Using TopNotch masks

[Grunhertz 17,464]

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 18,713]

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?