{"id":1604937,"date":"2026-03-02T13:13:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T12:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/?p=1604937"},"modified":"2026-03-02T13:13:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T12:13:08","slug":"decals-and-masks-for-the-me-262-a-1a-70083","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2026\/03\/02\/decals-and-masks-for-the-me-262-a-1a-70083\/","title":{"rendered":"Decals and Masks for the Me 262 A-1a (70083)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The decals are printed. The masks are ready. The Me 262 A-1a sprues are in the final stage of production \u2014 we\u2019re entering the last stretch before packing and the start of shipping.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Decals \u2013 printed by Cartograf<\/h2>\n<p>The decals were printed by <strong>Cartograf<\/strong>. In practical terms, that means an extremely thin carrier film that virtually disappears under clear coat, perfect colour registration, and strong, clean colour saturation. The edges remain sharp even on the smallest stencil markings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1604918\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-01-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-01-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-01-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-01-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-01-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-01.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With late-war Luftwaffe markings this really matters \u2014 contrasts are strong, surfaces are often light, and any lack of precision would immediately stand out.<\/p>\n<p>The set includes <strong>three marking options<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>two German aircraft,<\/li>\n<li>one Czech (post-war).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1604920\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-02-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-02-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-02-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-02-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-02-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-02.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1604922\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-03-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-03-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-03-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-03-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-03-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-03.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"GNtnVMlrFE\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2025\/12\/16\/70083-three-messerschmitts-a-review-of-the-marking-options-in-the-premiere-me-262-a-1a-1-72-kit\/\">Trzy Messerschmitty \u2013 przegl\u0105d malowa\u0144 zestawu premierowego Me 262 A-1a 1\/72<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Trzy Messerschmitty \u2013 przegl\u0105d malowa\u0144 zestawu premierowego Me 262 A-1a 1\/72&#8221; &#8212; Arma Hobby - blog firmowy\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2025\/12\/16\/70083-three-messerschmitts-a-review-of-the-marking-options-in-the-premiere-me-262-a-1a-1-72-kit\/embed\/#?secret=w04q2N2qVe#?secret=GNtnVMlrFE\" data-secret=\"GNtnVMlrFE\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1604924\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-04-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-04-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-04-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-04-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-04-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-04.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1604926\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-05-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-05-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-05-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-05-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-05-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-05.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Details that make the difference<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Stencil markings<\/strong> match the language of the aircraft \u2014 German on Luftwaffe machines, Czech on the post-war example.<\/li>\n<li>On \u201cMuttke\u2019s\u201d aircraft we preserved the <strong>distorted cross on the starboard fuselage side<\/strong>. The aircraft received an access panel from another machine, and the marking was visibly offset. That\u2019s how it looked \u2014 so that\u2019s how it appears on the model.<\/li>\n<li>The sheet also includes <strong>seat belts with silver buckles<\/strong>. A small detail, but it noticeably improves the cockpit appearance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It\u2019s also worth mentioning that the German insignia are <strong>split<\/strong> in accordance with current regulations, so the decal sheet does not violate German law. The modeller can assemble the full marking on the model, but the sheet itself does not present the symbol as a complete form.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1604928\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-06-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-06-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-06-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-06-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-06-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-06.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1604930\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-07-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-07-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-07-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-07-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-07-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-07.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"SHsUYHPAyD\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2026\/01\/09\/me-262-a-1a-1-72-70083-kit-assembly-instructions-preview\/\">Me 262 A-1a 1\/72 (#70083) \u2013 zagl\u0105damy do instrukcji zestawu<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Me 262 A-1a 1\/72 (#70083) \u2013 zagl\u0105damy do instrukcji zestawu&#8221; &#8212; Arma Hobby - blog firmowy\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2026\/01\/09\/me-262-a-1a-1-72-70083-kit-assembly-instructions-preview\/embed\/#?secret=jjrNI6aDIf#?secret=SHsUYHPAyD\" data-secret=\"SHsUYHPAyD\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1604932\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-08-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-08-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-08-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-08-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-08-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-08.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1604934\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-09-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-09-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-09-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-09-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-09-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kalki-70083-09.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Masks \u2013 die-cut, not plotter-cut<\/h2>\n<p>The masks were also produced by <strong>Cartograf<\/strong>. They are not plotter-cut but die-cut.<\/p>\n<p>With plotter cutting, the blade gradually wears down and can <strong>drag the edge of the material<\/strong> \u2014 slightly lifting or subtly deforming the outline. On thin sections or tight curves this can become visible.<\/p>\n<p>In die-cut technology, the shape is cut with a single precision-made tool. The result is a clean, sharp edge and full consistency across every set. On the Me 262 canopy \u2014 with its combination of curves and sharp transitions \u2014 that precision simply makes the job easier.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"KJOaahzAUL\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2026\/02\/13\/70083-me-262-3d-cockpit-module\/\">Me 262 \u2013 kabina z wydruku 3D<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Me 262 \u2013 kabina z wydruku 3D&#8221; &#8212; Arma Hobby - blog firmowy\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2026\/02\/13\/70083-me-262-3d-cockpit-module\/embed\/#?secret=ToSY6RmrU1#?secret=KJOaahzAUL\" data-secret=\"KJOaahzAUL\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Gun port covers<\/h2>\n<p>The mask set also includes <strong>covers for the gun port openings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>They can be used:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>on the Czech version \u2014 <strong>without armament<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li>on German <strong>bomber (Jabo) sub-variants<\/strong>, where part of the armament was removed to reduce weight and adapt the aircraft for bomb carriage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Order the model in our store<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.armahobby.pl\/70083-messerschmitt-me-262a.html?hash=4124d1af9a7ea1f5bece2c836dcc1e82\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1604304 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70083-web-300x203.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70083-web-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70083-web-1024x692.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70083-web-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70083-web-1080x730.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70083-web.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armahobby.pl\/70083-messerschmitt-me-262a.html?hash=4124d1af9a7ea1f5bece2c836dcc1e82\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1604471\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70083-decal-208x300.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 141px) 100vw, 141px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70083-decal-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70083-decal.jpg 531w\" alt=\"\" width=\"141\" height=\"203\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Buy now<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.armahobby.com\/70083-messerschmitt-me-262a.html?hash=4124d1af9a7ea1f5bece2c836dcc1e82\">here<\/a><\/strong>. On the product page, choose the option with 3D accessories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The decals are printed. The masks are ready. The Me 262 A-1a sprues are in the final stage of production \u2014 we\u2019re entering the last stretch before packing and the start of shipping.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1604917,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,1],"tags":[532,98,534],"class_list":["post-1604937","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arma-hobby-kits","category-blog","tag-nr70083-en","tag-scale172-en-2","tag-messerschmitt-en","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1604937","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1604937"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1604937\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1604940,"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1604937\/revisions\/1604940"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1604917"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1604937"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1604937"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1604937"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}