1:72 Ryan L-17 A/B Navion ADVANCED kabuki masks

New Ware Ryan L-17 A/B Navion ADVANCED 1:72 painting masks

An extended set of accurate self-adhesive masks of thin washi (kabuki) tape from New Ware. Against the basic level it offers a wider extent: besides the cabin glazing it usually also takes in masks for the wheels and further areas. The tape follows the shape of the parts exactly, holds on the edges and leaves no adhesive residue once lifted.

The real subject

The Ryan L-17 Navion was a light single-engine all-metal aircraft with a four-seat cabin, derived from a civil machine originally designed by North American and later built by Ryan. The US Army used the L-17A version and the improved L-17B from the late 1940s to the early 1960s for liaison, reconnaissance and observation duties.

Use

• Clean and degrease the glazing and the wheels, and move the masks with tweezers.
• Mask the intricate cabin glazing in sections so that the tape seats properly.
• Spray in thin coats and lift the masks off shortly after the paint has dried.
• The circular wheel masks make a clean separation of tire from rim easier.

Who the set is for

For modelers who want to mask both the cabin and the wheels from one package and who will appreciate the wider extent of the ADVANCED level.

These are painting masks, not a model. The paints, the glue and the kit are not included in the package.