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Homemade Trim Stripe

Homemade Trim Stripe
Lay a strip of 3M frosted parcel tape on a piece of glass, and spray it with paint. When the paint has dried, cut trim stripes or flashes using a sharp hobby knife. The trims are easy to position: swab the plane’s body with a little soapy water, then slide the stripe into place before you squeegee the water away. Adapted from 400 Great R/C Modeling Tips by Jim Newman, Volume II, an Air Age...

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