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                        What are Templates?

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                        smeagol the vile
                        • Member since
                          April 2008
                        • From: Philadelphia PA
                        What are Templates?
                        Posted by smeagol the vile on Friday, September 19, 2008 9:09 AM

                        I have been seeing these 'templates' online in shops.  There for allied stars, iron crosses, swasticas, etc. 

                        Are they just sheets of metal(plastic?) with the designs cut into them so you can spray/AB over and get the symbol?  Or are they some kind of decal?

                         

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                        MIflyer
                        • Member since
                          May 2008
                        • From: Ypsilanti, MI
                        Posted by MIflyer on Friday, September 19, 2008 11:51 AM

                        You've got the idea. They're usually plastic, sometimes metal. It's best to not spray over them because it's not likely that you can hold it perfectly still over the model. The best way is to use the template to cut out a mask from tape. Stick your mask on the model, and then spray over that.

                        Kevin

                         

                        Kevin Johnson    Ypsilanti, Michigan USA

                        On the bench: 1/72 Fujimi Ki-36 J-BAAR

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                        smeagol the vile
                        • Member since
                          April 2008
                        • From: Philadelphia PA
                        Posted by smeagol the vile on Friday, September 19, 2008 1:27 PM
                        Well yea, I meant tape them down, but they are cut outs?  If so im gona go buy a ton.  I tried to make my own once, didnt work out well.

                         

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                        Hans von Hammer
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                          June 2008
                        • From: Iowa
                        Posted by Hans von Hammer on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 11:18 PM

                        Yeah, they're cut-outs... A better word for them is "stencils"...

                         

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                        smeagol the vile
                        • Member since
                          April 2008
                        • From: Philadelphia PA
                        Posted by smeagol the vile on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 7:38 AM

                        Ah, goodie.  Stencils are a good thing in my mind.

                        and awesom new avitar hans.

                         

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