1:48 F4F-3 Wildcat double-sided express mask for Eduard

Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat – Art Scale double-sided express mask 1:48

The Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat double-sided express mask Art Scale 1:48 is a set of precisely pre-cut self-adhesive masks in kabuki film from the Czech maker Art Scale. It holds no model and no paint – it serves for fast and clean masking of the cockpit glazing and usually of the wheels as well when spraying. The double-sided version masks the outside and the inside of the glazing, so the canopy frames can be painted from the viewing side too.

The real subject

The Grumman F4F Wildcat was an American carrier fighter of the early Second World War and the main opponent of the Japanese fighters in the first battles in the Pacific. The F4F-3 version had a fixed, non-folding wing and a framed canopy. It is exactly the busy frames of the glazing that make masking a lengthy job, and this set simplifies it.

Use

• Peel off the individual numbered masks and transfer them to clean, degreased glazing.
• The mask follows the frames exactly, so all that is left is to spray the canopy frame color over it.
• The inner parts let the frames be painted from the viewing side of the cockpit as well.
• A sharp modeling knife and tweezers help, and the paint should go on in thin coats.

Who it is for

• Modelers who want crisp frame edges without the lengthy sticking of tape.
• Builders of the given 1:48 model of the F4F-3 Wildcat fighter.

The set is intended for a particular 1:48 kit of the F4F-3 Wildcat fighter from Eduard; the dimensions match its glazing. The model, glue and paints are not included in the package.