1:48 ACH-47A Armed Chinook ADVANCED kabuki masks

ACH-47A Armed Chinook Advanced kabuki masks 1:48 (New Ware)

This is NOT a model but a set of self-adhesive masks from New Ware for a plastic kit of the armed version of the ACH-47A Armed Chinook helicopter in 1:48 scale. The masks are cut from Japanese washi (kabuki) masking paper and give a sharp color border. The Advanced version is the extended set: it covers the glazing including the frame sealant (the inner face, the sealant color and the outer face), the other clear parts and the wheels.

The real subject

The ACH-47A was an armed (gunship) conversion of the heavy CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter with its pair of counter-rotating rotors. Nicknamed Guns A Go-Go, only a few were built and they were combat-tested during the Vietnam War, where they carried heavy onboard armament.

Use

• Sticking them onto the intricate cabin glazing and the side windows
• Masking the frame sealant and the wheels according to the instructions
• Sharp color borders with no bleeding under the mask
• The paper conforms well to the shape and lifts off easily once the paint has dried

Who it is for

For modelers building the ACH-47A Armed Chinook in 1:48 scale who want to handle the extensive glazing of this helicopter without the long job of masking with tape. The extended Advanced version adds the frame sealant and the wheels.

An add-on set of masks, not a standalone model. The kit and the paints are not included in the package.