1:48 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XII is a set of self-adhesive masking templates from Art Scale, cut in advance for a model in 1:48 scale in the single-sided version. Intended for the Airfix kit.
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This is not a kit or a photo-etched set but a set of masks. The self-adhesive film is cut in advance to the shape of the cockpit frames and of the other areas that need covering while spraying. The procedure is simple: peel the template off, stick it onto the clear part, spray the framing along with the rest of the airframe and lift the mask off once the paint has dried. Hand trimming of tape directly on the glazing is entirely done away with. The masks are cut for the Airfix kit.
The single-sided version. The name describes the set as single-sided, that is, intended for masking the outer side of the glazing. In that case the inner side is dealt with differently, usually by filling the cockpit with modeling putty or a piece of foam so that paint mist does not get inside. Anyone who wants the frames painted from inside as well should look for the double-sided version, which the manufacturer lists separately.
The Spitfire Mk.XII was the first production version of the Spitfire with a Rolls-Royce Griffon engine. It was tuned for combat at low altitude, where it had markedly better performance than the earlier versions, and some of the machines flew with clipped wingtips. The engine also changed the shape of the nose, which was given the characteristic bulges over the cylinder banks, so the Mk.XII differs at first glance from the older Merlin Spitfires.
Wash the clear part before masking and let it dry; grease from your fingers is what the film holds on worst of all. Carry the templates with tweezers and press the edges down with a toothpick so that paint does not run under the edge. Spray several thin coats instead of one heavy one. Take the mask off shortly after the paint has dried and with a pull along the surface, not straight up, otherwise you may tear the fresh paint off the frame as well.
The set contains masking templates only, not the aircraft model, paints or glue, unless stated otherwise.
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