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Offline Wynn Robins

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masking inside of canopy?
« on: February 19, 2012, 04:36:42 PM »
About ready to paint my spitfire - just need to install the canopy - i want to mask out the framing and paint it - there is not a lot of space inside to mask it properly - anyone have  some tips on how to mask it inside?  

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Re: masking inside of canopy?
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2012, 05:07:40 PM »
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Re: masking inside of canopy?
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2012, 05:36:52 PM »
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Re: masking inside of canopy?
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2012, 05:47:56 PM »
Small area to work in or not, you'll probably have to mask it twice.

You'll have to mask the canopy area to protect it when you scratch the area to be painted with sandpaper. Paint has to stick.

Probably disturb the masking in the process.

Mask a second time to do the shoot.

I would mask the large areas first and stay away from the canopy frame edge.

You can mask, using strips along the frame line afterwards.

You could spray the inside with "spray mask" then carefully cut the frame in and remove the uneeded mask.

You could attach the canopy, sand the entire thing, Mask off the frame and paint it.

Remove the mask material then clear the entire canopy.

Good luck

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Re: masking inside of canopy?
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2012, 06:09:32 PM »
curious as how to cut the masking into the frame without scratching the plastic.......
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Re: masking inside of canopy?
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2012, 06:15:10 PM »
Carefully...
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Re: masking inside of canopy?
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2012, 06:25:33 PM »
Quote from: Wynn Robins on February 19, 2012, 06:09:32 PM
curious as how to cut the masking into the frame without scratching the plastic.......

The paint should hide that inside scratch or light cut mark?

You would think the "edge" of the painted frame would be welcomed? And on the outside.

Silver base, zinc chromate, then finished color. Beat it up a bit to weather? Gray dots for removed/worn paint on the rivets? Detailing?

What scheme?

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Re: masking inside of canopy?
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2012, 06:33:53 PM »
Hi Wynn,

I generally hand paint the inside frame, using a brush like used on plastic models. (#1 or smaller)

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Re: masking inside of canopy?
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2012, 07:30:12 PM »
Quote from: Avaiojet on February 19, 2012, 06:25:33 PM
The paint should hide that inside scratch or light cut mark?

You would think the "edge" of the painted frame would be welcomed? And on the outside.

Silver base, zinc chromate, then finished color. Beat it up a bit to weather? Gray dots for removed/worn paint on the rivets? Detailing?

What scheme?

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Re: masking inside of canopy?
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2012, 07:05:03 AM »
Nice,

I know that aircraft, I have a 3-view of it in one of my books.

What's under the canopy? Simulated cockpit?

Wingspan? Kit?

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Re: masking inside of canopy?
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2012, 12:10:38 PM »
 Unless you want it to be a different color than the exterior, you don't need to paint the inside. Just paint the desired interior color as a first coat on the outside, and it will then show through to the inside.
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Re: masking inside of canopy?
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2012, 12:39:11 PM »
Quote from: Avaiojet on February 20, 2012, 07:05:03 AM
Nice,

I know that aircraft, I have a 3-view of it in one of my books.

What's under the canopy? Simulated cockpit?

Wingspan? Kit?

Charles



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Re: masking inside of canopy?
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2012, 01:35:39 PM »
Quote from: wwwarbird on February 20, 2012, 12:10:38 PM
Unless you want it to be a different color than the exterior, you don't need to paint the inside. Just paint the desired interior color as a first coat on the outside, and it will then show through to the inside.
thats how I would do it,, Unless you are painting the canopy a solid color ( to hide cockpit) there is no real reason to paint the inside,,
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Re: masking inside of canopy?
« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2012, 09:55:43 PM »
Quote from: Wynn Robins on February 19, 2012, 07:30:12 PM

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Just as a matter of interest, this is a typical British paint scheme for prototype fighter airplanes during the WWII era.  Vickers used it for their prototypes & Hawker used it for the prototype Hawker Sea Fury.  I did the research on this back in 1983 when I was getting ready to paint Frank Sanders' Hawker Sea Fury "Dreadnought" which carries this scheme.
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