Armor guy here, looking to the Aeroscale guys for help- what is the best way to paint Invasion Stripes on a C-47? Any tips much appreciated!

Paint them very carefully, just like they did the real ones:



The stripes on a Dak were prescribed to be 18" wide each, so doing the math for popular scales, they ought to be:
1/48: 0.375"
1/72: 0.25"
1/144: 0.125"

Most people mask off the whole width of the stripes and paint it all white. Then mask off the areas to remain white to paint the black.

Yes, I can be that careful! Thank you for the measurements, too! I trust anyone with a DaVinci quote on their profile, Thanks!

In all honesty, I tend to look for an alternative scheme most times, as I think they (or the Suez ones) tend to dominate the paint job, and distract from the general look of the thing.
An aesthetic reason, btw - I do have a few "humbugs" in the collection!

What I've always done is spray the white parts first, then mask and spray the black. Don't worry about total coverage on the white, as a slightly "dirty" effect soon blends in with any other weathering.