Decal sheet meltdown!

Maybe it was old I don't know. I had a previous copy of the same model which the decals were fine.

It may have been old, stored in the box, shrink wrapped and the change in relative humidity did it in.

Most decals when they get old will fracture into a bazillion pieces regardless how safe they were stored. When dealing with old decals I usually take one from the sheet and see how that one will work. If it fractures then I brush on MicroScale decal film saver. This stuff works about 99% of the time. You just need to trim each decal as the sheet becomes one solid decal once the film is applied.

I have Micro Scale decals well over 30 years old and work just fine. I find the kit supplied decals to be the ones with the fracturing issue.

Just had decals from a kit explode on me when I tried to use them.  First one is totaled- I'll have to make a substitute for that.  But immediately applied MicroScale decal film to the rest.  They are working okay.  

The one I lost is one of four for wings, and I scanned the other three.  I'll use one of the three identical images as a master for an inkjet replacement.

Note that decal paper also comes in clear and white. If there are any white printed areas on the original decals, you'll need the white backing, as your average home printer won't print white. This means that you'll have to be exceptionally careful in cutting/trimming before applying.

Cool thanks for the info, I will have to look into  that.

No. Scan your decals so you can make your own. You can buy decal paper to make your own. They come n two kinds - inkjet and laser. Use whatever printer type you have and use the correct decal paper to print out. MicroMark has " Try out decal paper kits. It includes a decal sealer you spray on the decal paper to seal in the images before using them as decals.

You can print them using decal paper in a home printer. Not ideal, but it's doable. The other option is to find someone online that does custom decals. JT Graphics, JBOT (if he's still in business) or BillBozo come to mind. These guys have the high-end printers for good quality decal printing. They'd probably print a sheet for you if you sent them the scan. For a charge, of course.

Dirk,

Why make the scans of your decal sheets? Is there a company that will reproduce them?

I always put spare decals in ziplock baggies. Heck I do it with new decals (for extra caution) after I open a new kit for I could never stop myself from fondling a new kit. If you don't get any luck with revel, check around for aftermarket decals. You might get lucky finding the same decals.

Revell is pretty good about replacing decals.

Ziplock bag... duh... of course! Thanks

No I am not aware of anything sprayed on the sheet. As I said it was in an old model box with other decals.

If you did have a scan how would you make decals from it?

Weird. I keep my extra or leftover decals in Ziploc bags, and if I have one to spare, I'll throw one of those little desiccant packs in there like you find in the packaging of some things you buy, like electronics or whatnot. Your shed sounds about the same as my office. In the summer here it gets to be 80-85F, and I'm in Northern Colorado, which is usually pretty dry (except for this week).

Don Stauffer has great advice about making a scan of your decal sheet just in case something like this happens. I was fortunate to finally pick up a new printer-copier-scanner on sale at Wally World about a month ago. I might get into that habit. Sorry to hear of your luck.

Chris

Had you sprayed it with something like a clear coat?