Paint and masking qustions on Laferrari

[Timonator]

I'm building a Tamiya Laferrari and I  could use some advice. Originally I wanted to do a 3 stage candy paint job but I'm afraid that the paint will wind up too thick for the intricate parts and detail on this kit. What do you guys think ?

I also want to know what the best fine line masking tape is for models. I've tried tamiya's tape but it had a lot of bleed through and wasn't very flexible.

Thanks, Tim 

 

[peteski]

For me the Tamiya tape is the absolutely best tape I have ever worked with.  Maybe you didn't burnish it well enough?

As far as paint goes, I agree that the thinner the paint layer is, the better the model will look.

[935k3]

Airbrush

[Timonator]

Airbrush

Yes, that's what I paint with.

[espo]

I'm building a Tamiya Laferrari and I  could use some advice. Originally I wanted to do a 3 stage candy paint job but I'm afraid that the paint will wind up too thick for the intricate parts and detail on this kit. What do you guys think ?

I also want to know what the best fine line masking tape is for models. I've tried tamiya's tape but it had a lot of bleed through and wasn't very flexible.

Thanks, Tim 

 

Most if not all of the bleed thru an be eliminated with a very light coat of clear before spraying the secondary color.

[astroracer]

Most if not all of the bleed thru an be eliminated with a very light coat of clear before spraying the secondary color.

This^^^. I've been doing this for years. Any bleed thru will be invisible and will go away when the rest of the car is cleared.

You should be setting your airbrush with a spray pattern of about a half inch in diameter. Very light coats, don't hose the paint on. An airbrush is VERY adjustable so to thick of a coat should not be a problem.

Mark