1:48 B-24J

Eduard B-24J Liberator 1:48 painting mask set

This is a set of self-adhesive painting masks cut from Japanese kabuki tape, from the Czech manufacturer Eduard in 1:48 scale. The masks serve to spray the frames of the cockpit glazing, and usually the wheel rims as well, accurately and cleanly on a plastic model of the B-24J Liberator aircraft. It is not a kit or a set of decals but an aftermarket accessory for painting, used during the build of a matching model. The model itself is obtained separately.

The real subject

The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was an American four-engine heavy bomber of the Second World War with its characteristic slender Davis wing and twin fins. The B-24J version was the most numerously built variant. Liberators operated over Europe and in the Pacific and were among the most mass-produced bombers of their time.

Use

• The masks are transferred from the backing sheet and stuck onto the clear cockpit glazing following the shape of the frames.
• The transitions are pressed down so that paint cannot creep under the edge, and the area is sprayed with an airbrush.
• Once dry the masks are taken off; kabuki tape holds its shape and leaves no adhesive behind.
• Masks for the wheel rims are usually included, for an easy separation of tire from rim.

Who the set is for

• Modelers building the B-24J Liberator in 1:48 scale who want clean cockpit frames
• Builders who do not fancy cutting the frames laboriously and painting them with a brush
• Anyone who wants to speed up and sharpen the painting of glazing

This is a set of painting masks, not an aircraft model. The model, paints and glue are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.