Control surface masks for the Nakajima C6N Saiun in 1:48 scale. A shadow sprayed through the mask sets the control surfaces and flaps apart from the fixed surfaces.
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A set of masks through which a shadow is sprayed onto the moving surfaces. The result is purely optical: the control surfaces and flaps are visually separated from the rest of the airframe, but they stay firmly in place. It is therefore not a substitute for cutting the parts off and gluing them on anew.
What it solves
On an injection-molded kit the gap around a control surface tends to be the same depth along its whole length, and after the paint is sprayed it disappears. The model then looks like a single casting. A shadow along the hinge line is the simplest way to prevent that, and on the large surfaces of a fast reconnaissance aircraft the change is visible at once.
How to lay the shadow on
Mix the camouflage shade with a small part of a dark color and thin it heavily. Spray in short light passes along the edge of the mask until the transition reaches the intensity you want. It is always better to add a coat; taking one away is not possible. Keep the pressure lower and the nozzle closer, otherwise the shadow blows out across the surface. Once the masks are off, let the paint dry and only then varnish.
The Nakajima C6N Saiun was a Japanese carrier-borne reconnaissance aircraft with a crew of three and a Homare engine. It was built for speed and range and was used for long-distance reconnaissance in the closing stage of the war in the Pacific.
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