SX-Art 1:72 mask set for a model of the Short Sunderland Mk.III flying boat brings pre-cut masks for the extensive glazing that would take a whole evening to mask by hand.
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A mask set from SX-Art in 1:72 scale for a model of the Short Sunderland Mk.III flying boat. It is not a kit, but a set of self-adhesive masks cut to shape for the glazed areas of the model. On a large multi-engine flying boat it is an exceptionally useful aid, because there is a great deal of glazing on it and cutting every frame out of tape by hand takes a whole evening.
The Short Sunderland was a British four-engine flying boat used for maritime patrol and against submarines. The Mk.III differed from the earlier machines in the revised shape of the planing bottom of the hull. The aircraft had a cabin with extensive glazing, glazed gun turrets and a row of small windows along the sides of the fuselage, so a model of it has far more clear parts than an ordinary fighter. Operating off the water left its mark on the hulls of the real machines in salt staining and wear, which is a rewarding subject for weathering a model.
First degrease the clear part and let it dry perfectly; keep your fingers off the visible surface, as a print shows through the paint. Lift an individual mask off the sheet with tweezers or the tip of a scalpel, lay it on the glass and press it down from the center toward the edges so that no air bubble is left underneath. Then run a toothpick around the edge as well, because it is exactly how tightly the edge seats that decides whether the paint transition will be crisp. Spray thinly and in several coats, as a thick coat tends to tear away beyond the edge of the mask when it is peeled off. A proven sequence is to spray the interior shade of the cabin framing first and only then the covering outer color. Lift the masks off shortly after the paint has dried, not once the finish has cured completely, because after a longer time the adhesive comes away less easily.
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