Re: [MV] Stenciling the military registration number

From: Jess Minton (pd.minton@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Mon Dec 04 2000 - 18:48:50 PST


Craig,
    I took the font I wanted down to the local Fast sign store and they made
me custom paint masks.. they come out almost too good... can make all
the stars and numbers for a reasonable price...
Jess Minton
Arlington, TX
GPW

At 09:26 PM 12/4/00 -0600, you wrote:
>Hi
>
>I found a "Stencil" font on the internet that will duplicate the
>stenciling of the 40's.
>
>Question is, how high are the letters that were used say for an M38?.
>If you print on artist's vistafoil, you can cut the letters out on a
>light table. It has a light tackiness for applying to your favorite mv
>without hurting the paint finish. The air brush artists where I used to
>work would use it to lay up what they wanted to airbrush. This stuff
>will not leave a mark. I have not tried it with military paint so I
>cannot vouch for how it works. I do plan to give it a go in the spring
>when it gets warm enough to paint here in Ontario Canada. I have played
>with several type sizes but think they are too big. Any help would be
>most welcome. If you want a copy of the "stencil" font drop me a line
>and I will send it to you.
>
>Craig Parkinson
>
>M38 CDN
>
>52 31847
>Sept. 19 1952
>under restoration with the wrong engine :o(
>



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