Adding thin yellow lines on canopy?

[ChuckT]

I've done a search on how to solve this issue and so far no luck.

 

Does anyone have some suggestions on the best way to add very thin yellow lines to an aircraft canopy? I'm referring to the yellow band that you often see separating the clear part of the canopy from the frame. 

 

I'm guessing masking, but I have no clue on how to mask such a thin line. Any suggestions?

 

Thanks in advance.

[Isar 30/07]

Interesting question as I'm facing the same.

By now, I would cut thin lines of Tamiya masking tape which is of an yellow/orange colour and put them on the inside of the canopy. Looking from the outside you should see the yellow/orange sealing 'putty' (that's what it is) and it should be very close to the real thing. 

Haven't tried it so far, but I think it could work. 

 

Now, I'm curious how other modelers will do this. 

 

Reimund 

[dmthamade]

I've used really thin masking tape, IIRC the brand name was Aizu. Applied as needed on the inside, then carefully applied flat black to seal it and ensure it wouldn't peel off later. Looks far more realistic than sealer applied to the outside.

 

Don

[dmthamade]

Edited January 31, 2023 by dmthamade

[dmthamade]

Haven't posted pics in a while, the Phantom is the closest i got.

 

Don

[dmthamade]

https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/i280/dmthamade/.highres/IMG_4988a.jpg

[phasephantomphixer]

The beige trim you see is a fiberglass strip protecting the acrylic canopy ends. It shows up on some more than others.

I mask up canopy as usual for clear areas, then first paint the beige, then mask again - enough to just cover beige trim,

paint model, then remove masks. HTH

 

Nice F-4

Edited January 31, 2023 by phasephantomphixer

[ChuckT]

Thanks guys for the ideas

[Stevepd]

I also just mask the outside with 1mm tamiya tape using the moulded side of the frame as a guide. Usually works well.

 

 

[blackbetty]

i used decal strips

 

Edited January 31, 2023 by blackbetty

[ChuckT]

When using decal strip, do you cut it thin and apply or have you found thin strips?

[blackbetty]

i cut it from solid material i find on old decal sheets or print them

[thierry laurent]

Some companies such as Hasegawa or Fantasy Printshop released sets of colored stripes. And you can still cut them yourself out of the largest width ones.

[ChuckT]

Thanks again