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Decales over open hatches
Posted by john087 on Thursday, July 12, 2012 9:39 AM
Hi all,

I need to place a decale where part of it is over an open hatch. Any advise on how to cut the decale so that it covers the hatch and the fuselage.
FYI, I am bulding a 1/48 F8 crusader with the in flight refueling probe and gun bay doors open and the national insignia is over both and on the fuselage. There are no straight cuts to be made.
Thanks

John

 

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    May 2009
  • From: Poland
Posted by Pawel on Thursday, July 12, 2012 9:51 AM

Howdy!

My advice would be to find an additional insignia, then put one decal on the opening and cut out part of it along the opening edge with a sharp blade. Then put the other insignia over the hatch part - so that it matches - and again cut along the edge. If you are lucky, you might also to put the hatch in the opening without glueing, apply the decal and then cut along the seam, but that's more risky. Hope it helps, have a nice day

Paweł

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  • From: UK
Posted by Jon_a_its on Thursday, July 12, 2012 9:54 AM

Can you temporarily assemble the covers closed?

If so, hold them in place with blue/white tac, then apply the decal, be sparing with the decal set, & allow to dry.

When dry, carefully cut the decal along the panel lines with a new blade.

good luck

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  • Member since
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  • From: Tornado Alley
Posted by Echo139er on Thursday, July 12, 2012 10:58 AM

Jon_a_its

Can you temporarily assemble the covers closed?

If so, hold them in place with blue/white tac, then apply the decal, be sparing with the decal set, & allow to dry.

When dry, carefully cut the decal along the panel lines with a new blade.

good luck

Now that just makes too much sense....   Geeked

I often wondered how folks applied decals over open hatches. 

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Thursday, July 12, 2012 11:01 AM

Thats what I do,put the hatch in temporarly, apply the decal,and then carefully cut the decal around the hatch.Usually works for me all the time.

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Posted by john087 on Thursday, July 12, 2012 3:46 PM
Thanks all.

 

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