Papa 695s Airfix 1/72 Mustang Lollipoop.

[papa 695]

There’s also the black basing technique, it’s meant to give you tonal variations in the top colour giving a truer look than pre and post shading.

[JR]

Well you managed a good recovery Ian.
Like the anti spill system with the TET ! Mines jamed into a fancy coffee lid , been there before !
John.

[colin m]

Parts of the silver have pulled away

I've had that happen with my last two builds - a touch annoying. The Jet Provost was a pain to fix, the Blenheim, I lost interest in fixing so turned it into an all black night fighter. Lazy, idle - yes...

[papa 695]

I've had that happen with my last two builds - a touch annoying. The Jet Provost was a pain to fix, the Blenheim, I lost interest in fixing so turned it into an all black night fighter. Lazy, idle - yes...

Not sure if it's the primer or the fact the plastic was too smooth.

[papa 695]

Well I've had to totally strip this one, the paint kept peeling every time I put some masking tape on.
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[Vaughan]

That's a real shame Ian as it was looking really good. Hopefully the next paint will adheres better.

[papa 695]

Back to being black.

Going to leave it now for a couple of days, to make sure it's cured properly.

[colin m]

Now then, the last two problems I had with paint lifting were both Airfix kits. And now this ? We've both been building for a while, so it's not like were new to this game. I'm certainly not doing anything different.

[papa 695]

Now then, the last two problems I had with paint lifting were both Airfix kits. And now this ? We've both been building for a while, so it's not like were new to this game. I'm certainly not doing anything different.

This time I've also given the plastic a slight texture by giving it a little sanding. so we'll see later.

[boatman]

HI Ian its a shame to see all that work wasted having to strip the plane as ive never had that problem as I just spray the colour paint I want onto the planes
an ive built a few.But ive never tried what you guys do an that's painting it black afore you put on the top coat an I cannot understand why it should lift

did you use tamyia masking tape ? as ive found that very good an its never lifted my paint off But please rember im new to this panel lineing an wheathering
so ive got a lot to learn

[Guest]

Now then, the last two problems I had with paint lifting were both Airfix kits. And now this ? We've both been building for a while, so it's not like were new to this game. I'm certainly not doing anything different.

Could it be there’s too much mould release agent still on the parts? It might be worth washing the sprues with some washing-up liquid before building to see if that solves the problem (no point doing that for a kit that’s been painted and then stripped, of course).

But ive never tried what you guys do an that's painting it black afore you put on the top coat an I cannot understand why it should lift

I don’t think it’s anything to do with the black undercoat. If there’s something on the plastic that prevents the paints sticking as well as they could (should?), then the paint’s much more likely to lift with masking tape no matter what paint you use.

[colin m]

Could it be there’s too much mould release agent still on the parts? It might be worth washing the sprues with some washing-up liquid before building to see if that solves the problem (no point doing that for a kit that’s been painted and then stripped, of course).

Sure thing. Next time I might actually use a tooth brush on the parts, well the big bits anyway.

[papa 695]

It’s now back to being Silver.

[Fernando N]

Just caught up Ian and so sorry to see that the paint problems forced you to re-paint it.:sad-face:

Hope this round all will stay on, it was looking really good.

[papa 695]

Nearly back to where I was before I needed to strip this, and all’s going well touch wood.