Airfix Helldiver 1/72 - Canopy masking question

[Guest]

Help!

I have masked my canopy and sprayed Vallejo model air.

I now need to put on the decals.

I am not sure if I should remove the canopy masks then apply a gloss varnish for decaling.

Or

Leave on the masks. Then apply the gloss varnish, decals, flat coat and weathering and then remove them after all these stages.

Regards

David

[Dave W]

Best to remove the masking after the final matt coat.Otherwise the finish on the canopy frames wont match the fuselage paint finish.I find its a good idea to run a craft knife along the edges of the masking before attempting to remove it.If you dont you might lift some of the paint off the frames when you remove it.

[Guest]

Hey Dave,

Thanks for taking the time to reply.

I'll go with your advice.

Regards

David

[Guest]

Have I got this right David. Are you going to remove the masking then gloss varnish which will include the clear parts of the canopy.

I did this by accident & was not happy with the result on the clear parts. To put it mildly very annoyed !

Not sure how I would go about this in your case as i do not know your intentions. After applying the decals are you then going to apply matt or satin varnish or leave gloss ?

Laurie

[Guest]

Hi Laurie,

I'm going to leave the masks on for now!

Apply the gloss cote, then decals & weathering, then a matte cote.

I'll post some pictures soon.

Regards

David

[Guest]

i leave the masks on till the whole job is finished,the last thing to do,take the masks off and proudly display your model