Oblongs

Eduard Oblongs

A universal photo-etched stencil from the Czech manufacturer Eduard. It is not a kit but a modeling aid: a thin metal plate with accurately etched oblong openings of various sizes. It serves as a guide when engraving and creating oblong panel openings, access covers, viewing ports and lids. The set has no fixed scale and will find its use on aircraft, vehicles and ships across the usual modeling scales.

Use

• Lay the stencil on the surface of the model and trace the chosen oblong shape with the tip of a knife or a scriber.
• Use the openings as a guide for suggesting or cutting out elongated covers and lids.
• It will serve for accurately tracing shapes when masking and spraying as well.
• Hold the metal down with a finger or with adhesive tape and work with light strokes from the edge.

Who it is for

It will be appreciated by more advanced modelers who engrave missing panel lines themselves, add elongated access covers and viewing ports or repair details after filling and sanding. Thanks to its universal purpose it will serve repeatedly on many different builds regardless of scale. You will draw the oblong openings accurately and symmetrically, which is otherwise difficult with shapes drawn by hand.

The metal set has sharp edges: work carefully, protect your eyes and keep it out of the reach of children.