Painting Coaches

[Paul M]

I have recently bought couple of IP Engineering coaches to add to the ones I already have, and would like to paint them in a similar style. However as per the picture, painting the white panels after they were built was obviously quite a pain, but if I sealed and painted the bits before assembly, chances are the glue wouldn't stick properly. Any tips?View attachment 315299

 

[maxi-model]

I use a thin masking tape laid on the coache's sides to mirror the overlays, slightly less than the width being painted. Do not paint the reverse of the overlays. After removing the tape I then place a bead of glue along the unpainted lines. Then clamp/press the painted overlays to the main body. No worries of glue lifting or delaminating paint layers. Max