1:72 Aichi E16A Zuiun National Insignia paint masks

Masks for the national insignia - Aichi E16A Zuiun 1:72

A set of die-cut masking templates from the maker Dead Design, intended for spraying the Japanese national insignia onto a model of the floatplane Aichi E16A Zuiun in 1:72 scale. Spraying through a mask replaces decals: the insignia sits even across unevenness and panel lines, it has a surface identical with the camouflage finish and it survives washes, filters and a final matte varnish without any trouble.

The real subject

The Aichi E16A Zuiun, Allied code designation Paul, was a twin-float reconnaissance aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Its ability to dive-bomb was unusual - it had its airbrakes placed on the struts of the floats. It entered service in 1944 and operated both from the water and from the decks of converted ships; it was deployed among other places in the fighting for the Philippines and in the defense of the home islands.

Use

• Place the insignia according to the drawings of the kit; on a floatplane do not forget the correct position in relation to the struts.
• Press the mask down thoroughly across the engraved lines, so that the paint is not drawn underneath by capillary action.
• Spray several light layers of a saturated red with an airbrush.
• Take the mask off once the paint has set, with a pull at a sharp angle.

Who it is for

The set will please builders of Japanese seaplanes and the less usual types, who want markings of a quality matching the rest of a carefully built model - with no risk of a decal silvering on a textured surface.

These are painting masks, that is an accessory to a kit. The model, paints and glue are not included in the package.