1:72 P-51B/P-51C Mustang/Mustang Mk.III - původní překryt

P-51B / P-51C Mustang (Mustang Mk.III), the original canopy - 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 original framed cockpit canopy of the P-51B and P-51C Mustang fighters 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 clean, quick coat on the glazing. The pre-shaped pieces take the place of laborious cutting of tape.

The real subject

The North American P-51B and P-51C Mustang were American fighter aircraft with a dorsal spine (the so-called razorback) and a framed cockpit; in the Royal Air Force they carried the designation Mustang Mk.III. This set corresponds to the original framed canopy, not to the later bulged form (the Malcolm hood).

Use and tips

• Lift the mask from the carrier film with tweezers and press it onto the part into the engraved lines of the frames.
• Spray the shade of the frames first (the interior color of the cockpit) and only then, once it is dry, the exterior finish.
• Check that your kit has the original framed canopy that the masks match.
• 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 cockpit on the razorback version of the Mustang with no laborious cutting of tape.

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