1:32 MC.200 Saetta - Wings National Insignia for Italeri

Eduard 1:32 Macchi MC.200 Saetta - masks for the national insignia on the wings

A set of self-adhesive masks from Eduard, meant for spraying the Italian national insignia on the wings of the Macchi MC.200 Saetta kit in 1:32 scale from Italeri. It is not a kit or an aircraft model but an accessory for a kit you already own. The masks are stuck onto the surface of the model, sprayed over with paint and, once they are lifted off, leave a crisply defined insignia worked into the paint.

The national insignia of the Regia Aeronautica of the time took the form on the wings of a stylized fascio (the fasces - a bundle of rods with an axe) in a light field; a colored version also appeared on the fuselage. The Savoy cross, by contrast, belonged on the rudder. The masks deal precisely with the wing insignia, that is the part of the markings that is most on show in the large 1:32 scale.

Use

• Meant for the MC.200 Saetta 1:32 kit from Italeri - the masks follow the shape and dimensions of the wings of this particular kit.
• Sprayed insignia takes the place of decals: no glossy edges of carrier film, no silvering on a matte finish, no wrinkling over rivets and panel lines.
• Work on a perfectly dry, smooth and degreased base coat; press the mask down all the way around so that paint does not bleed underneath.
• Spray with an airbrush in thin coats, preferably several passes - a heavy coat of paint creates a ridge at the edge of the mask.
• Lift the mask off while the paint is not yet fully cured, with tweezers and at an angle; then clear-coat the whole model with a single uniform clear.

Who it is for

For modelers who are building the Saetta in 1:32 and want the markings to look sprayed on a real aircraft rather than stuck on. It will be appreciated above all by those who finish a model in matte or plan heavier weathering and chipping - a sprayed insignia can be sanded and rubbed through exactly like the surrounding camouflage. Basic experience with an airbrush is helpful.

An accessory for spraying markings; it is not a model. A kit, paints and decals are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.