What do you peoples think is the best way to paint the frames on your canopies?

I usally use scotch tape and mask off the windows. or in the case of domes or bomber noses I use liquid masking, but you have to be real careful with that stuff.

Thats just how I do it but I was hoping for some new perspectives mabye.

Thanks,

I typically use 3M Blue Painters Tape that can be found in the painting section of most hardware stores. I start with small pieces and strips to out line the area to mask and then fill in what's left with larger pieces.

I've used a number of methods, but my favorite is scotch tape. Howeve, my problem has never actually been masking the canopy as much as it has been removing the tape from it once its painted. I can never do it and get the final product to look good.

Cheers,

CDT Reimund Manneck
U.S. Army ROTC

I also use ·M blue masking tape, and when I don´t have it Scotch Magic Tape. Never liquid masquing stuff (like Maskol), with this thing yo´ll never obtain well defined and strait painted frames.
For me painting canopies is a nightmare. It´s one of the reasons why I´m not bulding airplanes for the last year and get much more involved in armor modeling.

:-) I use Parafilm -M, takes a little getting used to but then it's easy to use. You can mask compound curves and, best of all it leaves no residue. :-)
Mal

I agree with holdfast, I had quit building aircraft simply because I struggle with the canopys so bad, they always turn out terrible, so I took his advice and used some on my current ac, it goes on very eaisly, you can see thru it to cut out the frame lines and it is easy to work with

Bender

I also use Parafilm. Before I paint, I give the canopy a good soap and water clean and dry. I then dip the piece in Future; this prevents the Parafilm from sticking too tightly to the canopy if it reacts with the paint. I use a sharp, NEW, scalpel blade and cut out the framing. Paint the inside colour, and then the outside colour. Remove the Parafilm. If you are going to paint the model with the canopy attached. Give it another dip in Future, and then mask it with tape.