Masking above or below fillets?

CzTeacherMan · Aug 18, 2014

So I'm painting my rocket and I'm trying to get my fins a nice metallic. On smaller rockets, it doesn't much matter, but on this one, I did some larger fillets... Here's the question, do I mask at the bottom of the fillet, right at the body tube, or do I mask at the top of the fillet and leave the fillet the same color as the body tube? What do you do, and if you post pictures, it'll help.

codysmith · Aug 18, 2014

Ya know... I have this same question. I usually paint the fin color to the body tube. I feel like it might look funny with the BT color raising up.

dixontj93060 · Aug 18, 2014

I tend to blend the fillet with the fin color masking lower down on the fillet.

blackjack2564 · Aug 19, 2014

dixontj93060 said:
I tend to blend the fillet with the fin color masking lower down on the fillet.

+1

Here's how I do it.

CzTeacherMan · Aug 19, 2014

Awesome. Thanks!

Dad Man Walking · Aug 22, 2014

blackjack2564 said:
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1tree · Aug 26, 2014

I think it is a personal preference thing. That being said, for a metallic colored fin, I think the bottom of the filet would be my preference. (As if it is my rocket.

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