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  1. CDW
    Still working on the small details that must be masked and painted. Maintenance panels.
  2. CDW
    Nice haul Alan! A man after my own heart.
  3. CDW
    Yes, that's the process. Tedious work but in the end looks fantastic.
  4. CDW
    I use a number 11 surgical scalpel blade and that works perfect for me. Definitely a new blade. I have the small radius template as well. I think it’s the B template. I don’t see as much need for the other two. My next 1:700 scale warship decks will be painted as mentioned earlier, using the tape to simulate different color boards.
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    Alan I actually bought the Infini template/s after watching another modeler paint the deck of a 1:700 warship using the smallest strips of masking tape to paint the individual planks in various wood colors. It came out so nice, I had to have one myself.
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    The Infini type A mask cutting template allows the modeler to precision cut small sections of masking tape that allow precise masking of little areas that require detail painting. Using templates like this could allow a modeler to do complicated paint schemes such as the digital camo mentioned earlier in this thread. I still prefer a precut mask for something like that. Lazy.
  8. CDW
    The model is on a slow boat from China. No telling when it will get here. It’s the newest Russian main battle tank, the T-14 Armata.
  9. CDW
    I thought I had ordered a precut mask for this model, but later realized the mask I ordered was for a tank instead. Ordered it from Australia, same place that had the Su-33 mask I should have ordered. 🙄
  10. CDW
    Digital schemes are best done using computer generated, precut self adhesive painting masks. To me, it would be an exercise in self torture to try and cut my own masks for a digital Camo scheme. I suppose decals could be an alternative as well.
  11. CDW
    One of the things I would recommend, is to shoot the paint for a soft edge rather than a hard edge. This is because a hard edge can result in paint peeling at the edges when the mask is removed. Builder beware.
  12. CDW
    I did a little research to find there remain modelers today who are using silly putty as a masking agent, so maybe it’s more viable than I thought. It’s been many years, many decades even, since I held any of it in my hands. Is it for sale in stores still? I saw it can be ordered from WalMarts website.
  13. CDW
    Looks great EG! Just like the real thing.
  14. CDW
    No, it's not silly putty. Harder, firmer, and a completely different feel to it. I vaguely remember modelers trying silly putty for masking decades ago, but it seems like there was a residue issue involved with using silly putty as a mask if I remember correctly.
  15. CDW
    Try Mr metal primer. Brush it on straight from the bottle. Dries clear, dries fast. You can airbrush it as well. A bottle of it will last a very long time. Scalehobbyist.com: Model airplanes, ships, military vehicles and modeling supplies
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    Lots more masking and detail painting to come.
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    Thanks for the link, Jav! I great reference for a future build.
  20. CDW
    Have any of you seen one of these yet? Oh man, what a kit. The 1:32 Great Wall Hobbies Curtiss Hawk Flying Tigers.
  21. CDW
    First a little preshading Next, the first color of a three-color scheme on top. Will let this fry overnight before masking and painting the second color on top.
  22. CDW
    Much similar to the F-15, the Su-33 Flanker D has no less than 10 hard points for mounting ordnance.
  23. CDW
    Thanks Edward. Most of the build time will be building and painting/decaling the weapons. There are a lot of them.
  24. CDW
    Unless something unexpected puts me sideways, should get some paint down on this model over the weekend. The build details have been sparse, this will primarily be a pictorial on the paint and finish.
  25. CDW
    Thanks Mike. Those charts will come in very handy. Saved them for future reference.

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