1:32 Gloster Meteor F.8/FR9 one-sided fit express mask for Revell

Painting mask 1:32 Gloster Meteor F.8/FR.9 – single-sided, for Revell (Art Scale)

A precisely die-cut self-adhesive painting mask for the canopy glazing of the Gloster Meteor F.8/FR.9 model in 1:32 scale from the Czech brand Art Scale. It is intended for the kit from Revell. It is a single-sided mask: it masks the frames of the canopy and the windscreen from the outside only.

What it is for

The mask replaces the slow hand masking of glazing with adhesive tape. Once the pre-cut pieces are stuck down you spray the canopy frames and get sharp, clean edges and clear glass with no paint creeping over. The single-sided version is quicker; the inner side of the frames is either left in the interior color sprayed before the glazing goes in, or masked by hand separately. Anyone who wants the frames correctly differentiated in color inside and out reaches for the double-sided variant of the same mask.

The real subject

The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the only Allied jet aircraft committed to combat in the Second World War. The F.8 version is a postwar modernization with a longer fuselage, an ejection seat and a reworked tail; it formed the backbone of RAF fighter aviation in the first half of the 1950s. The FR.9 was a reconnaissance variant derived from the F.8.

Use

• clean and degrease the glazing first
• move the pieces with tweezers and press them down carefully along the frames
• spray in thin layers, so that paint does not creep under the edge
• take the mask off while the paint is still fresh

Who it is for

For builders of the 1:32 Meteor from Revell who want the glazing sprayed quickly and cleanly from the outside without laborious hand masking.

This is an accessory, not a model. Paints and the kit are not included in the package.