Eduard XT211 - 1:35 L 4500 Büssing NAG wheels masks

Eduard XT211 mask set – road wheel masks for the L 4500 Büssing-NAG model (AFV Club) in 1:35 scale

Eduard XT211 is a set of self-adhesive 1:35 masks for masking the rubber tyres of the road wheels during painting, tailored to the L 4500 Büssing-NAG model from AFV Club. The masks are die-cut from yellow Kabuki masking paper, giving sharp edges without hand masking with tape. The kit is not included.

What's in the box:

• Sheet of self-adhesive masks made of yellow Kabuki masking paper shaped to the model road wheels
• Mask placement instructions

Set specifications:

• Scale: 1:35
• Catalogue number: XT211
• Manufacturer: Eduard
• Dedicated kit: L 4500 Büssing-NAG from AFV Club
• Accessory type: road wheel masks
• Material: yellow Kabuki masking paper, machine-cut

Road wheel masks – even edges on the rubber tyres

This set contains self-adhesive masks shaped to the model road wheels, letting you paint the rubber tyres separately from the hubs. The masks are die-cut from yellow Kabuki masking paper, giving a sharp, even boundary between the metal hub and the rubber without freehand painting.

The masks are applied to the wheels, the tyre or hub colour is airbrushed, and the masks are removed once dry. The set greatly speeds up one of the more tedious steps in painting a vehicle.

About the vehicle – Büssing-NAG L4500 (heavy off-road truck):

The Büssing-NAG L4500 was a German heavy truck of the 4.5-tonne class, produced from 1941 and widely used by the Wehrmacht during World War II. It was powered by a Büssing-NAG six-cylinder diesel engine. It was built in the L4500S version with 4x2 drive and the off-road L4500A version with 4x4 drive, adapted to the difficult terrain of the Eastern Front. The vehicle mainly carried supplies, ammunition and troops.

The L4500 chassis also served as a base for armed variants. Its platform mounted the quad 20 mm Flakvierling 38 anti-aircraft gun in an armoured-cab Sd.Kfz. configuration, forming a mobile air-defence station. The simple, rugged design ensured reliability under field conditions. Trucks of this type remained in service until the end of the war, and some later passed into civilian use.

Original specifications (Büssing-NAG L4500 (heavy off-road truck)):

• Length: approx. 8.29 m
• Width: approx. 2.50 m
• Height: approx. 3.10 m
• Curb weight: approx. 5.4 t
• Payload: 4.5 t
• Crew: 1-2 (driver + assistant)
• Drive: 4x2 (L4500S) or 4x4 (L4500A)
• Engine: Büssing-NAG I6 diesel, approx. 105 hp
• Max. speed: approx. 65 km/h
• Range: approx. 350 km
• Production: 1941-1945

About the manufacturer – Eduard:

Eduard is a Czech manufacturer of scale model kits and modelling accessories, established in 1989 and based in Obrnice. Besides plastic kits, the company offers an extensive range of upgrade accessories: photo-etched parts, resin components, decals and painting masks. Eduard masks are die-cut from yellow Kabuki masking paper and designed either for specific models or as universal marking sheets, making painting easier and shortening finishing work.