Thanks I assumed that I was using the tape wrong or that it was of bad quality. Also that stabilizer looks like it would make for a nice vintage flying wing. 😀
Nice contrasting colour Mark I would just add if you haven't got thin masking tape to go around corners you can always stick a length on a window and cut it down to eighth of an inch wide 👍
I'd be worried that the dope on top of the masking tape would shrink, causing the tape to buckle. When I've used this technique I've used a non-shrinking varnish such as fuel proofer or another paint colour.
I see your logic but I have now completed the painting and it's fine. Any clear varnish would work but I'm very impatient this very much thinned down dope dries in seconds. Thanks for checking out the video hope it was useful.
Nice tip, but i do not get it sorry, if you paint the edge of the tape do you get bleeding under the tape any way? I really want to understand the tip because my painted lines are always really bad. Thanks for sharing!!
Ill try to explain a little more clearly. If you started with a base colour of yellow for example and you wanted to paint a red stripe these are the stages. Paint the yellow and allow to dry thoroughly Mask off the stripe Paint along the edge of the tape (the part that you want red) Any "bleed" will be yellow and will therefore not show Once dry paint the red stripe When your strip is dry peel the tape back on itself you will be left with a sharp clean line.
In this case it was thinned clear dope to match the base colour of the base. If the model had a base colour of yellow then the first paint would match this colour.
@@freedom2000Cellulose dope is typically used for finishing tissue covered balsa models, but because of it's unique ability to shrink tissue and nylon to it has multiple applications. Tightens model aircraft fabrics and tissues to provide a waterproof satin finish,
thnxs for sharing , the art of building planes , Mark !
Thanks I assumed that I was using the tape wrong or that it was of bad quality.
Also that stabilizer looks like it would make for a nice vintage flying wing. 😀
Nice contrasting colour Mark I would just add if you haven't got thin masking tape to go around corners you can always stick a length on a window and cut it down to eighth of an inch wide 👍
Good point!
Great idea, thank you !
Well done!👍🏻🙂
Thank you! Cheers!
Looks great, love the blue!
Thank you! Wife's choice
Thanks Mark great video and informative too! Didn't realise that the fin is the horizontal stabiliser, I live and learn!
Is that what I said? 😊
@@MarkCroucherRC4fun
Yep! 0.20s. 🤷😅
@@warrenpeace2056 You keep me right, I just open my mouth and stuff comes out 😂
Excellent video. Thank you
Great and timely too!
Thank you kindly!
Mark those lines were extra crispy. Jeff in LA USA
Thanks Jeff starting to develop a little character now.
I'd be worried that the dope on top of the masking tape would shrink, causing the tape to buckle. When I've used this technique I've used a non-shrinking varnish such as fuel proofer or another paint colour.
I see your logic but I have now completed the painting and it's fine. Any clear varnish would work but I'm very impatient this very much thinned down dope dries in seconds. Thanks for checking out the video hope it was useful.
Great, Mark.
Thank you
That’s very useful
Glad to hear that
Nice tip, but i do not get it sorry, if you paint the edge of the tape do you get bleeding under the tape any way?
I really want to understand the tip because my painted lines are always really bad.
Thanks for sharing!!
Ill try to explain a little more clearly.
If you started with a base colour of yellow for example and you wanted to paint a red stripe these are the stages.
Paint the yellow and allow to dry thoroughly
Mask off the stripe
Paint along the edge of the tape (the part that you want red)
Any "bleed" will be yellow and will therefore not show
Once dry paint the red stripe
When your strip is dry peel the tape back on itself you will be left with a sharp clean line.
@@MarkCroucherRC4fun i think i have it..but i need to teste it to finally understand the tip. thanks for taking the time to answer!!!
@@alexherrera3918 your welcome glad to help
@@MarkCroucherRC4fun forgot to ask...what is the name of the tape or the Amazon link? thanks again!!
@@alexherrera3918 its a Tamya tape copy sorry I don't have the link.
Thanks for this video. Could you please tell me what is the first paint that you apply on the edge of the masking tape ?
In this case it was thinned clear dope to match the base colour of the base. If the model had a base colour of yellow then the first paint would match this colour.
@@MarkCroucherRC4fun thanks. But what is dope ? (In french it's drug for sportsmen)
@@freedom2000Cellulose dope is typically used for finishing tissue covered balsa models, but because of it's unique ability to shrink tissue and nylon to it has multiple applications. Tightens model aircraft fabrics and tissues to provide a waterproof satin finish,
@@MarkCroucherRC4fun thanks
How do you set out the lines for the masking tape?
I just did it by eye trying to achieve nice smooth transitions. If it looks right it is right l😊