Where to get Tire Stencils?

[jchrisf]

It would seem to me that it would be easier, less expensive and more authentic to use a stencil for model racing tires.  I can't find any, does anyone have a source?  

[Pete J.]

Google Model car tire stencil.  There use to be a plethora of these things around but you can still get them.

[jchrisf]

Doesn't appear to be any.. Maybe I need to talk to some of the ladies at work who have Circuit machines.

[Pete J.]

Really?  This comes up first when I google it. https://galactictoys.com/products/finishers-formula-1-f1-car-tire-stencil-1-20-1-24-scale-photo-etch-tool?variant=31126678241361&currency=USD&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=google+shopping&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpLfzBRCRARIsAHuj6qU9FenlEmyAVOeiKoLOQB39uMqoTWX4ttcuUNcq3uXugiEpQoG7MNoaAoRgEALw_wcB

Hiroboy.com also has them in there online catalog but it shows out of stock.  Hobby link Japan HLJ.com has some too, but you have to search a bit more often the stencil comes as part of a photo-etched set with other parts. https://www.hlj.com/1-20-scale-mclaren-honda-mp4-5-photo-etched-parts-fuj11289  

You kind of have to go through the photo etched aftermarket sections to find what you want.  

[jchrisf]

Good find Pete.. I'm surprised these are not more available 

[Pete J.]

55 minutes ago, jchrisf said:

Good find Pete.. I'm surprised these are not more available 

Me too!  I have a drawer full of them in my garage.  They use to be all over the place, especially within the F1 modeling community.  There use to be a photo-etching company out of Japan named Acustion(not the right spelling) that made a ton of this stuff.  Now I can't even find them on the web. 

[ScottH454]

I was just watching an eBay listing of one myself. Thought it showed $3 on the package but heck I'd got to $10 just to have one. Well that single stencil went for $30 so no I didn't get one.  I will see if my wife's Cricuit machine can't cut lettering that small on stencil material.

https://ebay.us/h6SJe1

[jchrisf]

9 hours ago, ScottH454 said:

I was just watching an eBay listing of one myself. Thought it showed $3 on the package but heck I'd got to $10 just to have one. Well that single stencil went for $30 so no I didn't get one.  I will see if my wife's Cricuit machine can't cut lettering that small on stencil material.

https://ebay.us/h6SJe1

I'll be curious to hear what you find out about the Circuit machine.