The 1:72 A-4M Skyhawk masking set from the Dead Design brand is an accessory for painting a plastic model, not a kit. Cut-out masks take the place of measuring out and joining crepe tape.
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This item is not a model of the aircraft but a masking set, that is an accessory to a plastic kit in 1:72 scale. The masks are cut to shape in advance, so painting does away with measuring out and the laborious joining of strips of crepe tape. It is at a small scale that this pays off most: the sprayed line comes out crisp even where hand-cut tape would only crumple. The extent of the set, the number of pieces and the material of the carrier are not stated here, so go by the instructions supplied.
The A-4M was the last single-seat development version of the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk light attack aircraft. The type appeared in the mid-1950s as a small carrier-based machine with a delta wing whose span fitted the deck elevators even without a folding mechanism, which saved both weight and complexity. The M version received a more powerful engine, a taller and better glazed canopy and a dorsal fairing for avionics behind the cockpit. It is precisely the outlines of the glazing and the shape of the spine that set this version apart from the older machines of the range, so a mask cut for one version will reliably not fit another.
With masking it is the order of the shades that decides. Start with the lighter tone, let it cure thoroughly and only then lay the darker one on over the mask. The other way round forces you to spray the light color in heavier coats to cover, and those coats flood the edge of the mask and smudge it. The base has to be smooth and degreased, otherwise the paint will run underneath. It works well to run a burnisher over the mask once it is stuck down and to seal the edge first with a light coat of the color already on the model, so that any bleed is hidden in its own shade. Spray in short bursts, in several thin coats, at right angles to the edge rather than at a shallow angle.
This is a masking set, not a model. The kit, paints and glue are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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