Who has used Stencilit products?

[The Zod]

Has anyone used those Stencilit PE stuff? I am looking for an alternate of using a lot of dry transfer/decals for for 2111 builds. I am adding the crew names to the three vehicles.

 

[Ken Abrams]

Chad, I don't use them in the way they are designed as I find it's tough to do over anything other than a large perfectly flat surface. Trying to paint a large star on the hood of a half track is tough due to hinges and all that, the paint bleed under is hard to avoid.

However, what I do use them for is creating stencils from masking tape. I use the PE stencil as a guide for the knife to cut out the star and circle and then just stick it to the hood. No bleed under as it shapes easily to odd surfaces.

I'll try to find my photo...

 

[Ken Abrams]

You can see one here, made from blue painters masking tape and cut using a photo etch template.

B)

 

[The Zod]

Ken,thanks for the masking tape tip. is that type in the paint section at a hardware area? Also,would I peel the tape off when the paint is wet,or dry? :drinks

 

[Ken Abrams]

This is the Shurtape brand to be exact, I got it in the paint department at either The Home Creepo or Loewzers.

I peel it up while its still wet.

 

[moon puppy]

BTW, what Halftrack is that??

 

[The Zod]

This is the Shurtape brand to be exact, I got it in the paint department at either The Home Creepo or Loewzers.

I peel it up while its still wet.

Thanks again Ken.I will see if wally World has that brand. :stinker

 

[Ken Abrams]

BTW, what Halftrack is that??

It's the T-19 105mm Howitzer Motor Carriage.

 

[Jeeves]

Just an extra tip on tape...I have had trouble with the blue painters tapes peeling off my paint before. Shurtape has another brand of tape that is actually only sold at Sherwin Williams that is a dead wringer for Tamiya tape. It is a HUGE roll and I have had it for over a year and have barely used it. It was $12 which the guy thought was a little crazy to be spending on painters tape, but considering how much you spend on a small Tamiya dispenser roll-- well...it has been a pretty good investment for me...

 

[Sharkmouth]

Mike,

It would help if you name the product!



Shurtape Gold CP-60 although they have other sizes. Click the picture for more information.

Regards,

 

[Sharkmouth]

Chad,

Like Ken, I avoid using the large stencils but I have used the smaller ones since the over spray is a natural occurrence on many of the smaller markings.

Regards,

 

[Jeeves]

Thanks for the backup Saul...it was late but no excuses

 

[The Zod]

Thanks for the answers everyone.