Re: [MV] Stenciling the military registration number

From: SANDMAN (sandman@eclipse.net)
Date: Tue Dec 05 2000 - 05:55:49 PST


Craig,
Try Rick Larson, at www.militarystencils.com

----- Original Message -----
From: Jess Minton <pd.minton@worldnet.att.net>
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 9:48 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Stenciling the military registration number

> 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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