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I use exclusively MRP paints Mark. Very easy to use, dry within minutes.

Looks like you’re on the right track Mark, practice then is the thing! Good luck. Max

Rick, I can probably help with the serials, PM me please. Max

Firstly Mark (oh, and welcome!) what transfer medium are you using? Some are better than others, I always use the Cricut stuff, it’s so much better than Frisket for instance. Doing the Balkenkreuze, my method is always to firstly put an “empty” mask in place. Sometimes I prepare one specifically when I am designing the mask sheet, or I carefully lift the parts out of the actual mask using the transfer sheet. Then spray the empty mask area with white. When that is dry, carefully replace the mask elements which are still on the Cricut transfer sheet, so effectively the whole mask is back together as one. Finally, weed out the black area masks and spray. Remove the remaining masks when dry. Hope this makes sense and helps! Unfortunately I don’t have any sequence shots of doing a Luftwaffe mask, but this recent Typhoon roundel illustrates the principle, especially steps 1 and 2: Max

It seems to be the trend these days that we are increasingly being told “what’s best for us” by those who deem themselves to have the power, I have a particular beef with some of the settings on my iphone for instance. Really pisses me off. So I hope a) that I am allowed to stick with this setting, and b) that the LSP format doesn’t change like this one has!

Thanks for that Kev. I have to say that I don’t like the boxy- grid format at all, find it most off-putting, so I’m much happier now that I have reverted to the “classic” format. Max

Good to see a new member, and somebody who has recognised the immense value and potential in making your own masks. I hope you find something of value here Michael, though I’m afraid as a Silhouette user my knowledge of Cricut is zero! ☹️😃 Max

Hello Jamie, and welcome. Buying your wife a Cricut is the way to go, “my” Silhouette machine was a present for my wife 11 years ago, bought to help her card making hobby. She still doesn’t know how to use it!

Hello Davy, welcome to the world of mask making! If you don’t find an answer here to any questions, just ask. Max

Works fine for me Kev, well done, and please don’t retire! 😂 Max

Definitely the way to go for small stuff Guy, is a laser cutter available at a reasonable price? I must admit I have no knowledge whatsoever about them; availability, cost, ease of use, material to be cut, machine size etc etc. I’ll be interested to know what you know or have researched. Max

Indeed a superb Spitfire in all its detail and authenticity. If I may add a little to Guy’s post? He asked me about the “do not walk” markings over the wing bulges, even in 1/24 scale these were going to be a challenge for the Silhouette cutter, so I prepared a range based on Guy’s estimates and measurements of the length of the dashed markings: I had to fiddle the length of the dashed lines for the optimum effect, the letters from memory are 1.5mm tall. The “B” inevitably was the least successful, but overall a good result: Max

Good to see you here John, I’m sure you’ll soon discover the benefits of your cutting machine, though being a Silhouette user I can’t offer any specific advice on the Cricut. Max

Cricut transfer sheet every time.

Welcome Benjamin. Tips and tricks…..hmmm, there are so many that I have learned over the years. I like to make life as simple and straightforward as possible so I give each task a lot of thought before I start to determine the most efficient way of working, and one of the most useful tools is the “OBJECT”, “MIRROR” tool on the top bar where you can flip sections of your drawing to build up the final design. Max