Allied Stars and Medical Crosses Paint Mask Stencils for Tanks and Soft Skin Vehicles WWII
Suggested Scale: 1:48
Re-usable die-cut camo mask set
The set includes one sheet of pre-cut masks (shown in the picture). The masks are made from thin masking tape, which is easy to be peeled off and doesn’t leave any stains. The tape is tested on clear and painted model too. If carefully removed after painting, they can be used over and over again. It is flexible and easily applied over curved surfaces. Semi-transparent for easy and accurate placing.
Suitable for various Allied Armored Vehicles from WWII. Features medical crosses. The set includes several sizes of stars and medical crosses which will cover most of the range in 48th scale. Some of the masks will cover 35th scale as well. Post-war vehicles are doable, including such from Korean war and even Vietnam.
Allied Stars and Medical Crosses stencils set in 35th scale is very popular among modelers. Due to the large number of requests for 48th scale option, the set 48/827-050 was designed. Of course, it was modified slightly from its original appearance. Allied Stars will suit Tamiya’s 48th scale armor perfectly and will improve the appearance they offer. Tamiya decals are quite thick and in 48th scale that can cause troubles. Especially weathering-wise. Allied Stars set will come as a solution to that matter.
Allied Stars and Medical crosses
are suitable for all 48th scale armor, not only as Tamiya decals substitute. The painted star or cross will offer easy and realistic chipping, which cannot be achieved with a decal. However, some experience is needed and we suggest that you test them aside before you apply. Since the masks are re-usable, you will have no troubles repeating the procedure over and over again. Medical crosses are too, covering a wider range than just the quarter scale they are designed for. Many medical vehicles feature smaller crosses in the bigger /35th/ scale. In some cases, 72nd scale can use the smaller parts of this set to represent bigger for their appearance markings. These are – of course – only some of the options available.
In case you decide to use the set for 35th scale armor, we advise to check the size using reference materials first. Have in mind, that some vehicles, especially post-war US armor offer various sizes of white stars painted over them. Such vehicles are M113s and some of the soft-skinned options available. That will allow for wider range of applications of this set, thus you will be able to use it for more than one scale. However, we advise to use your best judgement in order to achieve maximum realism with your model.
Nationality markings (hereinafter: insignia) on US Air Force planes were used for the first time in 1916, during the suppression of the so-called Pancho Villa's rebellion in Mexico. Interestingly, they only showed a red star - confusingly similar to those that were later used on Soviet machines. However, in the period from May 1917 to February 1918, a white star was used as the insignia of American airplanes in a circular blue field with a red circle in the center. This designation returned in 1919 and was used until 1942. In May this year, the insignia was changed by removing the red circle in the center, due to the possibility of confusion with the Japanese military aircraft markings. During Operation Torch, in November 1942, a yellow dust jacket was applied around the blue field of the white star. However, in the summer of 1943, the white star in the blue field received white ribbons on both sides, and from August 1943 until January 1947 - blue dust jackets were added to the ribbons. In January 1947, the official designation of USAF aircraft was introduced, which is actually valid to this day (2019) - a white star on a blue background, with two ribbons in a blue dust jacket with a single horizontal red stripe on each ribbon. In the 1980s, the low visibility insignia were introduced, i.e. insignia with the graphic layout of the insignia but painted with a uniform white, black or gray paint.
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