Mozart

That’s good news Bob, thanks for letting me know. Max

Good to see you here Red Dog, hope you find the site and info useful. Any extra questions, please ask. Max

Indeed, welcome Scott. It would seem that you have a lot of experience to bring to the forum. Max

@coolingthunder It depends how complex or curvy the canopy is. My go-to method is simply to measure each section of the canopy as carefully as I can then draw it in Studio. Once the mask is complete I then test fit each section, note where tweaks are necessary then amend as necessary. The canopy for the T7 Hunter was impossible to do by this method so I did as Kev suggested; I put masking tape over the canopy and traced the glazed outline with a pencil, then took it off and used it as a flattened template. I took a photograph of that then imported it into Studio to trace to get the correct mask shape. Max

So pleased it’s still ok 🤣🤣

I use the Silhouette Designer software Gene, just measure the canopy as carefully and accurately as I can. I have actually done the full set of markings (this is part of it) for a friend’s chosen scheme:

In more ways than one Kev, only took an hour or so. The trickiest part was the narrow top section of the windscreen, had to adjust that several times to get a good fit.

View File Hawker Hurricane Revell new tool Masks as described, outer test fitted and accurate, inner ones are a reduced version of the outer but not test fitted.....over to you. 😄 Submitter Mozart Submitted 01/23/2023 Category Canopy Masks  

Masks for the excellent new tool Hawker Hurricane. Please note that the outside masks have all been trial fitted and are accurate, the inside ones are simply a slightly reduced version of the outer but haven't been test fitted!

Sorry friends, only just picked up on this thread. The answer is “yes”, I bought a special blade and cut this: which is the centre section of a sliding canopy for my Harvard. The resin ones that I bought were too thick to have the front section slid back, so I measured and cut these, painted it inside and out and glued it in place, not even glazed, didn't to be because it was hidden between sections 1 and 3: Max

It's a single click with some tools and a double with others but I can never remember which is which, so the occasional "oh bother" slips out! 😁

Not far away at all Andy…..nearer than Melbourne where our esteemed leader lives!

Brilliant, welcome Andy! I’m just over the border in Dorset. Max

Thank you Gene, that’s very good of you and much appreciated I can assure you.

Glad to see you here and I hope you’ll find lots of helpful info on the site, but if you need specific advice, just shout! No promises of answers but we’ll try. 😁 Max

Ah, Guy....welcome Pw!! Good to see you here my friend. 😄

Cameo 2 Gene, no distortions! 😀 Max

Human nature I guess Gene, sadly. Following putting the Anson masks on here I have shared them and the forum address on both Britmodeller and iModeler, I think that’s the only way to increase awareness. I have the new Revell Hurricane and plan to make canopy masks for that too before too long, again sharing this fact across forums. Max

You’re right Gene, must admit I haven’t investigated Joe’s layers but must do that as a priority! Max

Well it's taken a while, and I must admit I've done a lot more than I initially intended, but I'd like to announce that the masks designed for the Airfix 1/48 Avro Anson are now available in the "Canopy masks" section. All the items have been trial fitted, adapted where necessary and now fit to my satisfaction and I hope yours too, however if you come across any issues please feel free to get back to me! If you have already downloaded an earlier version, please delete that from your files and upload the latest version. All the best Max

Thank you Gene, there’s not a lot of feedback on this forum so your comments are especially valued and appreciated. Max

View File Avro Anson (early) all frame masks Complements the late upright version. Submitter Mozart Submitted 12/25/2022 Category Canopy Masks  

And done: Outside ones have been tested and are fine, inside ones not tested yet for fit but the file will be uploaded when it’s ready. Just the side windows to do then.