1:48 Mk.81 bombs with one stripe each for Aircraft Weapons: A

Masks of one stripe for Mk.81 bombs (1:48, New Ware)

This set holds precise self-adhesive New Ware painting masks intended for spraying one identification stripe on miniature bombs of the Mk.81 type in 1:48 scale. This is not a model but an aid to painting aerial armament faithfully. The masks are laser-cut out of fine washi (rice paper) tape which copies the shape of the bomb precisely and comes off with no adhesive residue once sprayed.

The real subject

The Mk.81 is the smallest low-drag general-purpose aerial bomb of the Mark 80 series, of a weight of around 113 kilograms. The colored identification stripes on the body distinguish the kind and the state of the munition; the form with one stripe corresponds to one particular marking which this set of masks makes it possible to apply precisely and parallel with the body of the bomb.

Using the masks

First spray the bomb with the base color and let it dry. Transfer the mask carefully, press it down along the edges and spray over it with the color of the stripe in thin coats. Lift it off once dry. The masks are single-use.

Who the set is for

• Modelers finishing Mk.81 bombs in 1:48 scale
• Anyone interested in a precise single stripe without masking by hand
• Builders of aerial armament under the wings of models

These are painting masks, not a model. The paints, bombs and glue are not included in the package.