Howdy, folks!
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I'm just finishing up Skif's 1/35 BMP-3, and was a bit worried about the kit decals, when I found Mig Production's "Russian Armor in Chechnya" dry transfer markings set. I've never tried dry transfers before, but I was even more frightened of Skif's decals, so I thought I'd give 'em a try.
Man, they rock! Just burnish 'em down (I used a nicely rounded end of a paint brush), and there ya have it. Couldn't be easier. They look fantastic, just as if they were painted on, which is what I did with my last project (the E-100). This was much quicker and easier, and the results are actually better (had a bit o' bleed under the Eduard stencils on the E-100 project). They stick like bulldogs, too. I experimented with one, and hard a hard time scraping it off. With an overcoat, I reckon it'd be immovable.
Now, how they'd work on rough surfaces (or even zimmerit) I don't know, since the BMP offered a nice, flat, smooth surface. Curves and corners may be tough, too, but that's probably no more difficult than trying to paint 'em or even use decals in those situations.
For single-color unit numbers and simple markings, I'm sticking with dry transfers from now on! (No pun intended-seriously!) Quicker, easier, and better results than either waterslide decals or stencils.
Has anybody else tried these?
What other dry transfer manufacturers are there?