the recent eduard yak-1 kit review has the author using a type of latex glue as masking solution. now this is a brand we don't seem to have in the states but i've got an elmer's rubber cement that looks similar. i've used it on a few things before and it seems to have the right consistency and the right adherence capability (ie almost none). anyone ever try this stuff on acrylic? i'm going to try it out on a scratch piece at some point but i figured i'd ask.

Hey there Paul,

I actually tried using rubber cement instead of the salt technique to make paint chips, and it works well, the only thing I can suggest is that where you want the paint chips, make sure you put the rubber cement on in a decent coat.

If your coat is too thin.....although it will still cover the base coat, it will also dissappear under the top coat, making it hard to find when you are trying to remove the rubber cement, as a coat of paint will pretty much cover a thin coat of rubber cement.

Otherwise, it works great, have a look at my ZSU that I used it on.

ZSU-23/4