1:72 RAF BE.2c Nightfighter

Eduard BE.2c 1:72, a set of painting masks

This is a set of self-adhesive painting masks cut from Japanese kabuki masking tape by the Czech maker Eduard in 1:72 scale. The masks serve for accurate, clean spraying of the frames of the cockpit glazing and normally of the wheel discs as well on a plastic model of the RAF BE.2c aircraft in its night version. It is neither a kit nor decals, but an aftermarket accessory for painting which is used while building the matching model. The model itself is obtained separately.

The real subject

The Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c was a British biplane of the First World War. Thanks to its stability it was used for reconnaissance and observation, and later also as a night fighter against German airships. It was precisely its placid flying characteristics that suited night operations, even though they made it vulnerable in maneuvering combat.

Use

• The masks are transferred from the backing sheet and stuck onto the clear cockpit glazing to follow the shape of the frames.
• The edges are pressed down so that paint does not run under the mask, and the area is oversprayed with an airbrush.
• Once dry the masks are lifted off; kabuki tape holds its shape and leaves no adhesive.
• Masks for the wheel discs are usually included too, for easy separation of the tire from the rim.

Who the set is for

• Modelers building a BE.2c model in 1:72 scale who want clean cockpit frames
• Builders who do not fancy laboriously cutting the frames out and painting them with a brush
• Anyone interested in making the painting of glazing faster and more accurate

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