by scigs30 » Fri Jan 13, 2017 2:34 pm
The Eze Dope went on great with no issues, I think applying the tissue wet really made the difference. Normally the excess slack of domestic tissue and Eze Dope could cause rough application, puddles of Eze Dope and on thin structures causing the tissue to stick to the other side. Another importance application technique of Eze Dope is using the correct dope and brushing technique. First I use soft but not to soft synthetic brushes. 3/4 to 1 inch flat brush for the wings and 1/2 inch for the rest of the model. The first brush on coat is light wiping off excess dope from the brush before brushing onto the tissue. I try to brush even soft strokes with one pass trying not to brush over an already wet doped area. IF you brush on too much the dope it will pool causing problems. I brush on 2 coats of dope and keep everything pinned for 24 hours to make sure it is dry. I am really impressed that the thin tail surfaces did not warp and the tissue did not stick to itself. Another great thing about Eze Dope is applying the famous waterslide Guillows decals. We all know that the decals normally don't go on well when applying them to doped tissue. As you can see from the pictures, that is not an issue with Eze Dope. I soak the decal in water, slide decal off onto paper towel and dry off the water from the adhesive side. I then brush on 70/30 Eze Dope on the decal and apply the decal to the model.....It looks bad at first but when it dries, it is smooth and permanently attached. I also covered some small practice structures to see if I can airbrush acrylic paint over Eze Dope. I have used Acrylic paints over regular dope and ran into a couple of issues. One issue was the tissue would slack and wrinkle up when sprayed with acrylic paint and when dried, the tissue would have perm wrinkles. The other issue I had was the paint would lift off the tissue. This is a well known issue with hobby acrylics and that is why on plastic models I have to use primer with acrylic paint. I will airbrush acrylic paint on my Eze Doped practice parts to see how well it looks and dries, then test by applying masking tape. I will let you know that trial goes. Anyway I have to go a way for a few days, when I get home I will finish this little build.
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