The Little World

A new experiment in painting – the demarcation line on the Martin Marauder is a wavy one – a particularity of the USAAF planes at the time. I am going to try to duplicate it by masking off a mean curved line with Tamiya tape and then developing the curves with masking fluid. See the heading image.

It is one of the few good uses of this seductive fluid. I once thought it would do all things camouflage, but the various disruptions it caused when put onto paintwork convinced me to relegate it to ancillary duties. It is still good for windows but you need to paint it carefully in thin layers.

In the end, the OD came out well, hiding a number of Airfix’s gaps and sins. I am not too judgemental as it is an old kit and was not expensive.