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@arkmechanicus it’s certainly an experience, very different to what I am used to with a brush.  However it does allow for some really nice blending effects, which I have done a little experimenting with.  Like you I have been having some issues with masking.  Obviously tape only really works if you’re painting straight lines so not much use if you’re doing anything organic, or in my case canopies and windshields.  I tried blutac and it kind of works but it suffers from being, well, tacky and it has either lifted paint off or, in some cases remained stuck to the model under a layer of paint.  Thankfully the models I have been working with are just test pieces that I selected specifically to experiment with.  I have been looking at alternatives and so far Silly Putty seems to be a good choice – it works like blutac but isn’t as stick.  Another option is the liquid masking fluids like you have used and I would be interested to hear how you found it, is it easy to peel off?  I can see me using a mixture of tape and liquid mask or putty in the future.

This bike (and another three like it) was painted using Vallejo’d metallic effects.  I really like what I have been able to do on the windshields with the yellow canopy but with a slightly metallic finish.  This was done by painting it with Gold and Chrome and the using a plain orange paint over the top.