What's the best way to paint this piece without obscuring the letters?

[Monty]

The area I'm talking about is the black strip between the trunk and the bumper.

I can't imagine getting the quality of results I'm looking for by using a small brush, but I'm not sure how to airbrush that area without covering the letters up. I'm open to using either Testors acrylic or Testors enamel on this, if it makes a difference.

Feel free to post up examples of whatever method you suggest

[Erik Smith]

Without seeing the kit part, I would think consecutive black washes until you get the opacity you want. With washes, you don't need to try and paint straight lines - capillary action will pull the paint along the edge leaving a crisp line. I'll try and find an example.

[Cato]

Brush acrylic and when totally dry, rub the letters carefully with flat toothpick.

[Monty]

Brush acrylic and when totally dry, rub the letters carefully with flat toothpick.

Do MM acrylics brush nicely? I only ask because trying to brush-paint withTamiya acrylics frustrated me beyond belief. I was used to the way enamels could be "worked" with a paintbrush, but Tamiya paints seemed like a one-stroke-and-done proposition.

[Monty]

Do you guys think one of those liquid mask solutions would cover the letters adequately if I applied it with a toothpick & let it dry before airbrushing the panel?

[935k3]

I would mask and airbrush the area with Tamiya acrylic Flat Black. Then when dry carefully scrape off the top of letters with a toothpick.

[Guest G Holding]

Foil. paint over then rub the paint off the script with a damp toothpick. many builds have been done this way

[Steven Zimmerman]

Black, when thinned and airbrushed, covers VERY WELL, without obscuring detail. I would try barefoiling the whole panel, masking,airbrushing, then carefully buffing the paint off the lettering....

[Quick GMC]

If I have to brush paint a part, but have it turn out nice with no brush marks, I use Tamiya acrylic. I thin it so it flows a bit, then I lay on one wet brush coat in one smooth motion. going back over it will ruin it. If you do it just right, it will be nice and wet and smooth. I think multiple brush strokes is what makes it obvious.

[Edsel-Dan]

I have both AMT 66 Olds 442's and believe that part is already Chrome.

So Why Foil??

That is just duplicating what is already there.

Foil AFTER Paint, is one thing, But On Chrome Before paint

[zenrat]

Do you guys think one of those liquid mask solutions would cover the letters adequately if I applied it with a toothpick & let it dry before airbrushing the panel?

No. You'd never get it thin enough to cover just the raised letters.

Paint it black then rub it off is the way i'd do it.

[Cato]

To brush Tammy acrylics, I thin with iso or Createx and it will coat out better. Airbrushing the acrylic black and scraping the letters also a good method.

[Nxr]

The model car garage sells a kit for 66 olds which includes a photo etched back panel for this same reason

[Monty]

Just for the record, the car depicted and the model being built are '67 442s.