Micro Masking Tape

[john]

Due in tomorrow is micro masking tape

0.4mmx8m

0.7mmx8m

1.0mmx5m

1.5mmx5m

 

[Stevekir]

I have been using home-cut narrow strips of tape for canopies, but 0.4 mm is incredibly narrow. Of course, the narrower it is, the easier it is to go round bends (the sort of bends that are like a road curving to left or right on flat ground, as distinct from the sort like a straight road whose gradient is constantly increasing, if that is clear.) The second type is easy to mask. But when would 0.4 mm be helpful?

 

[yambam26]

I have been using home-cut narrow strips of tape for canopies, but 0.4 mm is incredibly narrow. Of course, the narrower it is, the easier it is to go round bends (the sort of bends that are like a road curving to left or right on flat ground, as distinct from the sort like a straight road whose gradient is constantly increasing, if that is clear.) The second type is easy to mask. But when would 0.4 mm be helpful?

Hi Steve,

Im thinking 0.4 masking tape might be useful for pin striping masking,well that was only thought so far.

Cheers,Ben

 

[michaelm]

Interesting product, I'll have to try this. M

 

[john]

But when would 0.4 mm be helpful?

I'm just trying it on a Mustang, I wanted pin strip lines on the doors and body, I will let you know how it turns out

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[michaelm]

Interesting to see how this turns out John. M

 

[yak face]

I think its a very useful bit of stuff to have , 0.4 may seem very thin but sometimes its necessary to get a tight curve with a clean edge. I used a 0.75 mm micro tape on my Pitts S2 , I dont think anything else would have coped with the job ,heres a few pics to illustrate the point , cheers tony

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[tecdes]

Yes good product John.

As said above by Steve it goes well around curves plus bing so thin there is some stretch in it.

Be interested to find John if it gives a good clean line without seepage under the tape.

Laurie

 

[AlanG]

0.4mm would be good for making aircraft walkway lines. Saves using decals with the risk of silvering

 

[john]

I think it turned out ok, no worse than the Tamiya tape I used

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[CDW]

Nowt wrong with that is there ... looks good stuff, and a nice tidy job John.

That 0.4 stuff equates to 14mm at 1/35 so you could even use it as rank stripes on uniforms at a push eh....?

 

[alan1701]

Masking tapes at this size are great for very small windows in models.This is what I have done/doing on voyager,basically drill out the window slits with a 1mm drill, tidy up the hole with needle files then fill the hole with either canopy glue or clearfix. once this is dried use the masking tape to create a nice square/rectangle window over the canopy glue then paint the model,once model is dry remove the masking tape and you have a nice clear neat window at a very small size.

 

[john]

Just had another delivery and now Ive added 2.5x5m to the range Scale Model Shop Suppliers Scale Model Shop