Peewit Masks
By Matt Bittner
When I first discovered Peewit it was in relation to their 1/144 Uhu masks for the Mark I kit. Given how much that needs to be masked with the kit's canopy I knew this was a set worth tracking down. Thankfully Peewit sent not only that mask set, but three others for review.
One may ask about the advantage to Peewit masks over others. I give two reasons: models not catered for by other manufacturers, and cost. Looking at the Hannants site, the Peewit 1/72 Hurricane Mk.I masks for the new Airfix kit cost 1.66 pounds; the set from Eduard 3.75. Granted, Eduard includes masks for both the wheels and the tires, while Peewit generally doesn't. It appears the material used is almost like that used by Eduard – a low-tack tape that might be able to be used multiple times. Here are the four sets Peewit sent for review:
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Mark I 1/144 Heinkel He 219 Personally this is the most important mask set sent. There is a lot of clear that needs to be masked on the canopy and this set will come in handy. The only difference is this set does not come with wheel masks. |
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Eduard 1/48 Spitfire Mk.IX There are some releases of their kits Eduard doesn’t provide masks for, mostly in their “Weekend Edition” series. Peewit now offers a low-cost alternative to acquiring masks for your 1/48 Eduard Spitfire build. This set is just for the clear pieces and does not require any other medium to help with masking. Everything you need to mask the canopy on the Spitfire kit Peewit provides. |
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Airfix 1/72 Hurricane Mk.I This set is labeled specifically for the fabric wing release from Airfix. Depending on which windscreen you decide to use on the kit you’ll want to pay close attention to the instructions. Peewit provides masks for both windscreens. In addition there are also masks for the wheel – spray the hub its color, apply the masks then spray the tires. |
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Azur 1/72 MS.406 This is where other aftermarket manufacturers tend not to go, to the “smaller” kit manufacturer. Sure you’ll be able to find just about anything for Hasegawa, Tamiya, etc., but when it comes to companies like AZ, RS, MPM, etc., you’ll be hard pressed to find much, unless the manufacturer makes it themselves. This time Peewit comes through for the Azur line of Morane-Saulnier MS.406 kits. With this set you have everything you need to mask your MS.406 canopy. |
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Looking at current releases it is definitely obvious that Peewit is going to concentrate on providing masks for the “smaller” kit manufacturers. Just because you bought that one kit doesn’t mean you won’t find a mask for it. Hopefully if Peewit doesn’t have it then eventually they will.
Many thanks to Peewit for sending these masks to review. Email them for more information. Note that in the United States you can find these masks at Roll Models.