| A better waterslide decal system is available
If there is one area that the kit manufacturers skimp on then it is the decals,I think the time has come where they should consider 'reverse decalling' this is much more reliable than ordinary waterslide transfers/decals,the system has been around for many years and still used in the advertising world or to do a complete full sized London bus with wrap around insignia,basically the decal is printed onto the obverse side of the carrier paper,to apply you just hold the complete decal in place against the surface,flood with warm water and peel off the carrier backing paper leaving the decal perfectly in position,the advantages are easier application,no background clear film to contend with and the decals can be thin and yet manageable.
Some cottage industry kits use this type of decalling system and once you have used it then you realise that it is a far more advanced system.
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