I find making those decisions very difficult. I tend to try to add as much as I can before painting as gluing ready painted parts usually needs some touch up. I am sure with your experience you'll sort it.I am not sure yet what I will add before painting and what after.
I have tried that in the past with them but all it did was make the decals even thicker and create other problems without being fully effective
HI Barry its a really great shame about the decals as I thought that wild weasel dec was fab an I know you are disappointed but us also as had high hopes on this plane as I know an think you are a premier builder as the only time I had probs with any kind of kit was the K/H jag. Now can you tell me please if trumpperter kits have crap decals as I have two big kits ? an I will be wery when I fit my decals I really hope when you start again after crimbo that things work out on this plane as I thought this was gonna be a cracker but you can't help crap decals .QUESTION why are tamyia decals not good ? is it because these are big decals ? an they also splinter ? as I always have had no probs with mine but the kits were only 1/72 anyway happy crimbo
chris an jen
Well Barry that's a rummin as I found the K/H decals for my jag just all fell apart when dipped in the water but yet you say they are good well that two different opinions do you think that these decals deteriorate if the model is over a certain age an not been sold for a fw yrs until we come along an buy it ? an where do you buy your Z/M an PYN UP decals as ive never heard of them pleaseHi Chris
Tamiya decals are manageable when small but the larger ones have, in my experience, had a tendancy to splinter. They are also thick and need repeated treatments with solutions to get them to conform. I have never really been happy with Tamiya decals as I dont think they end up looking painted on at all. Trumpeter are just as bad, if not worse. I have tried lots of different decal solutions with them.
In 1/32 it is best to use paint masks for the main markings but with modern jets they are not practical as they are not good for small and complex markings. That does mean aftermarket decals.
It was a nice surprise when I found that Revell's decals are good and an even bigger surprise when I discovered that Kitty Hawks also worked rather well. The other decals that work well for me are Zoukei Mura (the best I have found). Pyn-Up decals and Kits World are also excellent in my experience.
Try Googling Pyn-Up Chris as I should not mention a competitor of John's....Well Barry that's a rummin as I found the K/H decals for my jag just all fell apart when dipped in the water but yet you say they are good well that two different opinions do you think that these decals deteriorate if the model is over a certain age an not been sold for a fw yrs until we come along an buy it ? an where do you buy your Z/M an PYN UP decals as ive never heard of them please
An you got me worryied about the trummpiteer decals but see how they go
an thank you for your answer Barry cheers
chris
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