Thursday, September 25, 2025

Estes LTV Scout, Build, Part 19, Black Top & Bottom




I tried to mask the nose cone using curves strips of Scotch tape, but I couldn't get the arc correct. 
Something new - 

Using a ultra fine point Sharpie, the border line was drawn using the slight recess ring molded into the nose cone.




The rest was filled in using a wide point Sharpie. This Sharpie fill will only work on a small area.

This isn't my best work. I would have preferred a mask and sharper line. 
I may rework this again later.
The flat end face of the base cap is painted black.
Scotch tape was rolled around the end. Enlarge the picture to see it.
The rest of the exposed area was masked off with masking tape and copy paper.

The right side picture shows a clean mask.

1 comment:

  1. The nose cone tip really looks pretty decent.

    Have you tried the Tamiya masking tape for curves? It's a flexible vinyl (I think) tape that can conform to surfaces like that. It's a bit tricky to use and I don't use it often but it can be useful.

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