5.4 ) Paint Masking

Procedure of demarcating model areas for airbrush painting via masking tape. Products can be regular masking tape for household use, special paint edging or hobby tape. Silly Puddy can be used for masking irregular patterns. These maskings are used in conjunction with airbrush painting.

Sample 1 : 1.48th MONOGRAM F4F figther top view, edge sections masked off and painted with Dark Navy Grey (US) with rollover.

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Sample 2 : 1.48th F4F "Wildcat" figther of US Navy, circa Nov 1942 era. Paint layers, complemented with paint wash + dry brush + weathering details with rollover.

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Sample 3 : 1.48th Bf 109 German figther, circa Spring 1945. Partial paint job shows silly puddy masking of irregular lines with rollover.

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Silly Puddy product located in Children accessories ( ex. crayons, coloring books, notebooks ) can form unique masking patterns.

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2-inch wide masking tape, to cover wide areas in one pass.

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1-inch wide masking tape, for small and wide area coverages.

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1/2-inch wide masking tape, for small area coverage.

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TAMYIYA hobby masking tape, designed for airbrush painting, tigther tape seal prevents paint runs under the mask.

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Sample masking of model locomotive airbrushed with sharp paint demarcations.

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Sample masking for model car's windshields to cover airbrush paint overs.