Mitsubishi A6M2b Reisen canopy masks in 1:48 scale from Dead Design are pre-cut templates following the shape of the cockpit framing, so the frame can be sprayed with no cutting of tape by hand.
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A set of Dead Design painting templates for the glazing of the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M2b Reisen carrier fighter. The templates are cut to the shape of the cockpit framing of that type: they are applied to the clear part, cover the areas of the panes and leave the frame exposed, so it can be sprayed together with the rest of the airframe.
Peel the mask off its backing, carry it over to the cleaned glazing and press it down so that the edge lies along the whole length of the frame. Cover the open areas between the individual panes with the rest of the sheet or a piece of tape. Then the spraying follows: first the color the frame has on its inner face, and after that has dried the top camouflage. The templates are taken off only once the varnish has cured, with pointed tweezers and at a shallow angle.
The cockpit of the Zero is long and divided into a row of panes. Cutting by hand means dozens of cuts directly on the clear part, and with them the risk that the point of the scalpel will touch the glass; a score like that cannot be put right. A pre-cut mask leaves that step out. The main benefit, though, is that it keeps the width of the frame the same along its whole length; frames of unequal width show on a finished model more than most other shortcomings.
Wash and dry the clear part before applying; grease from the fingers is the most common reason a mask does not hold. Lay the paint on in thin coats; a heavy coat creates a step at the edge and seepage under it is easy. If you varnish the model, reckon with the frames having to be dry before you remove the mask.
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