Make
your own canopy masks.
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Place a piece of
"Scotch Matte Finish Magic Tape" on the canopy.
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Cut lightly along
the edge of the frame at a 80 degree angle to the surface using a #11 blade.
Then remove the tape that covered the frames.
On compound curved
glass cut slits in the edge of the tape from underneath to make it follow the
curves of the glass.
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Tape the inside of
the canopy with masking tape.
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Paint the frame area
with the cockpit interior color first. This will make the inside of the canopy
frame the same color as the interior.
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Paint over the
interior color with silver, this will make the frame opaque and keep light
from shining through the paint.
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Paint over the
silver paint with the exterior color. After drying, tack glue the canopy on the
aircraft to finish the weathering.
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Lift the tape corner
of each pane with the tip of a #11 blade, then remove the tape with a pair of
tweezers.
After the paint has
thoroughly dried, use a piece of Scotch Tape to remove any remnants of glue that
may have stuck to the glass.
I hope you find this helpful.
David Rapasi
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