I’ve got a complete Sikorsky S-55 tail rotor assembly I want to restore as it would have appeared on a Marine HRS version circa 1952; very close to this Army set but, all flat black with the yellow stripes.
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Though it’s not imperative, I’d like to then recreate the stencils using a photo of the one my Dad’s and his HRS took a chunk out of with his main rotor blade during his October 1952 mid-air.
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My questions regard the sizes of the stencils. The larger appears to be 7/8” which from everything I’ve been able to research online is very unusual and I’ve been unable to find an equivalent, especially in oil board. The smaller stencil is half the larger at 7/16” ???
I ordered a plastic metric set and the 10mm is very close to the 7/16” and would be an acceptable replacement although I question the manageability of the plastic. The 20mm letters are too skinny to use for the 7/8”.
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So, any other thoughts or suggestions from WIXers?