A set of masks for the glazing of the Spitfire Mk XVI in 1:32 scale, cut to the kit by Tamiya. It holds shapes for the outer and at the same time for the inner surface of the cockpit canopy.
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In terms of the airframe the Mk XVI is practically identical to the Mk IX, but it differs in the engine: it carries a Merlin 266, that is the licensed form built by Packard of Detroit. Different engine accessories were the reason the type received a designation of its own. Most machines had clipped wing tips for better agility at low altitudes, and the later batches also a cut-down rear fuselage with a teardrop canopy, which finally gave the pilot a view to the rear. The Mk XVI stayed in RAF service for several years after the war and some machines ended up with auxiliary squadrons, where they towed targets or trained novices.
A large scale forgives little and that shows most at the edge of the mask. A heavy coat sprayed all at once builds a noticeable ridge around the frame, which stays as a raised step once the film is peeled off. Three light passes with a short pause between them give the same coverage and the transition stays flat. It also helps to hold the nozzle farther from the part and to aim more at right angles than at an acute angle, because a slanting stream drives paint under the edge. A pause of a few minutes between passes is enough for the thinner to leave.
The model is not in this envelope; it is a separate accessory.
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