The Quickwheel 1:35 masking set for the road wheels of the IDF Achzarit heavy carrier in its late form is for the Meng kit. An accessory for painting the wheels, not a kit.
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A masking set for painting the road wheels of the Israeli Achzarit heavy armored personnel carrier in its late version, 1:35 scale. It is not a model or an extra part: the masks stick onto finished wheels and separate the rubber tire band from the rim while spraying. The set is cut for the Achzarit kit in the late form from Meng.
The Achzarit was created by rebuilding the chassis of the T-54 and T-55 tanks, and that is exactly where its running gear comes from: large road wheels with pronounced rubber tire bands, arranged in five positions on each side, with no return rollers. The uneven spacing is characteristic — between the first and the second wheel a strikingly larger gap is left than between the rest, so the wheels do not sit in a regular rhythm and it is easy to lose track of the positions when masking. The wheels are large in diameter and their rim has a broken relief that invites careful painting, because it is clearly visible on a finished model even under the side plates. On the late form the running gear is also harder to get to once the hull is assembled, so it pays to paint the wheels before you fit them to the model.
Achzarits serve in a dusty environment and their rubber never stays richly dark. Choose a shade somewhat lighter than would seem right, therefore — a dark gray base lightened with a drop of sand or gray-beige looks more convincing than black, especially on a tire band as large as this subject has. Thin the paint more than for covered surfaces before spraying and work at low pressure: thick paint would gather at the edge of the mask and on a large diameter the step would be visible all the way around. Two or three thin coats are enough; apply the last only to even the tone out. Finish matte; any shine would turn a large wheel into a rubber disc fresh from the press.
This is a masking set, not a model. The kit, paints and glue are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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