Introductions

Hi, Thanks for the invite. I administrate the facebook "cutting edge " plotter/cutter group dedicated to scale modeling and cutters. Kevin told me about this website a couple days ago. I think this website is a great thing especially for those using cricut machines. Now they have a place they can load files without the annoyance of facebook interfering. I really enjoy using cutters in scale modeling and look forward to seeing what comes out of this effort to put this one a website.

G'day Ladies and Gents, I've never made paint masks, however I'm familiar with Adobe Illustrator and I'm planning to make paint masks for my 1/24 Jagtviggen. Therefore I'm here to learn all about paint masks. Cheers Rainer

Good morning (here at least) to everyone. Just ordered a Portrait 2 a few days ago, so the timing is great for this forum. Looking forward to getting my feet wet and hopefully contributing some. Chris

Hi, As a scale modeller I'm mostly into Cold War aircrafts, preferably in 1/72 scale, but I also build other subjects. I have a Silhouette Portrait cutting machine. All the best, Tommy Killander

Long time LSP member and modeler here. While I've not yet entered the world of custom masks, aside from some Montex store bought goodies, I anxiously look forward to learning more, and most certainly will benefit from some custom stuff, in the hopefully not too distant future. Kevin

Hi, Have joined following a posting on Facebook. Delighted to see this forum as I'm just getting started with developing/creating masks, etc. To date I have been looking at what cutter to buy and decided on a Silhouette Cameo 4. Advice from others steered me to a Silhouette and as I would like to cut any material I saw the Cameo as the best option. Did order a machine but supplier never despatched so just sorting that out and I'll get another ordered. Following all posts with great interest. P

Hi all, Love my silhouette, the plotter, not me 🙂 Hope to update my knowledge about masks and share some files. Cheers. Richard

72nd scale modeler here from Sunny but cold South Africa Using a Brother Scan N Cut as my cutter and designing my Masks in Affinity Designer, Inkscape and Sure Cuts a Lot.

Hi everyone! Also LSP member and thinks masks are interesting. Have plans to get a plotter, but that might be a bit into the future. Cheers, Håkan

Once I get it figured out, I'll definitely be sharing whatever I come up with. D

I had always planned on picking up a cutter, and now I have a very good reason to 🙂 Hope to contribute here once I'm up n running, open to machine suggestions also, drop yours below!

Hello People, Good to be here, and I can see a few familiar names from the LSP forums. I'm relatively new to using masks, although I've dabbled in the past. I don't have a cutter (one day perhaps), but I'm fortunate to have a friend in my IPMS branch who does, and he's done me a set for a Spitfire in RAAF markings that I'm working on at the moment. Lots to learn, looking forward to it.

I tend to use masks where ever possible but yet to purchase my own cutter. Looking forward to seeing and hearing peoples advice etc and getting my own cutter. Aaron

Good morning to all! Happy to be here and happy to finally see the idea of an online repository of user made masks has finally seen the light. I use a cameo 2 for plotting and the silhouette designer business edition along with adobe illustrator for the design phase of the masks. I look forward to to sharing my work here for others to be able to use them too! also happy to see here some familiar faces from other forums! Karim

Hi, I have been modelling for a rather long life time, but have not as yet gotten around to using a cutter to cut masks. However, back in the day I was responsible for much decal art work, so I might get around to resurrecting some of that for use on current kits. And cutting masks also allow us to achieve that holy grail or two (thinks Latin American Mustangs in 1/32 as example)

My name is Steve I have been building models since i was 12 , A few years ago i decided i wanted started making my own mask and soon after that i wanted to sale what i was making that was just about the same time my wife became foster parents and we got our first placement . I was able to get a few sales but just could not devote the time I needed to because the high needs of my children . I have always found a way to get some bench time in my spare time.

Hi all, I have been producing paint masks to order since 2005 as Miracle Paint Masks. I am now retired but I still produce paint masks for Uschi van der Rosten and Hypersonic Models. I now just try and build models and I always paint on the markings. I will still do the odd set of masks for those that can communicate in a way that is helpful. I have tried to push the boundries of what is thought possible with painted on markings. I use Coral Draw X6 to draw. I'm self taught so I still have some stuff to learn, probably. I use a Summa D60 plotter cutter and precision ground knives to achieve the optimal cut. I use Ultra Mask masking film for my paint masks.

Such a good initative !! I usually do all masks myself (expect for the small stencill stuff or REALLY complicated artwork) in CAD. As such I usually do it in a 'generalized' form that I can then scale to whatever purpose I want it for. My files are usually dxf that can be imported into the silhouette software. Only just recently started to use the tracing functions in the software - still have something to learn but it looks promising Thomas Denmark

I’m a Silhouette Cameo 2 + Designer Edition user. I draw all of my masks just using the inbuilt software so I haven’t explored any other types yet. I love the potential that cutting my own masks gives me to be able to build the individual aircraft that I so often need, allied to the fact that I’m useless at applying decals! Looking forward to seeing your new venture develop Kev, good on you! Max