AVI M422A Development and Improvements

[Thomas Koehle]

I’d rather not “paint” it with strokes of your brush but cut down the length of the brush-fiber - just dip the tips of the brush into the paint and then rather “dip” it - difficult to explain in a foreign language …

If you brush it with the typical strokes you will have the paint underneath the stencil

This is at least how I do it when using a stencil …

 

[coolhandluke]

I’d rather not “paint” it with strokes of your brush but cut down the length of the brush-fiber - just dip the tips of the brush into the paint and then rather “dip” it - difficult to explain in a foreign language …

If you brush it with the typical strokes you will have the paint underneath the stencil

This is at least how I do it when using a stencil …

Correct Thomas. "Dab" might be the word that you're looking for. Dabbing or sponging the paint (instead of brush strokes) helps prevent leaks under the edge of the stencil. A stencil brush or sponge brush works great for this method. Less paint on the tip of the brush bristles is best as you noted.

 

[xontros85]

Correct Thomas. "Dab" might be the word that you're looking for. Dabbing or sponging the paint (instead of brush strokes) helps prevent leaks under the edge of the stencil. A stencil brush or sponge brush works great for this method. Less paint on the tip of the brush bristles is best as you noted.

Thank u both for the tips
Totally understand what u both mean by “dabbing”
Like “press” the paint and not typically paint
Can I use a piece of a normal sponge in case I could not find a sponge brush ?

 

[Thomas Koehle]

Thank u both for the tips
Totally understand what u both mean by “dabbing”
Like “press” the paint and not typically paint
Can I use a piece of a normal sponge in case I could not find a sponge brush ?

If you don’t find a “sponge brush” take a “normal” or standard-brush and shorten the fibers on the tip - I will post a photo tomorrow

 

[Kermit3D]

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Sorry it's a French site, I couldn't do the search in English.

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[Kermit3D]

https://www.amazon.fr/NAKLEO-Foam-Stencil-Stippling-Brush/dp/B07KVG88K4/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=foam+brush&qid=1706997085&sr=8-8

 

[xontros85]

Correct Thomas. "Dab" might be the word that you're looking for. Dabbing or sponging the paint (instead of brush strokes) helps prevent leaks under the edge of the stencil. A stencil brush or sponge brush works great for this method. Less paint on the tip of the brush bristles is best as you noted.

I ll pm u if it’s ok with u
Read your before postings and I have similar OCD issues

 

[Chandler]

"Dab" might be the word that you're looking for.

Tupfen. @Thomas Koehle

 

[xontros85]

What do u think guys? Font and area
After @Kermit3D measurment from center seam, I left 27mm space (from center)

 

[Pa12]

Is that a piece of Lexan?

 

[Enigma1938]

Just put it a few millimeters deeper, not so mutch on the edge

 

[Chandler]

Just put it a few millimeters deeper, not so mutch on the edge

Right. Away from the mouton, no foul hitting the horizontal stitching.

 

[xontros85]

Was not the “final place”..just a quick check
I have seen original photos with the stencil on the middle but more photos with it on the “top of the collar”
I ll do my best with my English and try to asking that advice…
The “point zero” / balance / for the top of the stencil would be the upper collar (seam where the mutton starts)?
Like horizontally, from mutton seam and down like 5mm all the length of the stencil
I know So many vocabulary mistakes in one post ..would be a record

 

[xontros85]

Is that a piece of Lexan?

1mm “plastic paper” laser cut from a professional

 

[Thomas Koehle]

Just for the position ...

 

[Chandler]

Just for the position ...

Whoa -- what's that tall, stretchy one?

 

[Enigma1938]

Most of the shown stencils from Thomas doesn't show the particular one from G&F's M422A so they differ from that and are not accurate.

 

[Thomas Koehle]

Most of the shown stencils from Thomas doesn't show the particular one from G&F's M422A so they differ from that and are not accurate.

Like i stated:

"Just for the position ..."

Thinking back 60 or even 70 yrs production processes haven't been as accurate as today + during wartime i cannot believe any quartermaster-inspector would have ever refused a jacket coz the USN stencil wouldn't have been on exact the millimeter of a position

Function before look

Additional to that some of the stencils look rather been applied with a stamp but not a stencil ...

Just my 2 cents before making a kind of science out of it

Lots of more photos can be found on INSTA under "G1specs"

 

[Skyhawk]

Yes many are applied with a stamp.