SPA Modeler

BlackSheep214 wrote:Wouldn’t electrical tape be tackier than yellow Frog tape? I’m usually wary of trying that tape.

John would have to answer that. The yellow Frog tape doesn't have the flexibility that the electrical tape would.

The flexible White Tamiya Tape is what I use when I need to negotiate non-flat surfaces or curved patterns. Black electrician tape is what I used to use before I knew about the Tamiya stuff. When I first used the Tamiya Tape, I thought, "this is just electrician tape in WHITE." I find that both the Tamiya white tape and the black electrician tape offers slightly less adhesion to plastic than Tamiya's yellow tape. I don't think using electrician tape would pose a problem as a masking material if your paint is fully dry.

Undersidehttps://i.postimg.cc/05VVBSrY/DSC-0004.jpg sprayed and all the hinomarus painted.









And, a lot of work to do repainting the tail. Can't abide by the hand painted effort. Have to figure out how to get a mask piece under the braces....

I would make two “half circle masks” and cover the red which needs to be redone, then add back your grey undercoat. I might be slightly tempted to mask the circles and use a little wet sand paper at the 800-1000 grit level to reduce the opacity of the red overspray too, but that is a gentle touch and go process and depends on your paint adhesion and your patience.

This is pretty much in the dead file. Stepped on the windscreen while looking for it. I don’t know if Italeri can supply another.

Rest In Peace or Pieces... hopefully Italeri will provide!

Looks good enough for me. Well done!

speedgraflex wrote:Rest In Peace or Pieces... hopefully Italeri will provide!

Found three of four.

Damn that sucks! Can you get new parts?

LyleW wrote:This is pretty much in the dead file. Stepped on the windscreen while looking for it. I don’t know if Italeri can supply another.

Is there a vacuform replacement canopy available for this kit?