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Looks great to me, Mike! Very nicely done. Kev

This is the Arma Hobby 1/48 Hurricane done from the box. OK, but being me it's not absolutely according to the instructions. I went for a tropicalised variant from 34 Sqn in India 1943-1944. This utilised the tropical filter which is supplied in the kit, but not used by the supplied decal options; this is also true of the bombs: I replaced the kit bombs (which are supplied but not used) with a pair from ICM's RAF WWII weapons set. It also had an interesting colour scheme according to the reference I found: a variant of Azure Blue underneath, with Dark Earth/Dark Green in a modified pattern above. The Azure is there as many aircraft in this theatre at this time were diverted from their original destination of the Middle East, so carried a desert scheme originally. Here's the original courtesy of "tomthounaojam" on Britmodeller. All markings painted with masks cut on my trusty Portrait 3 - apart from those in the cockpit and on the bombs, no decals were harmed in making this model. Not my best model, I'm afraid - these things happen - but I'm mostly happy with it.

How did it finally go last year, Paolo? Gene K

Welcome Francois, especially to a rugby fan! Masks for 1/72, wow…..very tricky for anything other than main markings I think, not even serial numbers! Bon chance. 😁

Is there a template "key" that shows what goes where (I don't have a 1/32 kit -- is your mask based on Hasegawa, Revell, Trumpeter, or ... ?. I can get instructions from Scalemates). Would downsize to 1/48 and 1/72. Thanks, Gene K

How is your 3D printing going, Frederick? Gene K

View File Dreiecke - 5mm + 7mm; Dreiecke - 10mm + 14mm Hallo, hier ist ein Video zum abkleben von Flugzeugkanzeln. Hier habe ich einmal verschiedene Dreiecke erstellt, 5mm + 7mm und 10mm + 14mm. Länge Horizontal + Vertikal = 5mm bzw. 10mm, Länge Diagonal: = 7mm bzw. 14mm. Viel Spaß beim verwenden! Harry Submitter Timbacat Submitted 04/10/2025 Category Canopy Masks  

View File P-47D Thunderbolt - 1/48 - Baldachin-Maske Hallo, hier ist eine Canopy-Mask für eine P-47D Thunderbolt für Hobby Boss - Kit. Die Maske kann auch für andere Hersteller verwendet werden, eventuell ist eine leichte Anpassung nötig Maßstab: 1/48 Viel Spaß beim verwenden! Harry Submitter Timbacat Submitted 04/08/2025 Category Canopy Masks  

View File GWH A-10C canopy and windscreen Clear parts masking for the recent A-10C by Great Wall Hobby. If they follow up with the A-10A, these should work as well. Submitter craig b Submitted 04/07/2025 Category Specific Aircraft  

Welcome aboard, François! Nice to have you here. Kev

Hello ! I have a portrait 3 and start using it . more than a beginner in fact ...😇 i'm building only 1:72 nd scale models ( WW II), and I Wonder to see what use ( more than general markings ) could be done with this printer A good challenge for me ! I'm from France, roots in south west the rugby country for France. Glad to join this forum ! Cheers ! François

I've been using frisket, and I usually find that I need to use the tip of a x-acto knife to get the masking material started. There's usually no problem from there. I've been using Artool Ultra Mask which is very similar to 810 in appearance.

I know it’s an enlarged picture but your transfer sheet looks a bit odd, and to be honest I have never had much success with Frisket. My go-to is Cricut transfer film, very clear for accurate stencil positioning but firm enough to hold the stencil. Worth a try? Max

I found that if I "pre-loosened" it, took a blade and carefully lifted up some corners, it would stick better to the transfer tape. But only the thicker, less transparent kind, which makes it difficult to accurately position. This makes me think it's something to do with how it's cut, as if the vinyl is being pressed into the backing somehow and needs to be loosened. But as I said, if I cut it any shallower I get incomplete cuts/edges.

Welcome aboard, sir! This sound like an odd problem, and I've never experienced it myself. If I had to guess, I'd say the sample of Oramask you're using is faulty. Maybe someone else has a better idea? Kev

View File 1/72 Scale Hasegawa F-2A/B Canopy Masks This file has options for both the single and two seat canopies used on the kit, as well as a couple of other useful extras. See the attached image for which parts to use. Cheers! Hoops Submitter Hoops Submitted 03/20/2025 Category Canopy Masks  

This problem is driving me insane. I've made my masks, cut with a Siser Juliet, with the blade as shallow as I can possibly make it while still making the cut through the vinyl. Now for the life of me I can't get the cut stencil to cleanly come off of the backing with the transfer tape. Here I have weeded out the background, and the pattern is sitting on the backing. The background material I pulled off separated just fine, after I carefully separated a corner with a knife blade. I have already laid down my white paint, and want to apply this marking as a mask, so that when I'm done painting the aircraft I just remove the tape revealing the pattern underneath. Here I laid down some frisket film on top, pressed it down very firmly. When I pull off, the stencil stays on the backing. When I carefully roll the backing off, it goes so far as to rip the paper and a layer of the backing stays adhered to the stencil. I just can't figure out how to get the pattern cleanly off the backing material. Any advice would be appreciated.

View File Ju87D/G Splinter masks I've created some camo splinter masks for the 1/32 Ju87D/G series. Used the kit supplied masking details as a template to create them. Haven't tried it out yet, so "buyer beware"😉 Submitter IainM Submitted 03/15/2025 Category Camouflage Patterns  

Thanks for posting these, Max. Here are the links to the two files involved: Kev

I have been working with Peter Castle of Airscale fame to produce masks for his new and ground-breaking venture, a fully 3D printed, highly detailed and accurate 1/32 kit of the Boulton Paul Defiant. His kit, due for release in the near future, has markings for a day and night fighter variant. The kit will feature decals for those who like to go down that route, but paint masks will be available from Peter for a small extra cost in “hard copy” form and also here as a downloadable file on this site. The kit’s box will have a QR code on it which will link directly to these files. Max