Masking set for the early Tomahawk, that is the P-40B in the markings of the US Army Air Forces. Glazing from both faces and three sheets for the circular stars.
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Among the American fighters of the day the P-40B was a sturdy machine, fast in level flight but ponderous in the climb. The radiator under the nose gave it the typical profile that later became the basis for any number of shark mouths. In the winter of 1941 it formed the backbone of the fighter strength in Hawaii and in the Pacific, and it was in this period that it still carried the prewar markings: a white star in a blue circle with a red disc in the middle, which disappeared only in May of the following year.
You will find in it a pair of glazing stencils, the first for the outer face and the second for the inner, plus three sheets intended for the circular stars. Those three are useful on this subject, because at the time the insignia was applied to both wings and to both sides of the fuselage.
Concentric circles are among the most rewarding motifs that can be cut into film. They have no sharp corners where the vinyl would tear, and the rings can be peeled away in layers, so the individual colors are sprayed one after another on a single placement. That is precisely why a mask pays off with insignia of this type even in 1:48, where the star is only a few millimeters across. If it were a straight band or a letter with a thin stroke, the story would be different and a decal would win.
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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