Hi all, back again, with this weeks installment which I shall be calling " Decal Disaster"....
So, I start with the
Airfix roundels / fin flashes and (old) Matchbox code letter and serial numbers. The
Airfix suff, no problem, work a treat.
The matchbox ones, however, decide to break up as soon as they hit the water. So off to Fleabay, where I manage to find and buy and old Esci sheet nice and cheap. All's well, but I take the precautionary measure of coating them with Microscale liquid decal film, just in case. Bad idea, as this leaves a milky white film all over them. When it drys, I'm able to carefully scrape it off again, not not too much of a problem, if slightly annoying.
In and out of the water, and on they go, not too bad until the Micro Sol/Set hit them, at which point they start to curl up !! I try various methods, but in the end manage to sort them using some Humbrol enamel gloss varnish out of a tin to set them. Not perfect, but ok. Well, right up to the part where I give them a coat of acrylic matt varnish anyway, at which point they start to crinkle up..............
Right here is where Mr Swordfish nearly took his first flight !!
After leaving things to settle, it doesn't too bad ( if you squint from a couple of feet away), so I'm going to leave it for now. I don't really want to spend any more money on it buying a generic letter sheet, especially on something I'm unlikely to use the rest of. If I feel brave, I may try and mix up some roundel red and see if I can tidy it up a bit, but it can stay like this for now.
So, up next, the glazing for the windscreen, and to see what that rattle is comming from inside............. :o
Cheers, Neil
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