Masks for an Fw 190A-8 model in 1:32 scale. They cover the glazed section in both layers and a pair of national insignia goes with them.
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The A-8 version was the most numerous variant of the whole A series and was built from 1944. It carried an additional fuel tank behind the pilot and a lightened domed canopy with a better view to the rear. A model of such a machine is a rewarding display-case piece, and it is precisely with display-case pieces that it is worth considering how they will look in years to come.
A decal film is a transparent plastic layer and it ages differently from the paint beneath it. Under the action of light it gradually yellows, so the white field of an insignia takes on a beige cast while the camouflage around it stays unchanged. With swings in temperature and humidity the film also shrinks, and because it is bonded to a rigid base, it cracks in fine lines or lifts at the corners.
None of that happens to a sprayed insignia, because there is no foreign layer on the model. The paint ages exactly as the camouflage beside it does, so the whole surface changes evenly and a difference between the insignia and its surroundings never arises. For a model meant to last decades this is probably the strongest argument for films, and yet it is the one least talked about.
The A series was built for a long time and the canopy went through a change of shape during production. The difference is nothing dramatic, yet the division of the frames differs and the films are always cut for one particular form. Check the shape of the clear part in your own kit before you start on the finish.
Naši poradci a znalci sortimentu jsou připraveni odpovídat na Vaše dotazy (Po–Pá, 8–18 hod).
Zeptejte se na co potřebujete, odpovíme co nejdříve.
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