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Originally Posted by asimov
I'm still 'managing' Stefan. 2 more sections & I would have completed 1/2 the top section of the saucer! 2 hours to get this far. It's pretty easy actually, but you only get one chance so it pays to take your time & get it right the first time  |
Good work mate, looks good! Do you just apply them with water? That is what I used to do for years but over time decals peel off.
I am now using these two products, they are fantastic! Highly recommend them.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iQz3Yr_zsu...icroSetSol.jpg
Basically instead of dipping the decal in water and applying it you do the following with these solutions:
1) Brush Set on the surface of the model
2) Cut decal out, place in water and grab with tweezers
3) Put the decal where the Set is, apply more Set on top and then with a soft cloth dab the top of the decal to get any excess fluid off
4) Let it dry
5) Once dry apply Sol which softens the decal and sticks to the plastic to give a painted on look
6) Let it completely dry and apply more Sol if needed.
A bit of work and effort but well worth it in the end as the decals are protected. Locally here they run for around $7 per bottle but last a long time.
Someone on youtube did the Enterprise using these bottles and due to the massive size of the Enterprise he used about 80% of each bottle therefore if you were doing your average scale kits you could do dozens!!