Estes Xarconian Cruiser Build Part 22, The Mask!

This was a tough mask, I put if off for a while trying to figure out how to do it.

Enlarge the picture at the right to see the instruction paint picture.
The bottom of the wing is white with a circular mask at the top.
Where and how do you separate the tan top and white underside along the wing edges?
It would be easier if the leading and trailing edges were left square and not rounded.



The only way I could see to it is to run a thin piece of tape down the middle of the wing edges. This was frustrating to get right.

I marked the tape with a wide permanent marker before placing it on the model. This is the only way to see the edge.

The front curved mask was about 1 5/8" from side to side.

Scotch tape was set down on my sliding patio door. It took four pieces of overlapping tape to get the width.
In the center of the taped area are three square pieces of tape. This gives something for the center point of the compass to set on.
It took four tires to get the cheap compass arc drawn at 1 5/8" wide.

The tape was cut with a sharp knife.
Mark over the cut line with the wide point marker.
Lift off the outside of the tape.
Use a single edge razor blade to knock off any high bumps and make the circle line smoother.