1:48 Hawker Typhoon wheel bay plugs (for Hasegawa/Hobby 2000)

Omask 1:48 Hawker Typhoon — masking plugs for the wheel bays

This accessory from the Czech manufacturer Omask solves one of the most tiresome parts of painting an aircraft model: masking the wheel bays. Instead of laboriously filling them with tape, cotton wool or masking putty you simply press a shaped plug of flexible foam (EVA) into the bay, where it fits the opening exactly and reliably keeps paint and overspray out. The plugs are cut for the Hawker Typhoon kits in 1:48 scale from Hasegawa and Hobby 2000 (Hobby 2000 builds on the same mold). The package holds the plugs only — masking stencils for the glazing are not part of it; those are available in the more comprehensive O-max set.

Use

• Press the plug into the wheel bay just before spraying the underside of the model — the foam adapts to the shape of the opening by itself.
• Use them during priming, the covering coat and later clear coating and weathering.
• After spraying simply pull the plug out with tweezers; they can be used again.
• They protect the details inside the bay (struts, lines, printed walls) from being clogged with paint.
• They leave no adhesive or mark on the surface — unlike masking putty they do not crumble.

Who the plugs are for

For anyone building the Typhoon in 1:48 who wants clean wheel bays without lengthy masking. Suitable for beginners and experienced modelers alike who paint with an airbrush and want to shorten the preparation before spraying.

This is an accessory for painting, not a model. The kit, paints, masks for the glazing and glue are not included in the package.