Cheers Andrew. Glad I’m coming to the decals though, I’m really bored of masking and spraying….
Tim’s 1/48 Tamiya Mosquito FB Mk VI
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Thanks Geoff, my thoughts entirely. Removed overspray though because they would have been brush painted.Great job with the stripes Tim. I agree, they are more accurate being a bit rough
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It does get a bit tedious doesn't it!
Looking Great Tim!!! They were probably done quickly and yours look tops. If I may make a suggestion, please don't recycle the tissues after you blow your nose in them. Getting them wet and stuffing them into the holes is a fantastic idea Sir, but what was in them is more than we want to see...Thank you for your understanding.....
I'll get my coat now!!!............
Prost
Allen
I'll get my coat now!!!............
Prost
Allen
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Stripes look good.
But how else will I get them to stick Allen?
Cheers Jim, appreciate the support….
Lovely!!
Cheers AndyLovely!!
Thanks Rick…..easy in 1/48, they are half an inch wideNice job on the stripes Tim........yours look just right.
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That's cheating.....too easy!Thanks Rick…..easy in 1/48, they are half an inch wide
Not after converting from imperial, scaling down in metric, then converting back to imperial........That's cheating.....too easy!
Not me Karl, I go for the simple approach. The stripes are two foot wide…..that’s 24 inches, and 24 divided by 48 is half an inch…..easy peasy lemons…..
My favourite is the Soviet hexagonal airfield plates that are 48" across.......
That's looking sweet.
Cheers Ian. Half way through the decals now. Some are Tamiya, and some are Xtradeca. Both have issues……Tamiya are like putting on vinyl labels, and the Xtradecal ones come off the backing sheet in ten seconds flat and are all too easy to lift back off the model…..not enough glue on them I think. Oh for modern Airfix decals, they are superior in every regard….
Four applications of decalsol so far, and I still have a few air bubbles to get rid of……
Looks good Tim sorry for the late arrival
Cheers Lee. No need to apologise, just leave a tip in the jar by the door
Right, stickers on………
Not that many, thank goodness!
Had trouble with these…..about seven coats of Micro Sol now, so that’s as good as it gets. I can still see bubbles around some of the rivets, despite repeated pinholing the trapped air. Also don’t know why Tamiya didn’t include the “keep off“ legend on the main decal! Still, on with the motley……varnish top coat next. This one needs a semi gloss, so here’s hoping……
Not that many, thank goodness!
Had trouble with these…..about seven coats of Micro Sol now, so that’s as good as it gets. I can still see bubbles around some of the rivets, despite repeated pinholing the trapped air. Also don’t know why Tamiya didn’t include the “keep off“ legend on the main decal! Still, on with the motley……varnish top coat next. This one needs a semi gloss, so here’s hoping……