1:72 Arado Ar 96/ Avia C.2 - pro modely Special Hobby

Arado Ar 96 / Avia C-2 - cut painting masks 1:72, from Peewit

A set of precisely cut self-adhesive painting masks in 1:72 scale from the Czech manufacturer Peewit. The masks in thin masking (washi) tape follow the division of the frames of the glazed cockpit of the Arado Ar 96 training aircraft (in Czechoslovakia also the Avia C-2) and are usually complemented by circular masks for the wheels. It is not a kit and not a model - it is a masking accessory for a quick, accurate coat on the glazing. The pre-shaped pieces take the place of slow cutting of tape and the framing of the long cockpit comes out clean.

The real subject

The Arado Ar 96 was a German two-seat advanced training aircraft of the Second World War period - an all-metal low-wing machine with retractable landing gear on which future fighter pilots trained. It was built in Czechoslovakia as well, and after the war its production continued there under the designation Avia C-2.

Use and tips

• Lift the mask from the carrier film with tweezers and lay it on the part; press it into the engraved lines of the frames.
• Spray the shade of the frames first (usually the interior color of the cockpit) and only then, once it is dry, the exterior finish.
• Mask the long cockpit piece by piece and check as you go that the masks line up.
• Once the paint is dry, lift the masks while the coat is fresh, so that they do not tear off the surrounding layer.
• Use the circular masks on the wheel hubs.

Who the masks are for

For modelers in 1:72 scale who want clean framing of the glazed cockpit of a training aircraft with no laborious cutting of tape by hand.

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