Eduard XL520 - 1:32 F-16 stencils PE mask

Eduard XL520 mask set – stencil data masks for the F-16 model (Tamiya / Academy) in 1:32 scale

Eduard XL520 is a set of 1:32 masks for painting service stencils (technical data), tailored to the F-16 model from Tamiya / Academy. They are made as a photo-etched metal template, giving sharp, repeatable edges. The kit is not included.

What's in the box:

• Photo-etched template for painting service stencils
• Placement instructions

Set specifications:

• Scale: 1:32
• Catalogue number: XL520
• Manufacturer: Eduard
• Dedicated kit: F-16 from Tamiya / Academy
• Accessory type: stencil data masks
• Material: photo-etched metal template

Stencil data masks – legible stencils by spraying

This set is a photo-etched metal template for painting service stencils and technical data on the model skin. It lets you reproduce fine lettering by spraying instead of applying many small decals, giving a uniform, matt finish with no carrier film edges. The metal template is reusable.

The stencils are applied by holding the template against the painted skin and airbrushing paint through the cut-out fields.

About the aircraft – General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon:

The F-16 Fighting Falcon is an American single-engine, single-seat multirole combat aircraft, designed as a light and agile day fighter that over time became a multirole machine. It is distinguished by a bubble canopy giving good visibility, a reclined pilot seat and fly-by-wire flight controls. In layout it is a low-wing aircraft with a single air intake under the fuselage.

The F-16 entered service in the late 1970s and became one of the most widely used combat aircraft in the world, serving with the air force of the United States and several dozen other nations. It exists in numerous versions differing in avionics, engine and armament, acting as a fighter, strike and reconnaissance aircraft. More than 4500 examples were built.

Original specifications (General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon):

• Length: 15.0 m
• Wingspan: 9.4 m
• Height: 4.9 m
• Empty weight: 8570 kg
• Take-off weight: 19,200 kg
• Crew: 1
• Powerplant: Pratt & Whitney F100 or General Electric F110 turbofan, approx. 130 kN
• Max speed: 2120 km/h
• Ceiling: 15,200 m
• Range: approx. 4200 km with external tanks
• Armament: 1x 20 mm cannon, air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles; production from 1976, over 4500 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.