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Defending Guardian Defender




UK

Many 40k models contain transparent parts, usually for a cockpit of a vehicle. Some examples are the eldar cx crimson hunter and the space marine storm raven gunship. If the model is already fully assembled? How do you go about protecting the clear parts when spraying and painting the model? Please tell me your ways of doing this- many thanks

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Inside your mind, corrupting the pathways

You can get liquid masks that you paint on and then scratch off when you are done painting.

You could also use putty (ie blue tac), or masking tape trimmed to size.

   
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Defending Guardian Defender




UK

Awesome thanks for the help

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Boom! Leman Russ Commander





Brisbane, Australia

Hairspray works. Spray the surface of the product with it, be generous with your coating, then undercoat the model.

Apply Warm Water to the area you wish to have the paint removed.

Make sure it's a water soluable hairspray, of course.

 
   
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 Scipio Africanus wrote:
Hairspray works. Spray the surface of the product with it, be generous with your coating, then undercoat the model.

Apply Warm Water to the area you wish to have the paint removed.

Make sure it's a water soluable hairspray, of course.


I would wash the areas you didn't want the hairspray on before priming as otherwise you will have a layer of hairspray weakening the bond of the paint on parts you want to keep painted. I also find that physically blocking the paint with something is significantly more effective than hairspray. Hairspray is (IMO) better for weathering and partially removing paint.

   
 
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