Plastic Model Club Montex

1/48 Bf-109K-4 painting masks

Product # K48025  for Hasegawa kit

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Oct 4  2005

 

 

 

This Plastic Model Club Montex paint masks from Design & Marketing Int'l contains markings for 2 different 1/48 Bf-109K-4.  

These are painting masks to permit you to paint all the markings on these 2 aircraft.  This will give you the most accurate look to your 1/48 Bf-109K-4.  Painting markings on aircraft models is not new, but until now this technique has only been done by the totally dedicated modellers.  Also included is two sets of canopy paint masks.

The first aircraft  is a Bf-109K-4 with 12./JG 27 in May 1945.  The paint scheme is a complicated multi-colour RLM scheme on the topside and RLM76 on the underside.  There is a green theatre band on the rear fuselage.  The prop spinner has a white spiral that is included as a painting mask.  There is a bright blue "16" on the side of the rear fuselage with a white outline.....this is all included as painting masks.   National insignias are included as painting masks as are all markings on these aircraft.

The second aircraft  is a Bf-109K-4 with what they believe was JG 52 in May 1945.  The paint scheme is a complicated multi-colour RLM scheme on the topside and RLM76 on the underside.  There is a yellow band around the engine cowling and the rudder is also yellow.  National insignias are included as painting masks as are all markings on these aircraft.  

One thing I noticed was the lack of the yellow triangle by the fuel filler door that tells the grade of the fuel.  You'll have to grab these from another decal sheet in your spares box.

The instructions are clear and include 4 angle colour drawings to assist in painting the markings.  

The concept of buying precut painting masks is one I find very attractive and for the larger scales this is one option well worth considering for your next project.......no more fears of decal silvering.  

Click on images below to see larger images of the instruction sheets
A very nice set of masks and will be well worth trying for anyone building a your next 1-48 Bf-109K-4.

I'd like to thank Design & Marketing Int'l for providing me with this review sample...visit their site for this and other products. 

Design & Marketing Int'l are the official exclusive importer and distributor in Canada, USA and Mexico for a large and ever growing selection of products from Contact Resine, Redux and Montex.  Go to their website to buy this and other products from these and other brands of detail products. 
Steve

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford