How to create canopy masks for the inside and outside. Plastic scale modelling tutorial 

Awhh try a plane

Thanks for the tip mate

You are welcome 👍

Thanks Virgo!

Virgo70 Virgo70 obviously you've never heard of Paul Budzick

Paul is great but unfortunately not much from him lately

Thanks David!

David Sheridan If I choose Revell Spitfire, can I buy canopy fiting that airplane, which is already made, and painted? If that possibility exists?? to order canopy fiting that model,canopy made,painted,to avoid hand making?

Thanks Jeff, thats a fact.

+savvy727 Thanks for watching and commenting!

Thanks mate 👍

+Suresh Patel Nice idea.

Thanks for watching mate 👍

I have to check the vallejo mask, I am not super happy with gunzes

I was pleasantly surprised to be honest, is also good for wheel hubs etc.

Thanks for watching and commenting Leo!

Cheers 🍻 🙂

Thanks Juno!

Thanks Kevin. Fortunately there is more than one way to get the job done :)

Well, it's good to have options

well we have to start somewhere don't we

The liquid mask is not going to lift on you and additionally keeps the tape in check (especially on complex shapes). Also it is a bit faster to apply.

Thanks mate 🍻👍

Probably, but you have to get really close to see that.

Thanks Cristian!

+niceslippers Thanks for your comment mate!

Thanks Lou, I am happy that my videos help!

Welcome :)

Thanks for watching :)

Yes, especially on more intricate canopy structures. I have a tutorial on that topic as well - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-h5J0L3LNl14.html

like the blisters on the waist of a pby, that stuff saved my model

Thanks, Generic Chinese compressor and Fengda ( again Chinese ) airbrush.

@@MMScaleModels ok thank you

Thanks for watching!

Happy to hear that Julio, thanks!

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Thanks for watching :)

Glad you like it mate 👍

You can try with pointed q-tip slightly dampen in thinner. But not a hot thinner. Something like the mr.hobby acrylics thinner. There is high probability for damage in any case.

@@MMScaleModels Thank You

Yes, seems like complete different hobbies.

Almost. We both are huge military and aircraft modeler. We just help each other out once in a while.

Welcome :)

Thanks mate!

+Abu Tayiba RC Videos Thanks mate!

I understan you have founf my tutorial on the sealant right?

Thanks for the feedback 👍

A lot of work ahead of you but I think it is worth the effort.

And you get shiny interior frames. It's just obvious.

Thanks mate!

+Odddball6 Thanks mate.

Yes 72nd is harder... but not impossible :)

There Is a way for everyone 😊

@@MMScaleModels I'm definitely more on the taping end of this spectrum lol.

I'm interested in trying the tape method but agree with you. I use a piece of balsa wood that has one flat, straight edge. That edge is run along the canopy line and cleans the lines up rather nicely (

Interesting 👍

Thanks mate!

I don't have any bullet proof concept but I did something similar by scribing a line on the inside of the canopy, then I filled it with paint and cleaned the excess. Needles to say there is no room for errors.

@@MMScaleModels thats exactly what i was thinking about. i would prefer if manufacturers made the cord recessed, not risen as usual.

Yes that's a problem I have as well. You can try one of these super fine marker pens.

Yes, one should be careful with the toothpick. I have never used those TAMIYA q-tips, I should try them out.

I don't know if the scalpels are thinner but they are much cheaper and are extremely sharp (no surprice there:)).

Rolleta micro 0.5

MM Scale Models thanks :)

+Orson in charge ha ha, maybe you should try again. Practice mate, practice ;)

@@MMScaleModels с какого языка перевод сделать?

The masking tape will have difficulties adhering to such surface (shape). That's why I use the liquid.

The finish on the inside will be gloss and plasticy

+Phazzer- 758 Thanks!

+trikkke11 Thanks mate, in this video I am using Agama masking liquid, now I changed to mr.hobby.

I use compressors, and on my link l don't have compressors only airbrushes, but you can find combos. You said you do cars, my recommendation is to get at least 0.3 mm nozzle.

Thanks mate, yes I am aware it is time consuming but finally it is down to the final result for me. Yes I have used the decals technique... I even have a tutorial about it :)

@@MMScaleModels -fine ! thx for answering

+Jeffrey Sasquatch True :)

Yes, matt or satin... Depends on the application.

@@MMScaleModels Thank you for replying. I really enjoyed watching your video.👍

Thanks mate 👍🍻

Yes its wiser to do so :)

There are plenty of other options. See this one for instance:ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-h5J0L3LNl14.html

Hi Glenn. Yes I do paint the interior color on the outside and on the inside. Here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jnJQ5_SpvCg.htmlm29s

Excellent! Thank you for posting that link. :)

+Rocketassistedgoat Thanks mate, yes that would be a lot of work, that's why I use another approach for such grrenhouse canopies: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-h5J0L3LNl14.html

Haha, yes. Even just using the Montex masks on my He.111 [14 of which I had to replace by hand-as the vinyl won't remain stuck to curves-so I'm sticking with Eduard from now on]; was a tremendous amount of work-which I wouldn't want to repeat on the inside. Whilst interior framing looks fantastic on .48th and larger, I can't help but feel that the thickness of the parts in '72nd dilutes the effect-by drawing the eye to...the thickness of the part. A solution would be to use vac parts, but they're usually inferior to the kit parts in terms of transparency, and there's also less material to sand (I like to fair them in with epoxy putty; sanding [wet] with 400, then 1000 grit sandpaper, then 8000 and 12000 grit Micromesh restores the transparency]. There's ultimately no way to completely win-you have to sacrifice something somewhere. Another thing I needed to consider, was light-blocking-as it's lit from the inside with LEDs; so that means a fair few layers of paint-including a layer of black. I don't know how decals would handle with that many layers, plus; there can't be any gaps anywhere. I know someone who uses decals for '72nd bombers and swears by the method. I guess it comes down to whatever works. Your method sure does look good, I might use it on vac-formed turret parts-where I want the parts to be thin, as the edge can be seen.

For sure vac formed canopies are the way to go in small scales, it is also true that I didn't use the best clear part for the tutorial, there are much better injection moulded clear parts... like those in eduard's 1/72 bf 110 kits.

try a 1/72 ju 87

I have an old revel in my stash... Some day I will 😁

ウェルカム！ :)

It is possible.

+Zilched I feel it is :)

Awesome, thanks mate 👍

Hi there, it's just the same as in 1/48 only need to be more precise 🙂

+Justin Dillon Yes, it is. But this is a spare, not the one from the British cat.

English please!

+MM Scale Models Like vam I ne oshen horosho pishy I govory na English no vot hto I hotel shob vi sdelali video o tom kak maskirivat stekla civil plane airbus a320 1/144 and Boeing 777 -300er 1/144? Thanks.

Hi Michael, thanks for your comment. If you paint only from the outside you will have the interior color but you'll also have the shine of the plastic and a certain perception of depth (the frame is behind the glass). If You choose to walk the extra mile you'll get not only the sheen you are after but also some relief.

Thanks, give this technique a try :)

that's an excellent way to ruin your canopy

Well it is time consuming but damaging your clear parts is much less likely.

You're right.

I disagree but thanks for your feedback

+ARandomRU-vidr Not sure what you mean.

MM Scale Models did u not see the little video of the canopy in the corner had green flashing lines

+ARandomRU-vidr yes, I had a software issues back then.

MM Scale Models Oh

How?

Thanks and welcome

I don't remember the brand I used in the video. Tamiya's tape works just as well.

Ok thanks I’ll try tamiya’s tape then thanks

Would you enlighten us about the right way?

@@MMScaleModels nah, you stay in the dark and keep on going. why would i share my technic?

Come on mate, show us some love :) we are all friends here

Thanks Roland. Correct, the inside color matches the cockpit as well as the first outside layer for good measure 😁

@@MMScaleModels ok that's what I thought by the way the name is Ronald not Roland

Sorry my bad