1:48 F-106A Delta Dart canopy mask (inside and outside) Revell

The Delta Dart outside and inside, cut for the Revell kit

The double-sided form of the painting stencils for the clear parts of the F-106A. They follow the shape of the glazing of the Revell kit. A form for the Trumpeter kit exists separately and the shapes differ between them, so it is a good idea to compare which box you have at home.

Thirty years in service

The Delta Dart entered units at the end of the 1950s and stayed in active service exceptionally long, with the squadrons of the National Guard until the end of the 1980s. It was never exported and spent its whole life patrolling over home territory. In 1959 a world speed record was set on it, and part of the retired airframes later finished their service as target drones. The pilots nicknamed it simply the Six and considered it one of the most pleasant machines of its day.

A procedure that has proved itself

• Spray the inner frames before you glue the part into the fuselage.
• Let the paint cure properly on the inner side, otherwise it leaves a mark.
• Spray the outer frames in the shade of the airframe, so that they follow the surrounding areas.
• The transition to the spine behind the cockpit calls for patience; the seam tends to show there.
• Keep the clear part free of fingerprints; grease shows up under a clear coat.

Who the set is for

For modelers who want to open the cockpit and show the interior without the frame staying transparently bare from inside. It will serve just as well with the canopy closed, because the inner side of the frames is noticeable through the glazing. It also saves a good deal of time that would otherwise go on cutting shapes with a scalpel.