Tim Ballinger Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 I’ve been musing how to represent the non slip walkways on a wing that provide non slip pilot access. I felt sure I would find the answer to what other folks use somewhere on the forum but not spotted it yet. I was thinking of using a strip of coarse wet and dry. Not looking for anything fine scale more in the realms of long way standoff scale ! Can anyone give me a better idea? Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Watkins Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Not for the purist Tim, but I used Blackboard Paint on my AT6 Texan I/C model After a couple of days, this was airbrushed with matt varnish, and worked ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stearman65 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Posted by Tim Ballinger on 29/01/2019 11:24:00: I’ve been musing how to represent the non slip walkways on a wing that provide non slip pilot access. I felt sure I would find the answer to what other folks use somewhere on the forum but not spotted it yet. I was thinking of using a strip of coarse wet and dry. Not looking for anything fine scale more in the realms of long way standoff scale ! Can anyone give me a better idea? Tim I've used wet & dry in the past, the grade depended on the scale of the model. My 1/6th scale Pica / Dave Platt Fokke Wolf 190 I used a medium grade, around 400. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Ballinger Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 Thanks, As I’m film covering I’ll probably try the wet & dry then. I’m useless with paint ! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manish Chandrayan Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 I made mine by mixing micro-baloons with flat black paint and brushed it on. Idea was shamelessly borrowed from one of the threads on this forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stearman65 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Posted by Tim Ballinger on 29/01/2019 12:19:15: Thanks, As I’m film covering I’ll probably try the wet & dry then. I’m useless with paint ! Thanks If you are using IC power I would protect it with a matt varnish, otherwise one drop of fuel will ruin it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Ballinger Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 Thanks for the thought but I’m 100% electric these days. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Watkins Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Posted by Tim Ballinger on 29/01/2019 12:19:15: Thanks, As I’m film covering I’ll probably try the wet & dry then. I’m useless with paint ! Thanks I should have mentioned Tim, the AT6 was covered in Solartex, which has a woven type surface. Wet and dry is used as a surface in other branches of modelling too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Smitheman Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 I used wet and dry for this purpose years ago. It still looks good to me.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Peacock Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Get a 'taster' pot of matt black emulsion from your local B&Q or similar, paint it on, then varnish over it when it's dry. Quck, easy and cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterF Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Posted by Manish Chandrayan on 29/01/2019 12:45:34: I made mine by mixing micro-baloons with flat black paint and brushed it on. Idea was shamelessly borrowed from one of the threads on this forum I used paint with micro balloons for the walkways on my Tiger Moth, see my build, **LINK** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Ballinger Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 Peter, Many thanks for the input. I did follow your Tiger Moth build but I obviously missed that part of the detail . I'm sure many have said your modelling and attention to detail are second to none , I don't think I have the skill or the patience to even come close to those standards. My walkway will only have to pass muster from a significant distance away rather than close up. That said micro baloons and paint seems achievable and I will give it a try if my first option of a strip of wet & dry does not cut the mustard. Again, many thanks Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetenor Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I have seen edging/binder/hemming tape doped or varnished on. Ironed flat first If IRC it has a patterned weave ( Herringbone?) but very thin fabric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manish Chandrayan Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Posted by PeterF on 29/01/2019 18:37:49: Posted by Manish Chandrayan on 29/01/2019 12:45:34: I made mine by mixing micro-baloons with flat black paint and brushed it on. Idea was shamelessly borrowed from one of the threads on this forum I used paint with micro balloons for the walkways on my Tiger Moth, see my build, **LINK** Now everyone knows where I lifted the idea from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Blakeborough 1 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Depends on the size of model, but an "average" sized scale model walkway looks fine in wet n dry.... on my Waco I edged it with Litho as per the full size... and mucked it up a bit with foot prints.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Ballinger Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 Thanks Paul, looks like wet & dry gets the vote. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manish Chandrayan Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Lovely Waco there Paul and more so because it represents LRDG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Williams Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 The full sized Chipmunk I was modelling had ribbed thin rubber sheet for walkways. I used thin Plasicard and scribed lines into it with the back of a broken scalpel blade, sprayed matt black. I carved a scale 'boot' from foam and used it to stamp muddy footprints along the walkway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Ballinger Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 Seriously nice model David. As I said my efforts are a long way stand off scale; perhaps next time.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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