1:32 Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk Mk.Ia /TRM

Painting masks Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk Mk.Ia 1:32 — AML

A set of painting masks from the Czech manufacturer AML for spraying the camouflage of the Curtiss P-40 fighter in the British Kittyhawk Mk.Ia form, in 1:32 scale. Anyone who has ever tried cutting camouflage fields out of tape knows how hard it is to keep the pattern truly mirrored on the left and right sides of a model. Ready masks solve that problem, as you carry the pattern of the scheme onto both halves of the airframe identically and without improvising.

The real subject

Kittyhawk Mk.Ia is the British designation of the version corresponding to the American P-40E, the more capable series with rearmed gun armament in the wings. Kittyhawks bore the main weight of the fighter and ground attack duties of Allied units in North Africa and the southwest Pacific.

Spraying tips

• Before painting, try the layout of the masks dry on both halves of the model.
• Spray the light shades first, the dark fields at the end.
• Press the edges of the masks down carefully on broken surfaces and around the landing gear bays.
• Lift the masks off at a sharp angle and put them back on the backing paper.

Who the set is for

• For builders of the P-40 in 1:32 scale who want perfectly symmetrical camouflage.
• For anyone interested in Allied aircraft from Africa and the Pacific.
• For modelers who want to spend their time building rather than cutting tape.