Set of Masks Needed. Is anyone doing custom Sets PLEASE?

[CraigH]

Hi all,

I've been asked to produce a replica in 1:48 scale of the Hawker Hunter "Miss Demeanour" by her former owner and pilot, Jonathon Whaley.

As you can see from the photo, she has a distinctive paint scheme to say the least!

I need a set of custom masks for the star patterns on the fin and tail section.Also a couple of lettering stencils for the aircraft name and the pilots name across the canopy base, all in 1:48.

The problem I have is that no one seems to be offering bespoke masks any more

 

If anyone knows anyone  at all who could help with this with this I'd be most grateful.

 Let me know and I can send scans across of all required masks.

Again, many thanks

Craig

[mozart]

In 1/48 scale I don’t think you’re going to get masks of that level of detail. If it was 1/32 it would be a challenge but I would be willing to have a try, but 1/48 is a non-starter. 

[CraigH]

10 hours ago, mozart said:

In 1/48 scale I don’t think you’re going to get masks of that level of detail. If it was 1/32 it would be a challenge but I would be willing to have a try, but 1/48 is a non-starter. 

Thanks. The largest stars are 182mm full size so 3.8mm at 1:48 scale. The others obviously relative to that

[CraigH]

17 hours ago, mozart said:

In 1/48 scale I don’t think you’re going to get masks of that level of detail. If it was 1/32 it would be a challenge but I would be willing to have a try, but 1/48 is a non-starter. 

[mozart]

Ok Craig, based on those details I’ll do a small test to see how things work out, I’d like to help if I can. How would you propose using the stars; white background first - position stars - spray blue? So each star an individual mask? 

Edited June 6 by mozart

[CraigH]

13 hours ago, mozart said:

Ok Craig, based on those details I’ll do a small test to see how things work out, I’d like to help if I can. How would you propose using the stars; white background first - position stars - spray blue? So each star an individual mask? 

Hi Max. Thanks for giving it a go. Yes, that was my plan, white Bkgd, apply star, spray blue. I reckon anything smaller than the first 2 will be little more than a dot to be honest. 

Again, thanks but don't take too much of your time up

[mozart]

Any thoughts on the height of the letters G-PSST? 

[CraigH]

2 hours ago, mozart said:

Any thoughts on the height of the letters G-PSST? 

Hi Max. I've pm'd you

[N4521U]

Just a heads up on the actual scale size of these stars and code.

I have scaled, drawn a couple of the larger stars, 3.5mm circle encompasses them!

Small ones maybe 2.5 circle. They are cut individually. Do you drink???????

Rather small to be cutting and placing as a mask. The code appears to be 4.5mm tall.

Not impossible, but like stacking beebees. I would do them as a raft of different sizes.

The wings and horiz stabs have them all over.

 

I am unfamiliar with inserting a photo from a URL or I could post what I have done.

I do artwork for decals for a custom printer here in Oz. Creating decals to fit around a cone is bizaar!

 

I have done some for myself, the YF-4E experimental Phantom, the stripe on it pales compared to yours.

I think even Cricut machines would have difficulty in doing these as a mask to be honest.

This is why decals might be best.

 

If you are interested in decals I am willing to help.

 

Bill D.

[geedubelyer]

Hi Bill.

If you edit your post or even create a new post you will see a number of icons at the top of the text box. 

Selecting the one that resembles the link of a chain brings up two fields. 

The top one allows you to paste your URL . 

The lower one provides an opportunity to give a description of where the link will send the viewer or what the link provides. 

Click insert and your link will appear in underlined blue text in your post allowing the viewer to see your images or other media.

 

HTH,

Guy 

[CraigH]

On 6/10/2025 at 3:52 AM, N4521U said:

Just a heads up on the actual scale size of these stars and code.

I have scaled, drawn a couple of the larger stars, 3.5mm circle encompasses them!

Small ones maybe 2.5 circle. They are cut individually. Do you drink???????

Rather small to be cutting and placing as a mask. The code appears to be 4.5mm tall.

Not impossible, but like stacking beebees. I would do them as a raft of different sizes.

The wings and horiz stabs have them all over.

 

I am unfamiliar with inserting a photo from a URL or I could post what I have done.

I do artwork for decals for a custom printer here in Oz. Creating decals to fit around a cone is bizaar!

 

I have done some for myself, the YF-4E experimental Phantom, the stripe on it pales compared to yours.

I think even Cricut machines would have difficulty in doing these as a mask to be honest.

This is why decals might be best.

 

If you are interested in decals I am willing to help.

 

Bill D.

Thanks Bill. Yeah I'm mad, as @geedubelyer will attest to. I have 0.1mm lines on my current Stuka build in 1:24 and they're great fun. I have a decal option but masks are my preferred route. Maybe lasercut would be the only route but Sven at 1ManArmy who's helped before is simply flat out now the masks are his only business. Anyway, I've got the fading of the colour scheme to get right first and that's a story in itself!   hey ho. Onwards and upwards 

Edited June 11 by CraigH
Grammar

[N4521U]

20 hours ago, geedubelyer said:

Hi Bill.

If you edit your post or even create a new post you will see a number of icons at the top of the text box. 

Selecting the one that resembles the link of a chain brings up two fields. 

The top one allows you to paste your URL . 

The lower one provides an opportunity to give a description of where the link will send the viewer or what the link provides. 

Click insert and your link will appear in underlined blue text in your post allowing the viewer to see your images or other media.

 

HTH,

Guy 

Ah yes................. but where is the URL in which to put my jpeg?

[LSP_Kevin]

2 hours ago, N4521U said:

Ah yes................. but where is the URL in which to put my jpeg?

 

You have to upload your images to a third-party server first, and it's this URL that you need to copy and then paste here. I use ImageShack, but others use a variety of other platforms. Imgur still has a free tier I believe.

 

Kev

[geedubelyer]

4 hours ago, N4521U said:

Ah yes................. but where is the URL in which to put my jpeg?

 

Hi Bill. 

Do you have your own website? If so copy and paste the URL into the "link" field then add a short description in the description field. 

 

 

If it's just a one off photo upload the image to a third party photo host and copy the link from that site. I use "Postimage"

Firstly I find the pic I want on my device by clicking this button 

 

 

When I've chosen the file I want I upload it.

 

 

When I wish to share it I select the image and a number of sharing options appear. 

 

 

If there is a "Direct link" option that can be pasted straight into your forum post and it will appear as a picture. 

 

HTH

 

Guy

Edited Thursday at 07:07 AM by geedubelyer

[N4521U]

On 6/12/2025 at 4:29 PM, geedubelyer said:

 

Hi Bill. 

Do you have your own website? If so copy and paste the URL into the "link" field then add a short description in the description field. 

 

 

If it's just a one off photo upload the image to a third party photo host and copy the link from that site. I use "Postimage"

Firstly I find the pic I want on my device by clicking this button 

 

 

When I've chosen the file I want I upload it.

 

 

When I wish to share it I select the image and a number of sharing options appear. 

 

 

If there is a "Direct link" option that can be pasted straight into your forum post and it will appear as a picture. 

 

HTH

 

Guy

Thanks for the time you took. but it was all for naught.............. came up 404/forbidden when I tried to Sign-up??????? What The? and Hey, I'm not That bad!!!!!! I don't know anybody at postimage??????????  Belay that, didn't tell me I had to SignUp FIRST! I am an old man...... please forgive! done!

Edited Saturday at 03:40 AM by N4521U