wonwinglo
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Having covered the application of cheat and peck lines with chart tape here is yet another way to execute narrow lines on your models,this one is of particular interest as it will allow paintwork to follow a curved surface easily,all you need to do is make a simple tool which can be used again and again for this purpose,so here goes-
We need to make a simple bow by drilling the ends of a piece of wood to take two piano wire rods,next take some smooth wool and fix it to both ends of the wire rods,whilst doing this apply a little tension so the wool is tight in the frame,now apply with a brush some enamel paint to the wool working it well into the weave,almost any slow drying paint can be used as we need a little time to work,now get your boat hull,aircraft fuselage etc ready on its side and with already carefully marked positions ( you could even use two small pins if you wish ) simply lay the paint impregnated wool against the model,pause for a few seconds and take away the bow,you will be rewarded with a beautiful thin line something which would require great skill to produce with even a signwriters rigger brush.
Obviously a little practise is needed to get the feel of this system but how else could you paint a long thin line on your new model ? give it a try,yet another first here for scale-models !
We need to make a simple bow by drilling the ends of a piece of wood to take two piano wire rods,next take some smooth wool and fix it to both ends of the wire rods,whilst doing this apply a little tension so the wool is tight in the frame,now apply with a brush some enamel paint to the wool working it well into the weave,almost any slow drying paint can be used as we need a little time to work,now get your boat hull,aircraft fuselage etc ready on its side and with already carefully marked positions ( you could even use two small pins if you wish ) simply lay the paint impregnated wool against the model,pause for a few seconds and take away the bow,you will be rewarded with a beautiful thin line something which would require great skill to produce with even a signwriters rigger brush.
Obviously a little practise is needed to get the feel of this system but how else could you paint a long thin line on your new model ? give it a try,yet another first here for scale-models !