Eduard EX1119 - 1:48 P-51B/C D-day stripes masks

Eduard EX1119 mask set – D-Day invasion stripe masks for the P-51B/C Mustang model (Eduard) in 1:48 scale

Eduard EX1119 is a set of self-adhesive 1:48 masks for reproducing the D-Day invasion stripes, tailored to the P-51B/C Mustang model from Eduard. The masks are die-cut from yellow Kabuki masking paper, giving sharp edges without hand masking with tape. The base kit is not included.

What's in the box:

• Sheet of self-adhesive masks made of yellow Kabuki masking paper for masking the invasion stripes
• Mask placement instructions

Set specifications:

• Scale: 1:48
• Catalogue number: EX1119
• Manufacturer: Eduard
• Dedicated kit: P-51B/C Mustang from Eduard
• Accessory type: D-Day invasion stripe masks
• Material: yellow Kabuki masking paper, machine-cut

Invasion stripe masks – repeatable D-Day stripes by painting

This set contains masks for reproducing the black-and-white invasion stripes (D-Day stripes) painted on Allied aircraft during the Normandy operations in 1944. The masks outline the stripes on the wings and fuselage, so that even, repeatable edges are achieved by spraying rather than hand masking with tape.

The masks are die-cut from yellow Kabuki masking paper. They are applied over a painted, cured model, white and black are sprayed in turn, and the masks are removed once dry. The set is intended for airbrush painting.

About the aircraft – North American P-51B/C Mustang:

The P-51B/C Mustang was a variant of the American fighter created after fitting a Rolls-Royce Merlin inline engine built under license by Packard. The change of powerplant radically improved high-altitude performance compared with the earlier Allison-engined version. The B and C differed mainly in place of manufacture: the B was built at Inglewood and the C at Dallas; both retained the razorback canopy.

Thanks to the combination of the Merlin engine, aerodynamic wing and large fuel capacity, the B/C Mustang could accompany bombers on long escort flights over enemy territory. A limitation was the poorer rearward visibility caused by the razorback canopy, which led to the bubble canopy of the later D version. The B/C variants were built in several thousand examples.

Original specifications (North American P-51B/C Mustang):

• Length: 9.83 m
• Wingspan: 11.28 m
• Height: 3.71 m
• Takeoff weight: approx. 4,300 kg
• Crew: 1
• Powerplant: 1 Packard V-1650 Merlin inline engine, approx. 1,400 hp
• Max speed: approx. 700 km/h
• Ceiling: approx. 12,700 m
• Range: approx. 1,900 km (with drop tanks)
• Armament: 4 x 12.7 mm machine guns, bombs or underwing fuel tanks
• Production: 1943-1944, several thousand built

About the manufacturer – Eduard:

Eduard is a Czech manufacturer of scale model kits and modelling accessories, established in 1989 and based in Obrnice. The company is widely recognised among aircraft modellers for its own 1:48 and 1:72 kits and for an extensive range of upgrade accessories: photo-etched parts, Brassin resin components, decals and painting masks. Eduard masks are die-cut from yellow Kabuki masking paper and designed for specific plastic kits, ensuring an accurate fit to the shape of the canopy and other details. The EX mask series covers hundreds of items dedicated both to Eduard kits and to kits from other manufacturers.