1:35 Soviet 76,2mm M1936 - Bronco

1:35 Soviet 76.2 mm M1936 gun wheel masking set, Bronco kit

A painting accessory, not a model. The masks stick onto the carriage wheel and separate the rubber tire band from the face of the rim. The set is cut for the parts from the 1:35 scale Soviet 76.2 mm M1936 gun kit by Bronco.

Why not to spray too many coats

With a mask in place, the confidence it gives tempts you into spraying the paint thoroughly and several times over. That is exactly what spoils the result. Every coat adds thickness at the edge of the mask, and once it comes off a palpable step is left on the border, which shows up under side lighting as an extra line. A heavy film is also more brittle, and when the mask is peeled away it likes to flake off along with the bit that overlaps the edge, leaving a ragged edge behind. The third problem is legibility: the carriage wheel has lightening holes and pressed edges on the rim, which a heavy coat fills in and the model loses them. Stick to the rule of a few genuinely thin passes with a pause between them, so the thinner can flash off. Coverage is built up by the number of thin coats, not by their thickness — and the moment the paint covers, stop, even if it could still be improved.

Practical tips

Lower the pressure and spray square from above. Remove the mask as soon as the paint has flashed off — on a fully cured, thick film the edge breaks away more easily. Store the sheet flat, out of direct light.

Who the set is for

• Builders of artillery equipment in 1:35 scale
• Modelers who want a sharp edge with no palpable step
• Those who paint with an airbrush in thin coats
• Builders who care about preserving the fine relief of the rim

This is a masking accessory, not a kit. Paints, thinner and the target kit are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.