Building a Corsair: Tamiya 1/48 - Part 9: Masking Canopy with Parafilm

Part 9: Masking Canopy with Parafilm

We're building a Tamiya 1/48 Vought F4U-1A Corsair. This a pretty famous plane built by many modeler's but it's always a fun build for me.

In this video, we're going to mask the canopy using parafilm.

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[MrSnacko]

I am a noob, but years ago I used about a 10 to 1 ratio of Elmers Glue and Soap. You just paint it on th ecanopy, let it dry, and trim it. I also stuck a piece of a toothpick in it as a handle to remove it. The mixture was like a rubber mask and you could just trim it and pull it off with the toothpick. Have you ever tried this?? Or is this Parafilm better?

[SMConsortium]

@MrSnacko No, but it sounds like it's the same as using liquid mask :)

[tenka45623]

ahaa paint stirrers bought?! :)

[SMConsortium]

@tenka45623 Yup yup!

[DEMONJESTERJ]

cool video always wanted to know how to use that stuff

[SMConsortium]

@DEMONJESTERJ :)

[jaja1818]

@MrSnacko i use the same technique..i find that easier and affordable..you could try adding color to it so its easier to see..any food coloring would do

[7511ghost]

i also wanted to know that type of mask worked.... THANKS

[leonzav]

man that parafilm looks like a pain in the ass haha

[Kabul81]

Don't know I would want to do a tamiya betty

green house with para,corsair doesn't have

much framing. What's up with porn back ground music?

Jman

[00sven00sven00]

Does anyone ever just freehand paint canopies?

[jerkfacejim]

I wear finger cots to keep finger oils off the model and allow better paint cohesion.

Also.. fresh cots are like surface contaminant magnets....

CVS sells them..

Oh.. and you can handling your models with them to protect their finishes.

I also wash the parts on the tree in dish soap before de-treeing the parts.

Jim

[scaleModelAddict]

Cool stuff. Great look at what can be a tricky part of the build.