marclee
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Ok, I'm embarassed to be asking this but here goes. The attached photo shows a custom-painted little Estes Alpha. I must add, a VERY cool paint scheme in my opinion.
How do you mask that checkerboard pattern onto the fin can section? If one were to use masking tape and a hobby knife, there's no WAY it would look that crisp and exact. These are supposedly not decals either. I've scratched my head and I can't see how he did it. This photo is of a model by a guy named David Snodgrass whom I have been unable to locate. I got this photo off his "rocketry" website which has not been updated in several years.
Any ideas? I'd like to do this on several models and have been unsuccessful in achieving this precision.
Marc
How do you mask that checkerboard pattern onto the fin can section? If one were to use masking tape and a hobby knife, there's no WAY it would look that crisp and exact. These are supposedly not decals either. I've scratched my head and I can't see how he did it. This photo is of a model by a guy named David Snodgrass whom I have been unable to locate. I got this photo off his "rocketry" website which has not been updated in several years.
Any ideas? I'd like to do this on several models and have been unsuccessful in achieving this precision.
Marc