Mozart

You’re very welcome David, hope you find them useful. I started working on the earlier canopy yesterday, should get them finished tomorrow with luck. Max

Yes, the circles can be cut very precisely Guy, so it could 3.5mm, 2.7mm etc etc

So here's the answer Guy and Mike, these circles (slightly distorted by the camera angle) cut in paper ranging from 1mm to 7mm:

In “our” 1/32 scale Guy this is possible for the larger instrument faces, like the artificial horizon. I have cut thin transparent perspex for the windshields that I made for the Gauntlet and Tiger Moths, and it cuts very well indeed. There is a limit to the size the cutter will cut cleanly, I can’t quote a figure but it’s small, like a couple of mm. Just for fun I’ll do a test piece later and post the results here.

I think there's a moral imperative to do so Mike don't you? The earlier screen is I think easier to do than the later. I'll also look at the side windows to see what needs doing.

View File Avro Anson windscreen (late) mask Drawn in 1/48 scale for the new Airfix kit, inside and outside masks. Max Submitter Mozart Submitted 12/13/2022 Category Canopy Masks  

Welcome David, and your masks look absolutely fine to me, well done. I’ve been working on a set of canopy masks for the more upright screen which I’ll probably be uploading later today, they’ll complement your markings sheet. Max

Welcome Vitor. You’re obviously experienced in all the skills required so please feel free to share your knowledge and models in any of the sections on the forum. Max

Not even remotely my kind of thing Kev, but I can most certainly recognise and applaud the work, the techniques and the skill that has gone into creating it….well done my friend! 👋

That’s a good thought Guy. I have cut masks for several people (over on LSP) but purely on a “friends” basis and on the understanding that whilst I know my way around a Silhouette machine and software, I do not pretend to be a professional and therefore do not supply them with any guarantee of quality or accuracy. I would be willing to consider doing a similar thing here if required for cost of materials and postage. Max

‘bout time you joined Guy……where’ve you been?? 😄 Good to see you here my friend.

Morning Brian, and welcome. It’s a bit quiet at the moment but I there’s plenty here for you to digest and apply to your models. Any questions……please ask. Max

Bonjour mon ami, et bienvenue Max

Good to see you hear Adam, fire away with any questions, silly or not, we’ve all been there! Max

Kev, I don’t doubt that you have contributed a lot in terms of effort and cash in opening this site, and this purely for altruistic reasons. I’m also sure lots of the masks that have freely been uploaded by those of us who enjoy using our Silhouette and Cricut machines have been used by site visitors, but there is no discussion/interaction element forthcoming. Without that, the site stagnates sadly.

Given the amount of “traffic” and interest shown in this site Kev, despite efforts to promote it on other forums, I have to question whether it’s worth continuing? I’m happy to throw a few pennies in the hat, but is it really money well spent? Max

I’ve been using my Cameo 2 for, I think, about 8 years now. It came with pretty basic software and the one-time purchase of the Designer edition was essential, but I understand that the Cameo 4 comes with a much more comprehensive software package, so do what the others have advised……try it first to see if you need more “tricks”. Max

Yes I can see why you prefer the insignia first method Kev, but it’s not something that I’ve really tried. Many ways of skinning a cat as they say!

This is a tale of what NOT to do! Designing and cutting the masks for the wing Balkenkreuz was straightforward but using them was not my finest hour! Let me say first of all that I got away with it, more by luck than judgement but boy, did I make life difficult for myself: Anybody with half a brain would have used an "empty" mask of the whole cross to spray a white background, then simply apply the four white L masks and spray black....voila, job done, easy peasy! But for reasons unbeknownst to me I applied the whole mask to the wing, left the "white Ls" in place and then sprayed black. This then entailed putting the fiddly narrow outer "Ls", four to each cross, back in place plus the large central cross, weeding out the "white section Ls" then spraying white. The margin for error was huge, the method was stupid, but the result was gratifying! Never again....think first! Max

I've just uploaded these masks for the Fisher T7 Hunter canopies, not easy to design with any degree of accuracy and even then its use comes with a caveat that a little trimming once applied will probably be necessary due to a slight inconsistency in size of each "matching" canopy section. Hope it's useful! Max

Hawker Hunter T7 (Fisher conversion) View File After a little nudge from Mike C., I've tweaked my rather indifferent first attempts at canopy masks for the Fisher Hunter T7. It's not an easy mask designing project due a) to the shape of the canopies b) the not too good definition on my canopy between glass and metal framing and c) a slight inconsistency in size for the canopy sections ie left and right of the main canopy and matching sections of the front. So using these masks comes with a caveat: they fit well but not perfectly so on the front ones especially you will need a fresh blade in your scalpel to make small adjustments! Nonetheless, I hope they are useful to those fortunate to have this Fisher conversion. Max Submitter Mozart Submitted 06/08/2022 Category Canopy Masks  

Super job Kev 👌 Max

Ah chequers, don’t you love’em! You’ve made a good start Kev but in my experience “touch ups” are almost inevitable in some areas.