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Sukhoi Su-35S Camouflage Mask & Stencil Sets (D48006 & G48019 for GWH)

1:48 Galaxy Model

 

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GWH laboured long and hard on their new überkit of this impressive aircraft, which is now available, enabling Galaxy Model to pattern some useful sets to help you paint and decal your model.  Both sets arrive in thick ziplok bags, which saved them from the beating the envelope they arrived in received during transit from their location to ours.  Inside is a nice glossy cover sheet that provides additional stiffness to the package, and where they consider that not to be sufficient (such as decals), a further sheet of thick glossy card is also added to maintain the product's integrity.

 

Sukhoi S-35S Camouflage Mask (D48006)

Designed for the GWH kit, this set consists of pre-cut masks on two sheets of A5 kabuki-style yellow masking material, a clear transfer sheet to avoid mis-shaping the masks on the way to the model, and a full colour, glossy sheet of instructions that should help you make a good job.  The masks provide the sharp edges of the design, with you filling in the gaps between them and the paint that you wish to protect, which makes the task easier and less likely for the edges to be dragged off-course by lumps, bumps and compound curves.  Where necessary a sequence of steps is numbered to guide you through the process without stumbling.  Each mask is numbered in red ink, which seems improved and appears to be much more resistant to smudging than earlier batches, which is good to see.  The numbers correspond to the diagrams, and additional parts are included for the roll-under edges that extend onto the lower wing and root extensions/chines.  The properties of this type of mask lend itself well to masking of acrylic paint especially, which is less resistant to damage, so it makes an easy way of obtaining crisp demarcations with minimal risk of paint pull-up.

 

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Sukhoi Su-35S Flanker-E Variety Code (Blue) & Serial Number Decals (G48019)

Again patterned for the new GWH kit, but probably eminently suitable for many other subjects, this sheet of decals contains a heap of red number codes with white outlines in fuselage and tail sizes, black serials of two types with "RF-" prefixes, some bomb-shaped mission tags, and four styles of "BBC POCCИИ" with white outlines and without at two different character spacings each.  Decals are printed anonymously, with good registration, sharpness and colour density, and a thin gloss carrier film cut close to the printed areas.

 

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Five example airframes are depicted on the enclosed A4 guide, with a top profile on the front sheet to assist you with the rest of the painting (if you haven't opted for the masks for some reason), at a suitable size that it is easy to pick out the markings and locate them correctly on your model.

 

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You can find out where to buy these sets from their website by clicking the button below:

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