AK interactive Masking Tape FOR CURVES 2 mm is a flexible masking tape that can be stretched into a curve without wrinkling. It is a modeling aid, not a kit.
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Masking Tape FOR CURVES 2 mm from AK interactive is not an ordinary masking tape. It is a flexible, stretchable tape which, as you apply it, you bend and stretch into a curve — and it does not wrinkle while you do. That is exactly why this range exists: an ordinary straight tape inevitably wrinkles in an arc, small channels appear in the creases and paint bleeds through them. A flexible tape simply stretches and the edge stays smooth and tight. The 2 mm width is the finest in the whole range. This is a modeling aid, not a kit.
That is the key rule behind the choice of width. A narrow tape manages a tighter radius — it has a smaller distance between the inner and the outer edge of the curve, so the difference in the tension of the material is small and the tape absorbs it comfortably. The 2 mm width is therefore the choice for really tight curves: the rounded corners of canopy frames, circular and oval items, small cutouts, small radii on figures and accessories. If you need gentler curves or wider curved bands, reach for the 3 mm variant of the same range — it covers more area at once, but it will not give such a sharp radius.
Modeling tape is built differently: the tack is controlled and low, so it comes off without taking paint or primer, the edge is cut sharp and adheres along its whole length (no bleeding), and no adhesive stays behind once it is lifted. For this range AK states an adhesive that leaves no residue even on fine and sensitive surfaces.
Lead the tape into a curve by pulling, not by crumpling — stretch it into the curve and stick it down as you go. Once it is in place, press the edge down with a toothpick or the blunt side of a knife, above all on the inner side of the curve. Spray thin coats in the direction away from the mask into the area. Lift it slowly and at an acute angle, back over itself rather than straight away from the model — a perpendicular pull tears a fresh film of paint. The ends can be trimmed with scissors or a knife.
For modelers who spray more complex schemes and have run into the fact that a straight tape simply cannot manage a curve. Ideal on aircraft with curved camouflage boundaries, on circular items and on fine work where tenths of a millimeter decide the result.
A modeling aid. Store it dry and out of direct sunlight; paints, glue and other accessories are not included in the package.
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