Masks and decals for a model of the P-40N fighter in 1:48. The glazed canopy is masked on both sides, the large insignia are sprayed and the fine lettering is completed by a printed sheet.
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For the last big version of the P-40, Curtiss took the opposite direction from the usual one: instead of adding, it took away. One pair of machine guns went, a lighter battery came, aluminum radiators and deeper glazing behind the pilot's head. The result was the fastest P-40 in the whole family, though still without a high-altitude engine. It flew over Burma, New Guinea and in Italy, in Australian colors it carried the name Kittyhawk IV and it lasted in service to the end of the war.
The best result comes from a division of labor. The large areas of the stars and the bands are done through a mask, because on those it stands out that the paint has no thickness. Service lettering, numbers and the markings at the filler caps, by contrast, are left to the sheet, where the print is legible even under a magnifier. The transition between the two is unified by a final matte coat, under which the difference in finish disappears.
The long canopy has thin frames at the rear which are easily overlooked. Before you reach for the paint, go over the part against the light and check that no pane has been left uncovered. The cut-outs are based on the cockpit of the Hasegawa kit. The remaining film will serve to cover the wheels and to define the edge of the radiator under the engine.
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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