Estes Xarconian Cruiser Build Part 28, Masking the Canopy

The rest of the nose cone was masked off using small pieces of brown masking tape.

The inset pic shows the paint results after first pulling up the tape.
It's okay, but the edges are a little rough. This was expected and will be cleaned up.

While the paint is still a bit pliable, some of the rough blue edge was lightly scraped off.

A small spot on the edge didn't get the blue paint.
A small brush and the same Rusto 2X Blue was used for a touch up.

I spray some paint into a small mixing cup and pain.
Throw away the cup when you are finished.

TIP: Did you ever see "Micro Brushes" for sale in a hobby store? They are expensive! In this instance you can get the same results using a Q-tip.

Spray the tan Rusto 2X in a disposable mixing cup.
Dip and wipe off the excess.
Roll the Q-tip over the edge covering up any remaining rough line.

Perfect? No. But much better.
Look close at the Estes built model on the instruction sheet. It looks like the builder had some problems with the canopy, too.