Derek B Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 (edited) Looking really sharp Mike, well done (good tips as well). Nice to hear that you had your sight problem sorted as well Derek Edited February 2, 2021 by Derek B MikeMaben and Sakai 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastterry Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Danny Kaye would be so proud. TRF MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 29 minutes ago, fastterry said: Danny Kaye would be so proud. TRF Paul in Napier 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastterry Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 14 hours ago, MikeMaben said: Have you never seen The Secret Life of Walter Mitty? TRF MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 So just to be clear, you are peeling the Oracal masks off of the backing sheet and then dipping them in warm soapy water? And they still stick to the model adequately? I’m curious about this - never would have thought to try that... MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 (edited) On 2/2/2021 at 1:37 AM, Derek B said: Looking really sharp Mike, well done (good tips as well). Nice to hear that you had your sight problem sorted as well Derek Thanks Derek, being able to see straight is definitely a good thing On 2/2/2021 at 4:21 PM, fastterry said: Have you never seen The Secret Life of Walter Mitty? TRF Several times, wunna my favorite oldies. It took me a minute to figure it out but I get it now. Pocketa Pocketa On 2/2/2021 at 7:25 PM, Alex said: So just to be clear, you are peeling the Oracal masks off of the backing sheet and then dipping them in warm soapy water? And they still stick to the model adequately? I’m curious about this - never would have thought to try that... Hey Alex, yeah that's the sequence . I run hot tap water into a cup and squeeze in a good squirt of dishsoap (Dawn in my case). The heat softens the film a little and the soap makes it slippery. Sometimes it takes lots of soapy water depending on the surface paint, gloss or matte . The adhesive on the Oramask doesn't go away, it just slides better. Once I get it exactly where I want it , I press gently on the areal where the films adhesive is to lock it down. Then I roll a Qtip at the edges of the paint area to squeegy out any water. Using MRP paints, I've dripped water on the freshly painted surface and it doesn't mess it up a bit, not being water soluble. I thot maybe the dried soapy water on the surface might cause adhesion problems but it doesn't. I did try to remove the adhesive from the Oracal with alcohol and it did work but was a messy PIA. If you have trouble positioning Oramask, it's worth experimenting. I worked for me Edited February 8, 2021 by MikeMaben Fanes, Greg W, dennismcc and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 3 hours ago, MikeMaben said: Thanks Derek, being able to see straight is definitely a good thing Several times, wunna my favorite oldies. It took me a minute to figure it out but I get it now. Pocketa Pocketa Hey Alex, yeah that's the sequence . I run hot tap water into a cup and squeeze in a good squirt of dishsoap (Dawn in my case). The heat softens the film a little and the soap makes it slippery. Sometimes it takes lots of soapy water depending on the surface paint, gloss or matte . The adhesive on the Oracal doesn't go away, it just slides better. Once I get it exactly where I want it , I press gently on the areal where the films adhesive is to lock it down. Then I roll a Qtip at the edges of the paint area to squeegy out any water. Using MRP paints, I've dripped water on the freshly painted surface and it doesn't mess it up a bit, not being water soluble. I thot maybe the dried soapy water on the surface might cause adhesion problems but it doesn't. I did try to remove the adhesive from the Oracal with alcohol and it did work but was a messy PIA. If you have trouble positioning Oracal, it's worth experimenting. I worked for me Excellent. I will need to give that a shot. It is definitely a challenge to position them *exactly right* before touching the adhesive to the surface... MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Looks very nice Mike! Painting rings on a spinner can be especially tough but yours looks nice and neat! MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 9 hours ago, Thunnus said: Looks very nice Mike! Painting rings on a spinner can be especially tough but yours looks nice and neat! Thanks John , I called on my old friends Black and Decker JefH, Troy Molitor, Out2gtcha and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 I recall the B&D approach to the P-51D "Jersey Jerk" and thought, Wow, how cool is that? That is an ingenious problem solving effort! I love this tip Mike. Thats for sharing. Derek B and MikeMaben 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted February 7, 2021 Author Share Posted February 7, 2021 (edited) A little more progress. I think I'm done with the major painting. I can be assembling the bits and bobs and doing some touch up. Thanks for following along men Edited February 7, 2021 by MikeMaben Paul in Napier, Derek B, Jeff T and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themongoose Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Oh that looks really sharp with the red color on it! Some really nice tips in here to, keep them coming. Sakai 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amurray Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 14 hours ago, MikeMaben said: A little more progress. I think I'm done with the major painting. I can be assembling the bits and bobs and doing some touch up. Thanks for following along men So cool the way you did the tail! MikeMaben and Sakai 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Say hey Willie Mays, that looks terrif! The red and green contrast really make a nice combo. MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted February 8, 2021 Author Share Posted February 8, 2021 8 hours ago, Out2gtcha said: Say hey Willie Mays, that looks terrif! The red and green contrast really make a nice combo. Thanks Brian , the colors are a little different in real life, hope to have better pix at the finish line. On 2/6/2021 at 2:50 PM, Troy Molitor said: I recall the B&D approach to the P-51D "Jersey Jerk" and thought, Wow, how cool is that? That is an ingenious problem solving effort! I love this tip Mike. Thats for sharing. Glad you got a kick out of it Troy , however , me and 'ingenious' don't really don't go together well. It just popped into my head one day. Derek B and Troy Molitor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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