the white stuff from a local double glazing company. The Tamiya tape is just reinforce the cheap stuff. Not sure were you get embalming fluid. {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-)


Stan
Title: Re: The ultimate in masking
Post by: RST on July 31, 2021, 06:50:09 pm
Hi Stan,

Not sure if you are like me and have a strangely satisfying feeling when masking up?  I don't know what it is but I find it quite theraputic when the tape plays right.  I have the opposite feeling when removing it though!  I tend to use allot of post-it notes these days having seen the technique on-line a few years ago.  The sticky edge is great for tacking them in-place until a line of tamiya tape is run across for the proper edge.  Otherwise, like you, sometimes it's just easier to use masking tape.  I know it's not the cheapest but I get on really well with 3M Blue contractors tape.  Maybe I get away with it because I use allot paper inbetween so its a tolerable cost.

99 ways to skin a cat though.  I'm more impressed that you get on so well with the paints you use -especially white.

Rich