1:48 Splinter Camouflage Paint Masks For MiG-29SMT (9-19)

The three-tone broken finish of the upgraded MiG-29SMT in 1:48

The three-tone gray pattern runs across the fuselage, the wing and both vertical tails, and its edges have to carry over even where the model consists of two separate parts. The package contains two sheets of pieces that deal with this continuity, so the endless measuring of tape against photographs falls away.

What kind of aircraft it is

The upgraded version is recognized by the enlarged dorsal spine, which took more fuel and new electronics. The machine gained the ability to carry precision armament against ground targets and to refuel in flight, by which a pure frontline fighter became a multirole aircraft. It is precisely this gray broken finish that is typical of the Russian examples and does not occur on export machines.

Advice on applying the shades

Work from the lightest gray to the darkest and give the finish enough time between the individual layers. Before you lay a piece onto an already sprayed area, stick it on and peel it off the back of your hand once, so that it loses a little tack and does not tear the layer beneath. Leave the transitions between the fields sharp; with this kind of pattern they are not meant to be feathered.

The set will appeal to

• builders of Russian combat aircraft
• modelers who work in 1:48
• anyone interested in precisely carrying edges of the pattern
• those who do not want to cut the pattern out freehand

Before removal it pays to breathe warm air along the edge of a piece; the material releases and comes away without tearing. Neither a kit nor paints are part of this item.