No I wouldn't. I think they do a decent job. In this scale some of the areas to be masked are very small and whilst you could do it yourself it's not going to be easy. Just applying the pre-cut masks took me a morning, masking myself would have taken MUCH longer. Without sounding too smug (I hope) canopy masking is not something I find too much of a chore, but I'm glad I invested in the masks.\ said:Steve, am about to be in the same position as you - Revell kit - and was wondering about buying the Eduard masks (would be my first time using masks). Do you recommend against it?
I used Eduard masks for my Revell Dambusters 1/72 kit 04295. The masks were made for that model. It was the first time that I had done a canopy. It was fiddly and took a few hours (there are so many in a Lancaster) but it was strangely therapeutic (I need to get out more)! They stuck well and provided you stick only a corner at first you can move the mask to its position. A sharp toothpic or a needle applied carefully to a corner easily lifts enough for tweezers to grip it. I did not get any significant residue of the adhesive. I think it is best to peel off by moving parallel to an edge where possible.Many of the bars were commendably thin, which I liked.\ said:Steve, am about to be in the same position as you - Revell kit - and was wondering about buying the Eduard masks (would be my first time using masks). Do you recommend against it?
Missed this one Steve a lot of things on my plate in the last 14 days.\ said:Here's the bomber c/w matt coat and unmasked.For Laurie here's the canopy as it was unmasked. A little bit of tidying up will be done with a tooth pick and I'll also remove some traces of the glue from the masking with a cotton bud and alcohol followed by another cotton bud moistened with Klear. I won't attempt to touch up any paint in this scale
Steve
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