1:72 Fulmar Mk.I/II National Insignias Special Hobby

The roundels of the Fulmar in seventy-second scale

The set is intended for spraying the British national insignia onto a model of the Fairey Fulmar carrier fighter. The finished insignia lies in the plane of the finish and has no film around it. The dimensions match a seventy-second scale model.

Colors above the deck of an aircraft carrier

British naval aircraft wore roundels in several forms, which changed during the war according to the theater and according to the part of the airframe. That is precisely why spraying is rewarding: you mix the paint so that it suits the rest of the model, and the insignia does not come across as a foreign sticker. It pays to plan the make-up before you start spraying, because a light field goes on before the darker circle. The base must be dry and free of dust, otherwise a serrated line arises under the edge.

Application step by step

The base must be smooth and fully cured, otherwise paint runs under. Spray square to the surface and in thin coats; with circular shapes an application from the side shows up as a smeared edge. Let the finish air out between individual shades every time and only then go on with the next step. If paint does run under after all, go over the edge with a fine brush in the shade of the base and the trace disappears.

Who the set is useful for

• builders of aircraft of the naval aviation of the United Kingdom
• those who dislike decals because of silvering on a matte finish
• modelers preparing pronounced wear and weathering of the surface
• everyone who wants the insignia in a color matched to the rest of the finish