1:48 F-104 Starfighter EXPERT kabuki masks

Lockheed F-104 Starfighter - Expert kabuki masks 1:48 (New Ware)

This is NOT a model but a set of self-adhesive masking masks from New Ware for a plastic kit of the supersonic fighter aircraft Lockheed F-104 Starfighter in 1:48 scale. The masks are cut from Japanese washi (kabuki) masking paper and leave a sharp boundary of color. The Expert version is the most extensive set: the glazing including the seals and masks for the inner side, the exterior and position lights and the wheels.

The real subject

The F-104 Starfighter was an American single-seat supersonic fighter and interceptor with an extremely thin and short straight wing, nicknamed the missile with a man in it. It excelled in speed and rate of climb and served from the 1950s with the air forces of a number of NATO countries and of other states around the world.

Use

• Application to the cockpit glazing before the frames are sprayed
• Masking of the wheels and other surfaces according to the enclosed instructions
• Sharp boundaries of color with nothing seeping under the mask
• The paper yields readily to the shape and lifts off easily once the paint is dry

Who it is for

For modelers building the F-104 Starfighter in 1:48 scale who want cleanly sprayed cockpit frames, lights and wheels. The most extensive Expert version will be appreciated above all by advanced builders.

A supplementary set of masks, not a model on its own. The kit and the paints are not included in the package.