1:48 A-26C

Eduard A-26C Invader 1:48 painting mask set

This is a set of self-adhesive painting masks (cut from Japanese kabuki tape) from the Czech maker Eduard in 1:48 scale. The masks serve for spraying the frames of the cockpit glazing, and usually the wheel discs too, accurately and cleanly on a plastic model of the A-26C Invader aircraft. It is neither a kit nor decals, but an aftermarket accessory for painting, used while building the matching model. The model itself is obtained separately.

The real subject

The Douglas A-26 Invader was an American twin-engined light attack bomber from the end of the Second World War. The A-26C version had a fully glazed nose with a station for the bombardier, unlike the attack version with a solid nose and machine guns. The Invader served long after the war, in Korea and in Vietnam alike.

Use

• The masks are transferred from the backing sheet and stuck onto the clear cockpit glazing to follow the shape of the frames.
• The transitions are pressed down so that paint cannot run under an edge, and the surface is sprayed over with an airbrush.
• Once dry the masks are taken off; kabuki tape holds its shape and leaves no adhesive behind.
• Masks for the wheel discs tend to be included, for easy separation of the tire from the rim.

Who the set is for

• Modelers building the A-26C Invader in 1:48 scale who want clean cockpit frames
• Builders who do not fancy cutting and brush-painting the frames laboriously
• Anyone interested in making the painting of glazing faster and more accurate

This is a set of painting masks, not a model of the aircraft. The model, paints and glue are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.