MiloMinder

Thank you, Kev!

I will describe my workflow in the tutorial-section, as soon as i get some good results.  I´m glad that you are interested!

Hi, folks!

I´m sure that those cricut-machines etc. are the most comfortable way to do some masking. 

But in my case, i had already purchased a laser-module for my 3D-Printer because of other applications. So i wanted to figure out, if it is also useful for making some 1/48 masks.

So if someone else here is interested in laser cutting: i can recommend the following settings for a 5W-Diode-Laser in combination with Lightburn and Tamiya masking paper: 

150mm/min and 5% Power.

If some of you guys already did some laser cutting, i would be happy to hear about your experience with different materials/parameters.

Currently i am building the Tamiya P-38 (what a gem of a kit!). I think in 48-scale it looks better to use the provided decals for everything besides the larger insignia.

I have tried to make a mask for the "Miss Virginia"-Lettering, but i think it´s just too small to handle and align the letters. Nevertheless interesting to see how accurate this setting performs.

Hello everyone,

thank you for accepting me. I have paused scale modelling for a few years and now i am back into it. My focus is on WWII-era Aircraft from the pacific theatre, vietnam-era Jets and early helicopters. Mainly in 48scale.

A few month ago i started 3d-printing and i have also purchased a laser-module for my Ender 3 S1. Now i want to laser cut some of your masking templates with it.

Currently i am working on the Tamiya P-38 "Miss Virginia". If i manage to make some usable masks for the Nose-Art and maybe other markings, i will upload the files.

In the past, my father did some Decal templates and had them printed by the druckeronkel.de

Maybe i try to convert some of those to masking-templates and share with you guys.

Again: thanks for accepting me and providing me with this great stuff for my "second modeling phase of life"! 

Cheers 

Rick alias MiloMinder