Help with a plane (1/100 DC-10)???
Mike 04' RS
02-06-2005, 08:50 PM
Hey Guys
Ive got a problem.
Ive bought the Doyusha 1/100 DC-10 model kit.
The fuselage is split in two vertically, as per the norm. Modelers that build the kit to spec will notice a seam-line that goes right down the middle of the plane. This is undesirable as this is highly unrealistic. Hence I need to fill it with putty, then sand it down, then prime, then paint with a few coats of white.
Now, the instructions require you to build the interior of the plane (theres not much of it), before the two sides are glued together. Now, if I didn’t have to putty, I would paint the two sides when they are apart. That way I get no overspray onto the many windows. But I am puttying. And I do need to paint over it. And the fuselage has to be together when that happens. So who do I go around painting the fuselage without the overspray onto the windows? Don’t tell me that I have to mask each and every window…….
Can you see my dilemma here guys? Any advice would be appreciated.
I will post pics of the problem when I get home.
Ive got a problem.
Ive bought the Doyusha 1/100 DC-10 model kit.
The fuselage is split in two vertically, as per the norm. Modelers that build the kit to spec will notice a seam-line that goes right down the middle of the plane. This is undesirable as this is highly unrealistic. Hence I need to fill it with putty, then sand it down, then prime, then paint with a few coats of white.
Now, the instructions require you to build the interior of the plane (theres not much of it), before the two sides are glued together. Now, if I didn’t have to putty, I would paint the two sides when they are apart. That way I get no overspray onto the many windows. But I am puttying. And I do need to paint over it. And the fuselage has to be together when that happens. So who do I go around painting the fuselage without the overspray onto the windows? Don’t tell me that I have to mask each and every window…….
Can you see my dilemma here guys? Any advice would be appreciated.
I will post pics of the problem when I get home.
freakray
02-06-2005, 08:59 PM
Mask over the windows once the fuselage is joined.
Mike 04' RS
02-06-2005, 09:02 PM
Mask over the windows once the fuselage is joined.
What? Each and every one? All 200 or so of them? Remembering how small they are? Or do you mean put a fin strip over them? Then i would end up with un-even paint wouldnt i?
What? Each and every one? All 200 or so of them? Remembering how small they are? Or do you mean put a fin strip over them? Then i would end up with un-even paint wouldnt i?
freakray
02-06-2005, 09:07 PM
Well, if you used liquid mask it wouldn't be difficult.
It's been more than 10 years since I built an airliner but it answered well for me then.
It's been more than 10 years since I built an airliner but it answered well for me then.
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