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Decals on top of decals. Y/N?

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  • From: The Redwood Empire
Posted by Aaronw on Sunday, January 22, 2006 3:44 PM

Thanks

 

As far as the decals I always put on a coat of Future before and after applying decals, if I want a dull finish I usually find the weathering wash takes care of that but I have put a coat of dull coat over the final coat of Future when needed.

Anyway on the Tahoe there are 3 layers of Future, so it is something like this:

Future

White stripe

Future

Lettering

Future

 

I love Future BTW in case it isn't obvious Smile [:)] 

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  • From: Cardinal USA
Posted by AirMedical on Sunday, January 22, 2006 10:53 AM

Final coat of future or other?

Thanks,

John

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  • From: phoenix
Posted by grandadjohn on Sunday, January 22, 2006 9:03 AM
I always seal my decals when they are dry and tgen put them final coat(usually flat) on
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  • From: Cardinal USA
Posted by AirMedical on Sunday, January 22, 2006 8:49 AM

Nice job!  Very nice!

Brush on the future between layers then for sealing and for good adhering?  Is a final coat needed to seal everything?

Thanks again!

John

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Posted by DURR on Saturday, January 21, 2006 11:47 PM
awesome   tahoe
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  • From: The Redwood Empire
Posted by Aaronw on Saturday, January 21, 2006 11:04 PM

I've only tried decal over decal a couple of times, I put a coat of Future over the first set after they dried, then put the second set over the first. I did the brown lettering over white stripes for this one and it seemed to work fine.

 

 

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  • From: Cardinal USA
Posted by AirMedical on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 3:05 PM
Oh!  I know I've been away from the hobby for a while (12yr.) but I didn't think I was that behind on stuff.  Thanks!  That's reassuring.

Cheers

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Posted by DURR on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 11:46 AM
also on many aircraft models like the british wwii stuff the bulleye in the center of the roundel is separate and is applied on top of the center of the roundel
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  • From: Cardinal USA
Posted by AirMedical on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 8:05 AM
Cool!   Thanks!
John

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  • From: Upper left side of the lower Penninsula of Mich
Posted by dkmacin on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 6:29 PM
It'll work fine John.
In the auto model world that is how Fred Cady gets such great detail for his decal sets, sometimes as many as three or four decals over decals.
TwoBobs does it too.

Don

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  • From: Cardinal USA
Decals on top of decals. Y/N?
Posted by AirMedical on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 3:57 PM
I'm looking at the possability of using the solid color Microscale decal sheets for some large base design work then utilize custom lettering or individual lettering over that.  Haveing never attempted decals on top of decals.  Has anyone had experience with it?  A good thing, bad thing, yes but, etc.?

I am aware of the light colors under dark colors and the decal solution consideration.

TIA.
John
-The more I'm around humans, the more I prefer the company of birds and animals -Even though the voices aren't real, they have some pretty good ideas. -Here's your sign!
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