SX-Art 1:72 mask set for a model of the F-4B/N Phantom II brings pre-cut masks for both canopies of the two-seat cockpit for crisp and clean framing.
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A mask set from SX-Art in 1:72 scale for a model of the F-4B/N Phantom II. It is not a kit: these are self-adhesive masks cut to shape for the glazing and other areas of the model. The two-seat cockpit of the Phantom has two separate sliding sections and fairly rich framing, so this is exactly where pre-cut masks pay off most.
The McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II was a two-seat carrier-borne fighter with a pair of turbojets, a characteristic cranked wing with raised outer panels and tailplanes set at a downward angle. The F-4N version came out of a later rebuild of F-4B airframes: the machines were given a strengthened structure and revised equipment, yet in external shape they stayed very close to the earlier version. The set therefore covers both designations at once, as its name states.
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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