1:32 B-25J gun nose

Eduard B-25J gun nose masks 1:32

This die-cut self-adhesive Eduard masking set in 1:32 scale is meant for a plastic model of the American twin-engine North American B-25J Mitchell medium bomber in the solid, so-called gun nose form. It is not a kit or a model in its own right but a set of precisely shaped masks in thin yellow masking tape (kabuki). The masks will be appreciated by modelers who want sharp color transitions on the glazing, the wheels and the camouflage fields without laborious hand-cutting of tape.

The real subject

The North American B-25 Mitchell is an American twin-engine medium bomber of the Second World War. The J version was built with two forms of nose. The solid gun nose carried a battery of 12.7 mm machine guns instead of glazing and was used for low-level attacks against shipping and ground targets, where concentrated forward fire was needed. On this version the masks therefore do not cover a glazed nose but the pilot's cockpit and the other glazed stations.

Use and tips

Degrease the glazing of the cockpit and of the other glazed stations. Lift the masks off the backing, lay them on the individual frames and press them into the edges, filling small cutouts with a strip of tape. Spray the paint with an airbrush in thin layers. The wheel masks separate the tire from the rim. Once the paint has dried, peel the masks off carefully at an acute angle.

Who the set is for

• Modelers of Second World War bombers
• Those building the attack version with the gun nose
• Builders who paint with an airbrush
• Anyone who wants crisp masking of the wheels when painting

The package contains masks only. The model, paints, glue and decals are not included, unless stated otherwise.