dry transfers

thanks qmeister, but i fixed the problem already.
the transfer is bascially a powder, and after applying it, i just painted it over with acrylic paint. no problems at all. the transfer may seem like a solid piece, but its not. it's really very fine particles that are held together loosely.

the model's been sprayed over now NEway with gloss to smooth over the water transfers, so i couldn't do anything about it if i wanted to. i checked it this morning and it looks fine, so i think everythings gonna be alright. thanks agian tho...

BTW- the transfers were from woodland scenics, and i was using them for ID's on my tank.
archer fine transfers is probably the leader in armor dry transfers right now. you should check them out online at a hobby dealer.

Although I haven't seen a set of dry transfers produced specificaly for models in years, I'm not sure that you would be able to paint them before application. Your best bet would probably be to apply the transfer, coat it with Future (I don't think Future will shrink and crumble the transfer like an enamel or acrylic might while drying - remember how fragile they are). Then apply the color of your choice followed by the overcoat you need.

thx, but i already checked there. they're out of stock of the ones i needed, so my last option was painting the ones i had.

BTW- if the past tense didnt act as a clue, i've already tried it. i applied the transfers, and then painted them on the model. not bad, since i used acrylics. THanks a lot again spamicus, i hadnt read anything like that, and its a neat trick just the same.

well, with that over, i suppose the forum police will be able to delete this post. be my guest.

Not really my idea, I read it in Tony Greenland's book. I don't know how to go about painting the dry transfers. I found a bunch of different size/color and style dry transfers in the model railroad section of my LHS. Perhaps you can find the color you're looking for there. The railroad guys make all sorts of rolling stock with very different lettering.

no go. the show color is already there. basically, i want know if there's someway to easily paint dry transfers, before applying them to the model itself. like transfering them to another paper somehow, spraying them, and then reapplying them to the transfer paper, and finally to the model.

although i get what you were saying. thank you that is a very clever idea. i honestly didnt think of that possibility.

I'm not sure what you're asking, but maybe you can paint your letter color then put your dry transfers on it. Paint your base color over them and then lift the dry transfers off the model. The original color should show through.