I'm interested in buying Alliance Model's WWII German stencils for turret numbers and markings. I see how the stencils work on a flat surface, but don't know how they might work on a non-flat surface (e.g.,Zimmerit). Any thoughts?

You could use the rigid stencils to make another stencil from say paper or newspaper and use those to apply the markings , that's how we did it when I was in the military use paper or cardboard stencils tape them to the equipment and either use a brush or spray the paint on .

I should think that with the normal stencils you should be fine, there may be a tiny bit of overspray depending on where the edge of the stencil met with the raised lines of the zimmerit.

Chris-K;

I usually use those stainless-steel stencils whenever I have the right type for the build. Uneven surfaces are generally not a problem - just mask around the stencil to avoid over-spray issues, and keep the AB back a bit from the stencil and air pressure low and point the AB straight at the stencil so that you do not get angled spray and bleed under that stencil.

This is a stencil number done on a Tamiya Pz II turret - I was particularly interested in getting accurate coverage across a multi-level complex surface.



Hope this helps with your question!

Bob