Decal control panel vs dry brushing?

I too agree w/ armorman and demono69, I also use both methods. I Actually prefer doing my own detailing but its nice to break from the norm once in a while.
Flaps up,Mike

I agree with demono69... I'll use both. Lately, though, I have done a lot of dry brushing over a painted panel and used a white pastel pencil to raise the detail and washed the rest with ink. Both offer great detail. If I use a decal I'll put Future over it and it makes it look pretty sharp. It depends on the time I am dedicating( I always manage to have more kits than time) and open or closed 'pit.

I actually do both, if that makes sense. If the kit offers a good detail on the instrument panel, I drybrush the gauge rings, then cut out the individual dials to place in the bezels. It's extremely time consuming, but well worth the effort as far as asthetics go.

Dsmith
Tamiya's newest releases of the Me 262 and the P-47 has an option of a decal to go onto the instrument panel.
Believe me I usually like to do my own instu's, but after putting on the decal on the the 262 and the 47, all I can say is WOW..!!
You can still paint the instrument panel its main color because the instruments are the only thing that have color/ detail to them. There is NO background color(do any necessary weathering before applying the decal).
Once that is set, apply micro sol as needed and it looks like they were already there(conforms to shape). After a day or so go back and apply a drop or two of Micro Klear which will represent the glass and then a drop or two of future to add shine.

So in all I guess I have one less reason for going blind right LOL
Flaps up,Mike

It depends on the scale for me. For 1/48, I paint and dry brush. For 1/72, I use the decals with micro-sol.

paint the panel then dry brush

I have had good luck with using the decals. it may take some micro-sol to get it to settle down though. Then dry brush.