Set “2” – 3 Airbrush Stencils

Set 2 — three airbrush stencils (77propeller)

A package of three spraying stencils from the manufacturer 77propeller. A stencil is a working aid: it is laid against a surface and your own paint is applied through its cutouts, so that a pattern or a texture appears on the area. It is therefore not a paint, a decal or a kit. The set is aimed at diorama work — bases, terrain, concrete, masonry and floors — but it can also be used on sufficiently large areas of a model.

How the set is used

Thin the paint more than for an ordinary coat and lower the pressure; build the pattern up over several thin passes rather than one wet coat. Hold the stencil pressed against the surface and spray perpendicular from above, or the paint will run under the edge. Let the coat become tacky between passes, so that the stencil does not stick. Three different patterns in one package let you layer the area: use one for the base texture, another to fill in and the third only in spots, so that irregularity appears. Finally, even everything out with a very thin veil of the base shade — an overly contrasting pattern then settles into the whole.

Who the set is for

• For builders of dioramas and bases working with larger areas.
• For modelers who want several patterns in one purchase.
• For airbrush users accustomed to working with thinned paint.
• As a permanent aid for the workshop, usable again and again.

The name gives only the number of pieces in the package; the particular patterns, the dimensions and the material of the stencils are not stated here. Paints and an airbrush are not included in the package.