{"id":1118,"date":"2020-09-30T13:43:31","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T13:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.jadlamracingmodels.com\/?p=1118"},"modified":"2020-10-12T11:25:55","modified_gmt":"2020-10-12T11:25:55","slug":"masking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.jadlamracingmodels.com\/2020\/09\/30\/masking\/","title":{"rendered":"How To: Masking your Model"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Masking is key to getting a good finish on a model. It’s something I struggled with when I started making models! Here I will help you avoid many of the mistakes I made.<\/p>\n

Like most things in the Model Industry there are a variety of materials you can use for masking. Masking Tape, Curved Masking Tape & Masking Fluids.<\/p>\n

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You’ll probably use them all at one time or another – but for me Tamiya masking tape is my go to.<\/p>\n

The main type of masking you will use is tape, you will need a variety of sizes – Tamiya’s most popular tapes are 6mm, 10mm & 18mm wide and available on nifty dispensers!<\/p>\n

Do not try using the normal decorators tape, this will not provide the sharp edge you need. In model making we thin our paint a lot, the paint will leak under the tape edge and you’ll end up in a mess!<\/p>\n

To start, let’s have a look at aircraft canopies.<\/p>\n

Dont mask – go freehand!<\/h3>\n

The first and easiest option is not to mask at all, just like I did on my recent Airfix starter kit build. If you have a steady hand then give it a go with your paint brush or even try using a felt tip marker pen!<\/p>\n