Plastic Model Club Montex

1/32 Ki-84 Hayate painting masks

Product # K32034

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Sept 12  2005

 

 

 

This Plastic Model Club Montex paint masks from Design & Marketing Int'l contains markings for 2 different 1/32 Ki-84 Hayate.  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 large 1/32 Ki-84 Hayate.  Painting markings on larger 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 Ki-84 Hayate with the 520 Temporary Interception Regiment from Nakatsu, Japan in the spring of 1945.  The paint scheme is Nakajima Dark Green on the topside and IJA Grey-Green on the underside.  Artwork on the side of the tail is the outline of a hunting bird....masks are included for this.  National insignias are applied on a white panel on the fuselage and top and bottom of the wings.  There is a red diagonal stripe on the side of the tail and the prop spinner is red.  On the side of the tail and nose are white "16".  This aircraft also has the usual paint chipping.

The second aircraft  is a Ki-84 Hayate with the 520 Temporary Interception Regiment from Nakatsu, Japan in the spring of 1945.  The paint scheme is Nakajima Dark Green on the topside and IJA Grey-Green on the underside.  National insignias are applied on a white panel on the fuselage and top and bottom of the wings.  There is a red diagonal stripe on the side of the tail and the prop spinner is red.  On the side of the tail and nose are white "24".  This aircraft also has the usual paint chipping.  

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 big 1/32 Ki-84 Hayate.

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