Using TopNotch masks

[Grunhertz 17,472]

Hi all I put this together so that people can see how our masks work, so I've started with Eduards Mirage iiiCJ (not the easiest kit to build) and being painted as an Israeli "Shahak" (meaning  sky) paints used are gunze but every paint I've tried has worked. 

As usual the kit has been built up to the point where painting is ready, the light blue underside has been applied and the sand upper

Next up masks, now this is a three colour scheme so will require some masks applying and then paint, then further masks need applying. So to start, peel back the excess mask material Carefully making sure you leave the masks on the backing. 

then apply the masks in numerical order from the instructions some overlap may be required or they may just butt up 

Then burnish the mask down with a cotton bud

then the brown was applied. When spraying, thin coats sprayed in from the edge to the centre rather than towards the edge, this stops the mask acting as a dam creating a ridge at the edge. 

Once dry, you then apply the masks for the green section, these are designed to overlap the sand colour to prevent bleeding under I numbered these with a sharpie just so i knew which went where 

next green is sprayed

Et voilà its done 

If there are any ridges a small amount of micromesh (fine) can be used to take them down 

 

Masks can be bought at 

www.topnotch-success.net

 

[Gorby 20,040]

That wouldn't be an easy camo to spray without your masks and the end result looks excellent.

Would it be worth adding a link to your products at the end?

[Thatsmyboy 1,328]

Well, we don't all have airbrushes. All my models are brush painted. 

I make assumption these masks are equally suitable for brush painting? 

A interesting product however. Are these masks reusable at all? 

[Gorby 20,040]

3 minutes ago, Thatsmyboy said:

Well, we don't all have airbrushes. All my models are brush painted. 

I make assumption these masks are equally suitable for brush painting? 

A interesting product however. Are these masks reusable at all? 

I notice Darren isn't following this thread and at the moment he's busy with family, work and TopNotch so it may help to summon him @Grunhertz, although it may take him a while to reply. 

[Paul Brown 9,066]

@Thatsmyboy, you can download the pdf guide here, it should answer your questions. It's probably best to contact Darren (or Tami) on the Topnotch Facebook pages.

[Thatsmyboy 1,328]

6 hours ago, Paul Brown said:

@Thatsmyboy, you can download the pdf guide here, it should answer your questions. It's probably best to contact Darren (or Tami) on the Topnotch Facebook pages.

Done that now. Thanks for the info. ☺️👍

[PaulC 478]

I've used a couple of your masks, and apart from one issue, which I informed you about (Buccaneer mask), I find them excellent and easy to use

My Bucc, done with your masks

20221126_221929 by Paul Carter, on Flickr

And 2 Phantoms

20230531_210110 by Paul Carter, on Flickr