1:35 A6M2 Zero double-sided painting mask for Border Model

A6M2 Zero - double-sided masks (1:35, Art Scale)

A masking set, not an airplane model. A set of precisely cut masks for the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero fighter in the unusual 1:35 scale, in which Border Model released the Zero. The special feature is the double-sided masks: besides the outer canopy frames you also apply an inner layer that protects the glass from inside. The glazing then stays clean on both sides and neither paint nor overspray gets underneath. The set is made by Art Scale (ASK) in their system of easily fitting masks.

The real subject

The Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero was a light and exceptionally agile Japanese carrier fighter of the early Pacific war, famous for its long range. The framed, heavily glazed canopy is one of its most distinctive features, so clean and crisply bounded glazing is essential to a faithful model.

Use

• Wash and degrease the glass and apply the masks from the outside and from the inside as the instructions show.
• Press the edges down carefully so that paint cannot creep underneath.
• Spray the frames with the interior cockpit color first and then with the exterior shade.
• Lift the masks off once the paint is dry; the glazing stays clear.

Who the set is for

For modelers building the Border Model A6M2 Zero in 1:35 who want faultlessly bounded, clean glazing without laborious cutting of tape.

These are masks, not a model. The kit, paints and glue are not included in the package.