alain11 Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Hi gents a question : what were the non slip walkways on WW2 RAF fighters ( and not just ) made of ???? I suppose it was a kind of rubber !!??? riveted or glued on top of the wing root ???!!!! we can often see this "walkway " just painted on models.. for my part I plan to represent this walkway with a bit of tamyia tape ...what do you thing about it thanks Alain zaxos345 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaxos345 Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 (edited) I have used this https://www.migjimenez.com/en/accessories/1937-anti-slip-paste-black-color-for-172-148.html I used a small piece of sponge to apply it lightly and i also light sand it for the scale, to reduce the roughness!! It is a very good product in my opinion and with a small practice you can achive the outcome you want!! Dont use tamiya tape!!! John Edited July 22, 2022 by zaxos345 LSP_K2, alain11 and ctayfor 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkd1966 Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 I found 1/2" black masking tape that looks pretty good as it has a texture to it like wing walk... When I used to paint actual aircraft you could buy the wing walk in a roll that had a adhesive backing or I have also sprayed it on as well... Mike alain11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 (edited) Hello Alain, Here’s how I made the walkway on my GWH Tomahawk. Excerpt from the WIP thread: “Walkways were often found on RAF and AVG Hawks. They were made from a strip of linoleum (a popular floor covering that old timers remember from their childhood days) glued to the wing and secured by a riveted strip of aluminium to keep the lino from fraying. Mine are made from the tin sheet covering the neck of a (carefully emptied) wine bottle. Rivets added and under a coat of primer Painted HTH Cheers, Quang Edited July 22, 2022 by quang Adding photo Isar 30/07, alain11, Fanes and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waroff Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 (edited) Quote a question : what were the non slip walkways on WW2 RAF fighters ( and not just ) made of ???? I suppose it was a kind of rubber !!??? riveted or glued on top of the wing root ???!!!! several method were applied - smooth paint , P39, P51, T-6, Typhoon, Tempest... - carborundum 36 grit on "Black Walkway Cement" coat on F4U, these walkway decrease the max speed 6mph, Curtiss use 30 grit (H75/P36) - rubber sheet bonded (Wondergrip 0,7 mm thick); Typhoon early, D520, MS 406, MB 151/152, Hurricane - linoleum sheet 1/16" thick(Armstrong Aeroflor) bonded with formica cement, P 36, H 75A1 & up, P 40....the edges are secured by metal strips screwed into the nuts riveted on the skin - carborundum cloth bonded, T-6 Edited July 22, 2022 by waroff thierry laurent, Stefano, Rockie Yarwood and 3 others 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Very fine grit Mylar backed sandpaper. Very thin and weathers nicely. https://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/hsx/hsx303.htm Isar 30/07, Stefano, zaxos345 and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alain11 Posted July 23, 2022 Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 Hi gents thanks a lot for your feedback ,and "sharp" explanation ... Well we have several ways to represent this walkway , all are convincing ...I thing that the Mig 's product , is very nice for current AC ( I keep it in my mind ) ....Quang : , I like the riveted strip , nice effect !!! ... Mike : the thin sandpaper , is a good idea !!! ..in any cases , thanks you guys for the tips Alain zaxos345 and MikeMaben 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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