To mask or not to mask?

[BobToc]

Hi, I’ve thrown myself back in to modelling after a 25 year absence and I’ve started with a Tamiya 934 in the Vaillant livery.

Quick question - for the black bumper / window lining bits (marked with X-18 in the instructions) should I be painting by hand or masking them and spraying?

[tangerine_sedge]

BobToc said:

Hi, I ve thrown myself back in to modelling after a 25 year absence and I ve started with a Tamiya 934 in the Vaillant livery.

Quick question - for the black bumper / window lining bits (marked with X-18 in the instructions) should I be painting by hand or masking them and spraying?

I don't know this particular kit, but I've had success with hand-painting, then using a sharpened cocktail stick to correct any mistakes when the paint is almost dry. That approach normally works best, if there is part of the plastic which can be used to guide the cocktail stick point.

I'll do anything to avoid masking

[Gary29]

I would mask it 100%, it will be night and day difference compared to hand painting.

Doesn't look too bad to mask. A few hours spent masking and a 10 min spray job and you'll be sorted.

Plenty of videos on Youtube how to mask window rubbers if you want me to suggest some.

Evo I did with masked up rubbers / roof strip:

Edited by Gary29 on Monday 20th April 12:15

[stevep944]

Have to agree, mask and spray will look better.
That looks pretty straightforward to mask too.

[Terry Tibbs]

Yeah mask it up. Will look loads better that way.