Painting louvres

fsgray · Post by **fsgray** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 10:38 am

Anyone have any tips for painting the louvres on the Cylon Raider kit?

Post by **TER-OR** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:44 pm

I forget, are the louvers separate or like steps? Can you see between them?

fsgray · Post by **fsgray** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:39 am

They're molded together, one piece, like steps, with ribs molded in too. The trick is painting the steps butted against the ribs. Masking would be very difficult; you'd have to make a tiny stair-shaped mask or something. There must be some trick to it...

Mr. Badwrench · Post by **Mr. Badwrench** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 3:26 am

The only trick to it is patience. Instead of trying to cut a single piece of tape to mask the whole thing at once, use many small pieces, butted into the corners one at a time. Spend a couple hours masking, and two minutes painting, ain't that always the way?

fsgray · Post by **fsgray** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:06 am

Mr. Badwrench wrote:The only trick to it is patience. Instead of trying to cut a single piece of tape to mask the whole thing at once, use many small pieces, butted into the corners one at a time. Spend a couple hours masking, and two minutes painting, ain't that always the way?

Now that's a great tip, thanks!

Lt. Z0mBe · Post by **Lt. Z0mBe** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 7:55 am

Could liquid latex help? I am not familiar with the piece.

Kenny