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Shattering decals
Posted by Adam148 on Thursday, April 16, 2015 7:47 PM
I've read about this happening, and I have been lucky with decals... until tonight: Hasegawa's P-47D Razorback. Fortunately, I've got a spare set of these decals with a duplicate kit. Is there a mitigation strategy for horrible decals?
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    August 2005
  • From: Sydney, Australia
Posted by Phil_H on Thursday, April 16, 2015 8:14 PM

Yes. Use something like Microscale Liquid Decal Film. Paint it over the decal, allow to dry & apply as normal.

http://www.microscale.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=MI-12&

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Posted by Adam148 on Thursday, April 16, 2015 9:00 PM
Oh, right. I've heard of this. On order through eBay. I'll give it a shot. Thank you!
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    April 2009
  • From: Longmont, Colorado
Posted by Cadet Chuck on Thursday, April 16, 2015 9:08 PM

Make a scan of the decal sheet before you begin.  Then you will have a backup to print a new sheet on decal paper, if you need it.

Gimme a pigfoot, and a bottle of beer...

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    September 2012
Posted by GMorrison on Thursday, April 16, 2015 9:57 PM

Also, be aware that once you put liquid decal film on it, you have to cut it out precisely around the colored image. You can't have any overlap or it will stick to the paper. So it pays to be neat with the liquid film.

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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Posted by Adam148 on Friday, April 17, 2015 12:29 AM
Good advice. This makes sense to me, as I was wondering how the stuff worked.
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    April 2015
Posted by Wolfman_63 on Friday, April 17, 2015 4:13 AM

I have used decal seal spray on old decal sets with great success. I have a can of Micro-Mark decal spray that is used to seal the decals that you print yourself. But I had an old set of decals for a squadron that I was doing and the first decal just crumbled when I tried to apply it. I sprayed the sealer and trimmed the rest of the decals close to their edge and was able to get the decals applied. You still need to use care as they are still delicate, but go on in one piece.

Website:

David's Scale Models - https://www.davidsscalemodels.com

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by B_one fixer on Saturday, April 18, 2015 10:54 PM

+1 on the microscale decal film. It has saved my butt more than a few times.

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    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Sunday, April 19, 2015 10:43 AM

Keep in mind that there is a forum just for decals and decaling, so if you do not find what you need in general discussion forums you might try the decaling forum.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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