1:48 Spitfire Mk.I kamuflážní pole camo E (pro Eduard 11143)

Omask 1:48 Spitfire Mk.I - masks for the camouflage fields, variant E

A set of pre-cut self-adhesive masks in 1:48 scale for spraying the camouflage fields on a model of the British Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I fighter. The letter E in the name distinguishes a particular camouflage scheme: the shapes of the fields are not a universal template but match one specific layout of the coloring. The set is intended for the Eduard 11143 kit.

Why mask the camouflage

Spitfires from the beginning of the war wore a two-color divided camouflage on their upper surfaces with a sharp transition between the shades, because in production it was sprayed through sheet metal templates. When you spray such a pattern freehand, it comes out differently every time and the left and right halves of the model do not match. A pre-cut mask holds the shape exactly and is repeatable: the edge is sharp where it should be, and the pattern carries on across the wing and the fuselage.

The spraying procedure

• Degrease the surface and let the base shade cure thoroughly, otherwise the mask will bite into soft paint when it is removed.
• Lay the mask from the center toward the edges and press the edge that will be sprayed over down carefully - that is where paint most often bleeds through.
• Apply the second shade in several thin layers; a heavy layer will leave a step you can feel once the mask is removed.
• Remove the mask at a sharp angle, back over itself, shortly after the paint has dried, not several days later.

Who the set is for

For modelers who build the Spitfire Mk.I in 1:48 scale and want camouflage with a sharp edge without the labor of cutting their own templates. It pays off above all for anyone who wants the pattern exactly according to one particular variant, and not just approximately according to a sketch in the instructions.

The package contains masks only. The model, paints and thinner are not part of it.