Japanese Type 97 wheel mask

Trakz

Catalogue No. 0092
Scale 1-35
Cost 9.95 USD
Availability In release
Rating 0 (zero)
Media vinyl
Reviewed by Michael Bedard
Review Type In box/bag
Date May 20, 2004

This TRAKZ set consists of die cut vinyl masks for the Type 97 based Japanese tanks in 1/35th scale. A vinyl sheet of 14 each of disks and rings are included.  There are no instructions.

This is a short review due to the fact that the product is unusable for the models that it was designed.  The adhesive seems adequate and the material used is pliable enough to fit over the wheels but evident from the photo the diameter does not fit the road wheels.  The diameter of the masks are too large. It seems that when the designers looked at the kit they mistakenly perceived part of the rubber as part of the steel road wheel.

If these masks were of the correct diameter you could have an option of using them either of two ways.  One method would be to paint the entire wheel the color of the rubber on the wheel then use the rings to mask off the rubber portion of the road wheel. Then one could spray the rim the vehicle color.  The other method would be to paint the vehicle color then use the disk to mask off the center and spray the rubber portion.

Though the idea is good the execution makes the product unusable.

Samples were supplied by the manufacture for review.

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