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  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Friday, October 8, 2010 9:13 PM

wbill76

For those who are struggling to find just the right circle templates to use...try this one on for size: http://www.draftingsteals.com/21318.html It's the one I use personally and it's extremely rare that I can't find a circle to fit what I need done. Beer

 

Bill,I ordered one and used it today to paint the wheels on my 1/48 Stug III,it was great, there's no going back,I simply masked off the hole I was using,then wiped off any overspray with alchohol,great addition instead off the cheap one I got from staples.

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Posted by Hans von Hammer on Saturday, October 9, 2010 4:00 AM

Circle template and a Sharpie..

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Posted by wbill76 on Saturday, October 9, 2010 9:35 PM

Glad it worked out well for you Anthony! Beer

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Posted by fishbone2018 on Thursday, October 14, 2010 6:38 PM

I tape them and use a sharpe knike to cut the tape works for me.

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Posted by PontiacRich on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 11:03 PM

There are some really great responses to this question!  AND it saves me from having to ask the same question!  So I'll ask a different one...

How can I save this thread, or "subscribe" or "follow" this thread so I can refer back to it whenever I need to?

Thanks all!

Rich - "And when the Band you're in starts playing different tunes, I'll see you on the Dark Side of the Moon" - Pink Floyd

FREDDOM

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Posted by PontiacRich on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 11:16 PM

anthony2779

 wbill76:

For those who are struggling to find just the right circle templates to use...try this one on for size: http://www.draftingsteals.com/21318.html It's the one I use personally and it's extremely rare that I can't find a circle to fit what I need done. Beer

 

 

Bill,I ordered one and used it today to paint the wheels on my 1/48 Stug III,it was great, there's no going back,I simply masked off the hole I was using,then wiped off any overspray with alchohol,great addition instead off the cheap one I got from staples.

Holy mackeral...that's a lot of holes!  But the shipping cost is more than the product cost??? Huh?

Rich - "And when the Band you're in starts playing different tunes, I'll see you on the Dark Side of the Moon" - Pink Floyd

FREDDOM

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Posted by Tojo72 on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 5:40 AM

PontiacRich

 anthony2779:

 wbill76:

For those who are struggling to find just the right circle templates to use...try this one on for size: http://www.draftingsteals.com/21318.html It's the one I use personally and it's extremely rare that I can't find a circle to fit what I need done. Beer

 

 

Bill,I ordered one and used it today to paint the wheels on my 1/48 Stug III,it was great, there's no going back,I simply masked off the hole I was using,then wiped off any overspray with alchohol,great addition instead off the cheap one I got from staples.

 

Holy mackeral...that's a lot of holes!  But the shipping cost is more than the product cost??? Huh?

Yes,it was tough to swallow,but for a one shot deal I dealt with it,you can see if there is something else you can use then the shipping doesn't go up right away.

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Posted by Kentucky Colonel on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 6:34 AM

I must be doing something wrong. I have a couple templates and ever have the Allianace Model Works 1/35 German Vehicle Wheel Mask Set, within these I can find a circle that fits perfect on any wheel.

My problem is I always have paint getting through.

I tried to lay the wheels down and hold the template/mask in my hand but that didn't work. I ever tried to hold both together in one hand and still have paint coming though.

Do you guys stand up and paint down while holding the template or are the wheels turned toward you? Please try to explain it or better show some pictures. If you know of a youtube video showing painting wheels with a template that would be great.

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  • From: UK
Posted by Jon_a_its on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 7:33 AM

I don't use the circle template, but reverse the method.

Paint the wheel appropriately, allow to dry & use the white version of Blue-Tac from the £-Land or $-Store, to blank off the wheel part, then spray the trye part as desired.

Peel off white-tac & a quick wipe round with wheel colour to touch-up if needed.

I just find it easier this way Geeked

 

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Posted by the doog on Thursday, January 20, 2011 12:15 AM

Can't help ya--I paint 'em by hand, every one.

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Posted by wing_nut on Thursday, January 20, 2011 7:55 AM

If you recall doog I was right there with ya bud.  Real men paint road wheels by hand.

Well... until yesterday anyway.  I always put 'em on a stick of some sort so I can kinda spin 'em a little.  Don't know what it took so long to take the mental leap to try this but I did all 8 wheels in maybe 5 minutes.  Seriously, this was fast... and better than when I do them by hand.  After you chuck them just adjust a little if needed to get them to spin as round and flat as you can.  Fingers on the thumb steady both hands.

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Posted by StreetFightingMan on Saturday, January 22, 2011 12:08 PM

Wow, that is literally EXACTLY what I did a few weeks ago on my Panzer III, took a little while, but it looks good so far.

-Mike

On the Bench: 1/48 Eduard Avia B-534 Series IV, Cyber Hobby Messerschmidt Bf-109 E-4

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