1:48 Yakovlev Yak-38U Forger B EXPERT kabuki masks

EXPERT mask set for the Yakovlev Yak-38U Forger B in 1:48 scale

Cut self-adhesive kabuki paper masks from New Ware at the most extensive EXPERT level, intended for the model of the two-seat Yakovlev Yak-38U in 1:48 scale. Two separate canopies with a whole row of frames make masking the Yak a time-consuming discipline, and precisely cut masks shorten it to minutes while the frames stay perfectly sharp. The EXPERT level as a rule adds masks for further areas of the airframe beyond the glazing itself.

The real subject

The Yak-38 was the only series-built Soviet carrier-based aircraft with vertical take-off and landing; it operated from the Kiev-class aircraft carrying cruisers. The Yak-38U training version, with the NATO reporting name Forger B, received a second cockpit in a lengthened, markedly drooped nose that gave the machine an unmistakable silhouette. It was used to convert pilots to the demanding technique of vertical take-off and hovering.

Use

• Wash and degrease both canopies and the masks will hold reliably.
• Lay the masks down with tweezers and press the edges carefully home with a toothpick.
• Spray the frames with the interior color first and then with the external shade.
• Peel the masks off slowly at a sharp angle once the paint has dried.

Who it is for

For modelers of Soviet naval aviation and collectors of vertical take-off machines who want a clean, precise result on a rarely seen two-seat version with the most complete masking coverage.

This is a masking accessory: the aircraft kit, the paints and the glue are not included in the package.