Painting did turn out perfect, Michael @michaelt

G’day Erik (@airbum),

I tried kabuki tape (yellow tape) but the cutter couldn’t manage complex shapes like letters snd numbers. I think it is the cross fibers in the tape that mess it up.

The vinyl is designed for the cutter and is quite thin. This is the first time I’ve it used it. It is a bit more tacky than the kabuki tape and affected the silver paint in a couple of places.

I will continue to experiment with it.

That looks damn good, Michael! 🤩 What a great "retro build"! 👍

G’day Rick (@fuzzmann),
Fortunately the tandem bike decals worked!

All of the markings look great, Michael @michaelt. Your combination of stencils and repaired decals have certainly made this old kit shine. Well done.