DN Models 48-827-161 1/48 Chengdu J-20 Mighty Dragon Camouflage Paint Masks set
Price:
$24.19
Chengdu J-20 Mighty Dragon Camouflage Paint Masks set 1/48
Suggested scale: 1/48
Suggested use: Chengdu J-20 kits in quarter scale
Re-usable die-cut camo mask set
The set includes two sheets of 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. Semitransparent for easy and accurate placing.
Chengdu J-20
is a fifth generation, Chinese made, supersonic jet fighter. It is a single-seat, dual engine stealth plane, designed in the beginning of 21st century and in active service since 2017. More than 300 have been made, all in use with Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force. The Stealth Fighter is known as “Mighty Dragon” in China, but the official NATO reporting name is “Fagin”. There are three variants: J-20A, which is the initial production variant, J-20B, with slight external modifications and new engines and twin-seat variant in development stage, known as J-20S. The second seat is to be occupied by an operator to conduct airborne early warning and control, something that no other 5th generation Stealth fighter in the World has implemented thus far.
Camouflage
patterns used on the J-20 are something untypical for fifth generation jet fighter. Since Stealth technology and external coating are tightly related, other 5th gen. jets in service usually feature single tone camouflage, with the exception of F-35A Aggressor/Adversary unit in USA. The latter one wears a copy of the J-20’s Splinter Camouflage, but in brighter colors. Since there is no clear data on how effective the Chinese-made Stealth jet actually is, camouflage interference in two tone paints can only be guessed. There are speculations that J-20 is not Stealthy at all, mostly due to J-20A variant with conventional nozzles, thus the paint’s non-stealth characteristics might be irrelevant. Due to lack of thorough information, Western analyzers cannot agree on a firm conclusion.