bradycros
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Nice job bradycros...(from one build fanatic to another)
The white primer has an egg shell like texture. Very fine sand paper is used to smooth out the white primer surface. The My Boid is now booger free, very smooth and ready for finish paint.
The white primer is the base for the gloss white paint.
Not so long ago, some TRF'r posted their thoughts on Krylon gloss white (that's what I use) in the techniqes section and said they used a whole can trying to cover the dark colored primer they used and still didn't acheive the desired coverage for the final paint. Therefore Krylon was crap!
Duh.... see first sentence.
Light colored paint does not cover dark colored paint well. The white gloss will cover the white primer easily and it won't take anywheres near a whole can of paint to do it.
White gloss on white primer also gives more depth to the paint job.
You are fast be coming a master of the masking tape.
That's a nice lookin' rokkit. Two kinds of masking tape? Please share with us...
3M painters blue and Tamiya tape
Paul t
I use Tamiya tape on my plastic models. I'll give it a try on the rockets. Thanks.
Again, I applaud a great looking paint job. Nice Rocket!
I've never tried Tamiya tape. is it worth getting it in the dispenser or just the refill roll? I'm thinking that because the dispenser will leave teeth marks on the ends, the refill might be better.
I used the Tamiya 6mm tape on this rocket.
A refill roll of 6mm tape, 6 meters long costs $1.60 at www.hobbylinc.com
The 6mm tape in the dispenser comes with 18 meters of tape for $3.39
That makes it $1.13 per 6 meters (+ free dispenser).
I do not use the dispenser to cut the tape, I use sissors.
I leave the tape in the dispenser to keep the tape clean.
When not in use, the dispenser is kept in a baggie to keep boogers, hair and dust from collecting on the edges of the tape.
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