Masking Canopies with Bare Metal Foil 

Nice technique. Thanks for sharing.

😀 Thank you, this will be a great help.

Im so glad I saw this video, I always struggle to mask canopies, tape is so fiddly. Thank you for posting another great video.

I laughed I cried and now it looks like I will be kissing some money good-bye (in a good cause of course! hem hem). Well done as usual old pal. Might be worth pointing out the BM foil will not stick to itself and brand new foil can be a real bast*rd to get off. On the other hand, I just removed the foil from a model that has sat for over 20 yrs and it came off quite well. Gord

How does the Bare Metal work on painted surfaces? You mentioned masking wheels, will it pull off the paint?

You know what’s easier and quicker …cameo silhouette

Reached it's limit last night with a 1/72 hurricane canopy. Not enough adhesion for really small sections and just slides around.

Easily the best method I've used.

One issue I have found using BMF is that the sheet needs to be fresh, as it ages, in my experience it gets more difficult to remove from the backing sheet and doesn't stick as well to what you are masking. Unfortunately you never know when buying it how long it has been on the shelf at the suppliers and I have gotten sheets that getting the foil off the backer was near impossible. Nice tutorial !

It really is the best method. Convinced myself to use tape for a while due to residue. Back to foil then!

Thanks very much. A roller blade typically found in a fabric store is another good way to cut, though not the best in corners. A curved hobby blade that is rolled along its circumference, rather than being dragged is similar, but I'm coming from the perspective of using stretchy Parafilm. It looks like foil is easier to manipulate.

Great masking tip! Now, how does one make pilot figures to replace the generic ones usually supplied in 1/72 scale kits? The generic ones look like they have been modelled off a class's formal graduation photo.

“Somebody hep meh… Hep meh.” Hysterical. New subscriber loving the content so far!

Greetings my friend, thst was a fantastic tutorial, I will give it a go sometime soon, very bedt regards from a Kiwi living in Australia

Your cars look great I must try this stuff great channel keep the videos coming all the best from here in the UK 👍

latex rubber is also a useful and quick way to mask areas.

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Thanks mate just awesome mate

Great tip! Thanks!

Have you ever tried super77 on normal foil? I've had some success with it. Leave it to tack up and residue is minimal.

Yes, but what is that on the wall behind you, over your right shoulder?

I'm barely legal to attempt this!😳 Jman

Ammo by Mig makes a foil labeled “masking foil”. I’ve been using it as auto trim; going to try it out on aircraft canopies.