Bare metal foil is the trade name and it comes in various finishes and is self adhesive, it is intended for doing things like Chrome bumpers on cars.As a none wingy person I shall sit at the back and enjoy. Nice method with the foil Dave, is it fixed in any way or does it just stick as you press it down ?
Careful pete that stuff sticks like you know what to a blanket , it does have its uses though , thin strips for chrome oleos and any small shiny metal panels ( see my p38m build in the next few days !) but if you stuck it on a canopy it takes a lot of getting off and usually leaves glue all over it .I keep meaning to try that with some of the aluminium foil tape used for insulation boards. Dirt cheap from Screwfix.
Pete
The stuff Pete was asking about was the aluminium diy tape Dave , its very sticky . So youre safe - your tape isnt a duff batch ! Ive seen people use the Bare Metal foil and it looks like a great system , slightly better than using tamiya type tape as the bare metal stuff shows the frames clearer and cuts easier . Cheers tonyI have to say personally I have no trouble with the Bare Metal Foil it comes off with a cocktail stick and no glue left, that may be because I use Humbrol Clear Varnish on the canopy before masking, or I have a duff sheet of foil.
Back on the real modeling after Notrs Dame, cockpit now being closed up, I was pleased with how well it fits together, although you need to watch out for the locating tabs on the clear parts and not remove them.
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