Eduard EX956 - 1:48 F-4E surface panels masks

Eduard EX956 mask set – surface panel masks for the F-4E Phantom model (Meng) in 1:48 scale

Eduard EX956 is a set of self-adhesive 1:48 masks for reproducing the skin panels, tailored to the F-4E Phantom model from Meng. 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 reproducing the skin panels
• Mask placement instructions

Set specifications:

• Scale: 1:48
• Catalogue number: EX956
• Manufacturer: Eduard
• Dedicated kit: F-4E Phantom from Meng
• Accessory type: surface panel masks
• Material: yellow Kabuki masking paper, machine-cut

Skin panel masks – precise field outlines for spraying

This set contains masks outlining the skin panels, which are painted in a slightly different shade to emphasise the surface breakdown of the model. The masks are die-cut from yellow Kabuki masking paper, giving sharp, even field edges without hand masking with tape.

They are applied over a painted, cured model, the chosen shade is airbrushed, and the masks are removed once dry. The set is intended for airbrush painting.

About the aircraft – McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II (incl. F-4C):

The F-4 Phantom II is an American twin-engine, two-seat combat aircraft with high speed and payload, initially designed as a carrier interceptor that developed into a multirole machine. It is distinguished by its characteristic upturned wingtips and drooping horizontal tail. Its main armament initially consisted solely of missiles, without an internal cannon.

The Phantom served with the Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force of the United States and with many allies, acting as a fighter, strike and reconnaissance aircraft. The F-4C version was a land-based Air Force variant used intensively in Vietnam. The machine was produced in large numbers over many years. More than 5000 examples were built.

Original specifications (McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II (incl. F-4C)):

• Length: 19.2 m
• Wingspan: 11.7 m
• Height: 5.0 m
• Empty weight: 13,760 kg
• Take-off weight: 27,000 kg
• Crew: 2
• Powerplant: 2x General Electric J79 turbojet, approx. 79 kN each
• Max speed: 2370 km/h
• Ceiling: 18,300 m
• Range: approx. 2600 km
• Armament: AIM-7 and AIM-9 missiles, external stores (F-4C without internal cannon); production from 1958, over 5000 units

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.