Well with masks you just put the mask down, spray the paint, and you're done. No extra clear coats, no fears or silvering, and they look awesome. Used masks on my 1/32 B-25 tail codes, too (by a mask maker that's inexplicably gone somewhat flaky).
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The Messerschmitt masks are by way of Scale Precision Masks.
On the Bench: 1/32 Trumpeter P-47 | 1/32 Hasegawa Bf 109G | 1/144 Eduard MiG-21MF x2
On Deck: 1/350 HMS Dreadnought
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