Hey All,

Having trouble finding Oramask 810 (or 810S) in the U.S. Apparently, Craft Cutter Supply no longer carries it. I can find it but only in 15 inch width which is too large for my Cameo 4. Are there any suitable alternatives for Oramask 810/810S?

UPDATE: Found a U.S. reseller - H&H Sign Company.

Edited May 23May 23 by Juggernut

I thought the stuff was actually made in the US - not so? As for the width, I have a large roll that I just cut up into A4 sections to feed into the Portrait, though that's a considerably smaller machine than the Cameo 4.

Anyway, glad you found a source!

Kev

Orafol (founded in 1991) is a global company headquartered in Oranienburg, Brandenburg, Germany. Its core business areas are graphic products, self-adhesive reflective films, industrial adhesive tapes, and plastic products. In addition to the headquarters, there are additional production facilities and sales offices in Europe (Thuringia, Great Britain, Ireland), North America (USA, Canada), Turkey, South Africa, Asia (Japan, China, Taiwan, India), and Australia.

You can usually only buy the Oramask 810 and Oramask 813 on rolls. Sheets of film are usually pre-cut by the retailer or wholesaler, which then sells for considerably more.

Since film is hard to come by in roll form here in Europe at a reasonable price (1 roll 30 cm wide x 5 m long = €50), I tried other films as well.

The Kabuki films from model making suppliers worked very well. The Tamiya sheets also worked. Cricut Smart Stencil also works.

All in all, I have to say that film in roll form is significantly cheaper than in sheet form, even though some retailers think that they have to charge much more for everything when there are supply shortages.

That's why you should prefer the roll form and cut it yourself. Just be careful, the film also ages and deteriorates over time – so don't buy too much!

Have fun building your model!

Harry

Thanks for that info, Harry. I bought a large roll from the Australian office several years ago, but had to sign up as a reseller to do so. Have not needed to buy any since, but I don't do a lot of cutting generally (very little time for modelling, sadly). I haven't noticed any deterioration, but it wouldn't surprise me.

Kev

Storing the film in a cool, dark place is better than storing it in a sunny room. You'll notice it most quickly when the film's adhesive strength decreases; on curves like curved canopy surfaces or on smooth surfaces at the edges, the film will lift off more quickly – no matter how often you smooth it down.

Please don't misunderstand me, I consider Oramask 810 to be an excellent film for camouflage on aircraft fuselages or AFVs. For car windows or canopy, I prefer Tamiya film.

Harry

Having a heck of a time finding 810 anywhere in US? Any reliable sources?

Cheers,

George

I just looked at Craft Cutter Supply where I had purchased some 810 several years ago and they only list 813 now.

What I have been using is ArTool Ultramask. It is very similar to 810. I've been purchasing the 9" x 6.5' rolls from Midwest Airbrush.

Artool Ultra Mask Professional Masking Film — Midwest Airbrush Supply Co

Dave

Thanks Dave. Had also received this recommendation from John at Hawaiian Air Depot

Cheers

George