Well, I was thinking of way to paint/mask or make a stencil for some intricate pictures/symbols on my 54mm Celt. And as I was browsing for some paint, I found my ziploc baggy full of unused decals from the handful of 1/35 armor kits Ive built, and on closer examimiation, realized many would be perfect for coats of arms, tribal symbols, heraldry, insigna, or maybe even tattoos for figures. Maybe this wouldnt work right, but it seems like a good idea. Heres some examples. Im sure decals from just about any genre of modeling would work for this.
Maybe it wouldnt be completely realistic, but im sure similar symbols have been used throughout history
On this sheet, I thought the bear, the roman numerals, or the shileds would look cool:
On this sheet, the white roosters or the colored cricles would look good:
This ones got an assortment of interesting symbols
Not the balkenkreuz crosses, but the white design in the middle I thought would work for something:
Maybe its not the best idea, but to me it seemed like a simple and way to add some detail to my Celt. Hope this helps someone.
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