Kevin Futter

Hi Rudy, You'll find that most people use one of the Oramask vinyls, usually 810 if my memory serves me correctly. https://www.orafol.com/en/australia/products/oramask-810s-stencil-film The main issue with this material is that it's not always easy to get hold of in sensible quantities, or even at all sometimes. Another commonly-used option are the masking sheets from Tamiya, which are made from the same material as their tape. Each material has its own set of pros and cons, so its worth having and experimenting with both if you can. The vinyl cuts more cleanly, is translucent, and comes in larger sizes. The Tamiya material conforms better to compound curves and surface details, and is (in my experience) more readily available. The machines are designed to handle a wide range of material types, so dialling them in for a specific medium can be tricky. Kev

Welcome aboard, Rudy! Kev

Looks good to me! Kev

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And welcome aboard from Melbourne! Hopefully you can find the answers to any questions you have right here. Kev

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Glad to hear that you were able to get where you wanted to go with this, Henrik, and it certainly sounds like paying the higher price was worth it. Perhaps Silhouette's quality control isn't what it ought to be. Please post some of your results when you get a chance! Kev

No, not an attack, thankfully. This was caused by the same premature database platform update that took out LSP and KLP (all of which are hosted on the same server). On the other hand, LSM and Model Ship World were taken out by an attack on the server they were both hosted on. Kev

Welcome aboard, sir! The best place to ask all your questions is in the Q&A section. Kev

We just had a major database issue, so this is just a test to make sure posting still works... Kev

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Welcome aboard, Jeepee! For the most part, the forums are quite easy to use. The main stumbling block for most new members is how to post images. You can't upload them directly to the forums, but rather, need to host them on a third-party site or service, and then link them to your posts here. How easy this is mostly depends on the service you use, but it's pretty simple once you get the hang of it. Kev

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Welcome aboard, Dainis! Glad to see you made it over. Kev

I recently finished this rather challenging vacuform airliner kit from Welsh Models. It was made in the mid-1990s, and while the original decals looked OK (designed by Liveries Unlimited, printed by Microscale), there were a little problematic in application. Not only that, but the decals supplied for the tail stripes had them in the reverse order (and they didn't fit well), meaning I couldn't use them for an accurate depiction anyway. In the end, I masked and sprayed the fin, and just extracted the UA logo from the decal. The white carrier titles on the fuselage were ultimately masked and sprayed, based on stencils I traced and cut from the kit decals. (One thing I do for every build project is scan the kit decals, whether I intend to use them or not.) Anyway, here's a selection of photos of the finished model: Kev

Looks great, Joe! Just moved it to the Gallery section for you. Kev

Is it a Portrait though, Chuck? In your initial post, you mention a Cameo 4. As for tools, I've never bought any for mine (Portrait 2). Kev

Welcome aboard, Jonners! Kev

Looking good, Joe! I've just taken the liberty of moving your topic over here to the Works in Progress section, where it more appropriately belongs. Kev

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Welcome aboard, Gerson! Kev