How to paint mesh on WRC cars?

[stubeck]

A bunch of WRC cars have mesh grills with either sponsorship or manufacturer logos on them. The kits typically come with paper templates to use to paint with, but I'm baffled as to how I'm supposed to ose them other than simply pricking a bunch of holes in the design (most are circular.) Any tips would be very helpful!

The specific car I'm building is the 2002 Ford Focus RS WRC, shown below:

[MoFo]

Trace template onto masking tape; apply tape to mesh, paint?

[stubeck]

Assume I'd just be super careful and cut the template off on the mesh to get the O and D as well as the circle on there? Transferring it over doesn't seem like i'd work very well.

[bossy122]

Are you referring to the mesh templates printed on the instruction manual? That Ford oval is just for reference for what it should look like. If you notice on the pic of their finished kit, they didn't use an oval on their front grille. What you need is a PE mask. Renaissance made some way back when. ( and suddenly i'm noticing just how much I hate those silly plastic hood locks....)( I think they also made correct headlamps for that years Focus....)

[fade_to_black]

Hello

I've never done that specific model, however I've done the Works Focus and some Peugeot 206.
Tamiya instruction manual has a "real size" template that I used to overlay the mesh. I just simply put the mesh over the template and used some tape to fix the mesh in the instruction manual.
With a fine brush and just a small piece of white paint you can draw the logo, since you can see through the mesh. I found it very simple. I don't have my models around to show some pics, but I think it wasn't that bad...

Sorry for the bad English
Good luck and please post some pics of your progress (I really like rally cars!!)
Best regards

[PeteJ]

Several years ago I was able to by a photoetched stencil for all the major WRC cars at the time. Mitsubishi, Ford, Subaru, Peugeot and a couple of others. I purchased it from Hobby Link Japan but can't find it on their web site. I think that it was made by Accustation. It is late tonight, but I will see if I have the original package and product number tomorrow.

[bossy122]

You might try http://www.grandprixmodels.com/searchde ... ncil-model

[PeteJ]

Several years ago I was able to by a photoetched stencil for all the major WRC cars at the time. Mitsubishi, Ford, Subaru, Peugeot and a couple of others. I purchased it from Hobby Link Japan but can't find it on their web site. I think that it was made by Acu-Stion. It is late tonight, but I will see if I have the original package and product number tomorrow.

FOUND IT! Here is the link to Acu-Stion's website. Now the trick is to find one for sale. Hobby link Japan shows it as discontinued and a quick search came up blank. It is listed as 1/24 Radiator Paint Template Set. http://acustion.net/shop/?subcats=Y&pco ... cts.search

[Scoobyfan]

Several years ago I was able to by a photoetched stencil for all the major WRC cars at the time. Mitsubishi, Ford, Subaru, Peugeot and a couple of others. I purchased it from Hobby Link Japan but can't find it on their web site. I think that it was made by Acu-Stion. It is late tonight, but I will see if I have the original package and product number tomorrow.

FOUND IT! Here is the link to Acu-Stion's website. Now the trick is to find one for sale. Hobby link Japan shows it as discontinued and a quick search came up blank. It is listed as 1/24 Radiator Paint Template Set. http://acustion.net/shop/?subcats=Y&pco ... cts.search

mediamixhobby.com.sg appears to have the Radiator Paint Template in stock currently.

https://www.mediamixhobby.com.sg/shop/a ... e-set.html