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  • Member since
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  • From: Dundee, Scotland.
Decal transfer to model.
Posted by Sasarchiver on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 8:40 AM
I found away to make it easier to apply a decal from a sheet onto the model without being to fiddily, as i dont put all my decals on in one sitting.....
I cut the decal out that i am away to use. I snap a piece of plastic off the surrounding that holds the models plastic parts (you know the frame the parts come on), about a 4-5in piece. Shave one end to a thin flat head, then glue the paper with the decal onto it (make sure not to glue the decal, just the paper), on the edge of the plastic. let it dry for 5mins, then add to the water. So u just get ur brush wet, and stroke onto the model holding the piece of plastic. i found it alot easier....Someones probaly already done this, but just incase Wink [;)]

Gordon J
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  • From: Sydney, Australia
Posted by Phil_H on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 10:51 AM
Rather than fiddling around cutting/shaving bits of sprue, gluing your individual decals to it, waiting for it to dry etc.... use a pair of tweezers.
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  • From: Tochigi, Japan
Posted by J-Hulk on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 12:01 PM
Gordon, if that method works for you, then more power to you! And thanks for sharing it with us.

I'm with Phil here, however...that seems like an awful lot of "fiddly" work to go through just to do something very simple.
Try tweezers!

Heck, I rarely even do that...my fingers alone haven't given me any problems at all in over 30 years of modelling!
~Brian
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  • From: Dundee, Scotland.
Posted by Sasarchiver on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 12:19 PM
hi guys, thanks for feedback. I tried tweezers, but i need they lock ones cos u cant hold on to a wee corner of decal without it falling off lol. Its not too fiddly though. But yeah, if i had lock tweezers that would be great :)

gordon J

PS i dont snap a new piece of Spru every time for each decal, i reuse the same one. hell im still using it ;)
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Posted by DURR on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 12:22 PM
your method is very interesting
but i must agree with the guys here tweezers
in 40 yrs of modeling i have decaled my hands and fingers too many times
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  • From: Panama City, Florida, Hurricane Alley
Posted by berny13 on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 1:11 PM
I use tweezers for small decals and my fingers for larger ones. haven't had any problems using that method.

Berny

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  • Member since
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  • From: Sydney, Australia
Posted by Phil_H on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 8:09 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Sasarchiver

hi guys, thanks for feedback. I tried tweezers, but i need they lock ones cos u cant hold on to a wee corner of decal without it falling off lol. Its not too fiddly though. But yeah, if i had lock tweezers that would be great :)

gordon J

PS i dont snap a new piece of Spru every time for each decal, i reuse the same one. hell im still using it ;)


Okies, sorry, the way I read it it sounded like you did that every time...

For "locking" or "self closing" tweezers, you have several options -
1: "reversed action" or self-closing tweezers (I find they usually don't have enough spring tension to hold things securely)
2: Hemostats
3: Something I have only just read, but so blindingly obvious (and dirt cheap too).... Put a rubber O-ring on a pair of regular tweezers and roll it down when you want to "lock" them.
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 23, 2005 11:43 PM
Like your idea Gordon, AND if it wasn't for tweezers I would use your method, I can see it workin' out wellThumbs Up [tup]. But... I'm kind of a tweezer guy myself, OH, and I like the O-ring idea,"DOH"! LOL. Don't worry Gordon, at least your usin' your noggin!!Wink [;)]

Be Good & have FUN,
Bill
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