MadEnglishman
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Apex. Near AFHS. So that's at least two modelers in NC!!
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Hi Guys, I’m in the middle of something of a painting renaissance at the moment - designing my own paint masks for several shelf-of-doom builds that have been resurrected now that decaling is (mostly) no longer a deterrent. One of those is my HPH Lavochkin La-7, which originally stalled thanks to the seemingly immortal pinholes - but that’s another story. My question for the masking cognoscenti here: is it worth attempting to mask the very fine red outlines on Soviet national insignia and codes? We’re talking roughly a 1.0 mm border. I’m unsure on two fronts: a) whether a Cameo 4 can reliably cut something that fine, and b) whether it’s realistically possible (for your run-of-the-mill modeling Dad) to apply masks with that level of accuracy without things going sideways. I'm not against a challenge, and I’d be interested to hear from anyone who does this or has tried it - successfully or otherwise. Thanks, James
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These are perfect for my Trumpeter P-47N finished as "Chautauqua'. I resized and they cut perfectly. A great help - thank you! My first ever home made masks were the squadron identification triangles and aircraft codes '119' for the same kit. They came out perfectly and paint went on without a hitch. I'm a paint mask convert!! -
I'm a Brit, currently sweating it out in Raleigh, NC, but planning to retire back to the beautiful Pacific Northwest, where I spent 21 lovely years. I’m almost exclusively a 1/32 WWII builder. Until recently, I had never considered creating my own paint masks. Then Mozart over at LSP kindly made some custom ones for me, and after a few conversations, I realized it could be fun—and a great way to dodge the bane of decaling and get better results. A Silhouette Portrait 4 is on the way, along with some vinyl, and I’m looking forward to learning a few new tricks.
