Painting decals!

[Mark1]

Hi guys, any advice or second opinions would be helpful.
I had a problem with applying a decal on my starfighter engine intake,it was a double curve and couldn't get it down without wrinkles so decided the best option was to try and paint it! This will mean painting the wing decals as well for the colour match.
This is what I need to paint!

Best way I can see is to paint the orange first then place a small round mask in the centre followed by the white ,red then blue. Ideally I would do the orange last but can't see a way of masking as my compass cutter won't go that small but I do have a dot of mask about the right size left from a mask set,does my method sound feasible.thanks for any thoughts.

 

[slupanter]

I would pre-plan my masking into stages. Do it all white and cover each section once it was painted.

 

[Mark1]

That's would be the plan it's the orange dot that's really the issue as I can't make a hole that small in the masking tape,the decal is 14mm diameter but the dot is 3.5mm.

 

[slupanter]

Have you got a masking template or circle maker?

 

[slupanter]

I have a template, I can make you a few masks and post them to you

 

[rtfoe]

Try using a punch and die set to punch the circle from tape.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[Mark1]

I have a template, I can make you a few masks and post them to you

Hi, yes I've circle cutter, I've made the outer template,just thought there may be a better alternative to painting white over orange because of possible coverage issues, think I'll just have to invest in a punch set as Richard has suggested but thank you very much for your offer mate I appreciate it cheers.

 

[Mark1]

Try using a punch and die set to punch the circle from tape.

Cheers,
Richard

Thanks Richard I think that's the way to go

 

[Steve Jones]

I use several tools for making discs. In this case I would use a stud/eyelet maker and cut the disc from Tamiya tape. You can get various sized ones for under a tenner

 

[Mark1]

I use several tools for making discs. In this case I would use a stud/eyelet maker and cut the disc from Tamiya tape. You can get various sized ones for under a tenner

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Cheers Steve, I have just been on fleabay and ordered a 10 piece hollow punch set 1-10 mm for 5.99 made for leatherwork so hopefully itll work on masking tape ok.