82Whitey51 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Does anyone make, or has there ever been available, a mask set for the Monogram 1/72 B-36? I'm typically pretty good with a roll of Tamiya Tape...but there's some serious grid work going on with this one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt H. Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Meteor productions made masks for the b-36 under the "black magic" brand. Not sure how to track one down, but what you seek did exist. Does anyone make, or has there ever been available, a mask set for the Monogram 1/72 B-36? I'm typically pretty good with a roll of Tamiya Tape...but there's some serious grid work going on with this one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 Meteor productions made masks for the b-36 under the "black magic" brand. Not sure how to track one down, but what you seek did exist. Hmmmm...Tamiya Tape and a #11 it is! Thank you for the info on that. I doubt I can find one out there though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mlicari Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I found that the framing on the clear parts was so pronounced that it was very easy to mask with tape and a new blade. I think you'll be fine! Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yardbird78 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 I used Bare-Metal-Foil and trimmed it to fit. Worked just fine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Loggie Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 AF White - suggestion (to make the task easier). Mask only longitudinally (along the axis of the fuselage) with long lengths of tape, then spray. Next, strip-off the masking, then mask (in the same way) across the axis, and repeat. I like to use three strips to do the masking - the first(a narrow one) along one side of the 'panel', another narrow one along the other side, then a 3rd to bridge the gap between, and to overlap, the two. Good luck with 'the big one'. George, out.............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mike_espo Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 I have one in 1/144. It seems like a,daunting task.... :( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viking73 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Meteor productions made masks for the b-36 under the "black magic" brand. Not sure how to track one down, but what you seek did exist. If you can find one of these Black Magic masks at a show or elsewhere for a decent price, buy it! I tried to buy one on eBay a few months ago but gave up when the bidding got to over $40!! :blink:/> I have one of these kits as well that I've been working on again/off again (I'm doing an B-36F so I've removed the dual tail radar bumps already as well as made a single flight engineer station) so good luck with yours! -Derek Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie D. Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Ez masks list one for the 1/144 kit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve N Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 (edited) I have one in 1/144. It seems like a,daunting task.... :(/>/> I tried several different ideas on the Hobbycraft B-36..masking, decal strips, even Bare Metal foil strips for the framing. In the end, I gave up and went Old School: got out the teeniest brush I had, and hand-painted the little suckers! I never have finished it. Despite spending hours rebuilding the leading edge intakes and fixing the wing dihedral issues, I was unhappy with the paint job. I'd love to strip and repaint it, but the decals are already on, and as far as I know, nobody makes aftermarket decals for the kit. SN Edited April 9, 2016 by Steve N Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted April 15, 2016 Author Share Posted April 15, 2016 Ez masks list one for the 1/144 kit Yup...can't figure out why they haven't up sized it??? Good thing about EZ Masks, they come with the silhouette of the mask printed on the instruction sheet in actual size. I have used the P-3 Orion mask in 1/72 and reduced the instruction on the copier to use as a guide in cutting out 1/144 masks. I guess I could do the same with the 1/144 B-36...anyone want to send me a copy of the B-36 EZ Mask instruction sheet ?? :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 (edited) Whitey, How did you "print" the 1/144 P-3 mask? On blank white paper, then cut out and transfer to tape? Seems tedious. I have the Eduard 1/72 P-3 masks on kabuki tape. I plan on scanning the instructions, reducing the artwork to 1/144 and "printing" it onto blue masking tape stuck to a sheet of white paper, then just trimming it out. As I have 30+ 1/144 P-3 kits, I should make several copies onto the widest piece of blue tape I can find. What do you think? R/ Dutch Edited January 22, 2018 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Dutch said: Whitey, How did you "print" the 1/144 P-3 mask? On blank white paper, then cut out and transfer to tape? Seems tedious. I have the Eduard 1/72 P-3 masks on kabuki tape. I plan on scanning the instructions, reducing the artwork to 1/144 and "printing" it onto blue masking tape stuck to a sheet of white paper, then just trimming it out. As I have 30+ 1/144 P-3 kits, I should make several copies onto the widest piece of blue tape I can find. What do you think? R/ Dutch Dutch, You can lay the tape on the paper and print directly to the tape. Have tried it once and worked well enough. Oh and I assume if your kits are the Arii/LS kits that you will modify the 6 panel Electra windscreen provided in the kit to a 5 panel P-3 windscreen? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 (edited) Ray, Yes, of course. I did not do it on my first two LS kits, because I was too naïve to notice. So, that begs the question if the juice is worth the squeeze to produce a correct P-3 windscreen in 1/144 and get it produced by one of the 3-D printer types out there? Hmmm... I think you're on to something there! Edited January 23, 2018 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 (edited) 17 hours ago, Dutch said: Whitey, How did you "print" the 1/144 P-3 mask? On blank white paper, then cut out and transfer to tape? Seems tedious. I have the Eduard 1/72 P-3 masks on kabuki tape. I plan on scanning the instructions, reducing the artwork to 1/144 and "printing" it onto blue masking tape stuck to a sheet of white paper, then just trimming it out. As I have 30+ 1/144 P-3 kits, I should make several copies onto the widest piece of blue tape I can find. What do you think? R/ Dutch Hey Dutch, yeah, I just printed it on paper, cut out and traced to tape. Your idea sounds much simpler! Still looking for that 1/72 B-36 mask though... Edited January 23, 2018 by 82Whitey51 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
echolmberg Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 On my last couple of Peacemakers, I just used some white glue with a drop of dish soap and a drop of water. Basically made my own liquid mask and it went pretty quickly. Painted the canopy and then popped off the dried glue squares after the paint had dried. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 3 hours ago, echolmberg said: On my last couple of Peacemakers, I just used some white glue with a drop of dish soap and a drop of water. Basically made my own liquid mask and it went pretty quickly. Painted the canopy and then popped off the dried glue squares after the paint had dried. Excellent suggestion. I suppose it works better for a canopy where the frame lines are slightly raised above the pane level? Don't have a Monogram 1/72 B-36, so don't know. But I once had their 1/48 B-29 and the frames were raised slightly, so your idea would be ideal. Unfortunately, for 1/144, a tape mask would be best. In my case, the LS / ARII P-3 window panes depict a L-188 Electra and completely miss the P-3 Orion center pane, hence my possible attempt at having a correction 3-D printed in clear plastic. We shall see. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 (edited) Whitey, I feel your pain. I am still looking for the ever elusive Black Magic 1/72 C-119 Flying Boxcar mask, Edited January 23, 2018 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BillS Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 HAHAHA, I bought the HPH quarter scale job and IT comes with a mask. Of course I can't pick it up and "fly" it around without creating earth tremors. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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