DigiHell & the F/A-18F Super Hornet - 3rd Wire & On The Deck
- Medicman71
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Re: Digi HELL - F/A-18F Hornet
That blue tape may be way to "tacky" for the paint too.
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Re: Digi HELL - F/A-18F Hornet
Try Frog Yellow Painter tape instead. Good alternative to Tamiya tape.
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Re: Digi HELL - F/A-18F Hornet
Agreed. I’ve only used the blue for trying to pull the loose paint off. You may see some on the foam I’m using to cover the cockpit while I’m still moving this thing around a lot.
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Re: Digi HELL - F/A-18F Hornet
Yep good stuff. I’m using that and the tamiya masking tape for the normal masking on the jet. I agree, it’s a nice cheap alternative to the tamiya tape cost for sure, especially in the 2” wide rolls!BlackSheep214 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 4:22 pm Try Frog Yellow Painter tape instead. Good alternative to Tamiya tape.
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Re: Digi HELL - F/A-18F Hornet
OK I managed some recovery this weekend. Ended up masking off the affected area and then dampening a half dozen cotton swabs with lacquer thinner in order to fix up my peeling paint issue. I gently worked away the paint till I got back to bare plastic. Then used a lacquer primer on it, let it sit a few hours, and then top coated it. All seems well now.
I have a few more spots to do. Will use that same technique for these and clean it all up.
While I had the spray booth on I went ahead and put 2 coats of gloss clear on the top of the fuselage and the nose. These pics don't do it justice vs seeing it reflect the lights in person. Ohhh boy does it look great!
I have a few more spots to do. Will use that same technique for these and clean it all up.
While I had the spray booth on I went ahead and put 2 coats of gloss clear on the top of the fuselage and the nose. These pics don't do it justice vs seeing it reflect the lights in person. Ohhh boy does it look great!
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Re: Digi HELL - F/A-18F Hornet
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Re: Digi HELL - F/A-18F Hornet
Nice recovery and save!
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Re: Digi HELL - F/A-18F Hornet
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Re: Digi HELL - F/A-18F Hornet
Great save. Looks awesome
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