1:700 German Heavy Cruiser ADMIRAL SCHEER Painting Mask

Masks for a model of the ship Admiral Scheer, 1:700 scale

This is a masking set, not a ship model. In 1:700 scale the hardest part of painting is holding a sharp boundary between the hull color, the deck and the waterline. Hand masking with tape runs into the dimensions here: the band on the side of the hull measures a fraction of a millimeter and has to be identical on both sides. Pre-cut masks take that work away and guarantee symmetry. The set is cut to the shape of the particular Admiral Scheer kit in 1:700 scale.

The real subject

The Admiral Scheer was a German warship of the Deutschland class, one of the ships nicknamed pocket battleships for their unusual combination of firepower and size. In 1940 she was reclassified as a heavy cruiser. She became famous for long-range sorties against Allied convoys in the Atlantic and the Indian Ocean, where she made use of the great range of her powerplant.

Usage tips

• The surface has to be fully cured; on fresh paint the mask will tear the color off when it is removed.
• Transfer the mask with tweezers and press the edge down along its whole length with a blunt toothpick.
• Cover the rest of the area with paper or film; the masks cover only the outline itself.
• Spray at right angles and in thin coats; an angled spray gets under the edge.
• Take the masks off while the paint is fresh and pull them back at a sharp angle.

Who it is for

The set is for ship modelers who want a sharp waterline and clean dividing lines without cutting them by hand. It assumes that airbrush spraying is already mastered.

It is not a ship model. The kit, paints and varnish are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.