Tough decaling job.

Yes, I have applied dry transfer lettering to clear decal film and was considing that, as well as scanning and making new ones.  Fortunately, the decal film proved to be the easy way out, and a final application of microscale did snug them down.  

Hmmm!  I'll have to pay more attention.  I haven't used Badger's, but did have recent need to use MicroScale's.  I didn't notice any particular curling issue--but then, I used it over decals that were connected continuously.

Using the post it note is a great idea to aid alignment.

Some other ideas I can think of is to make new decals in either one of two ways:

1.)  Align the individual decals on to a clear decal sheet, and then spray with a fixative of some sort.  Now you have a complete decal of the serial, etc.  Only downfall here is the end result might be too thick.

2.)  Scan the decal sheet at 100%, and then cut and paste the numbers etc. on your computer screen.   Printout on clear decal film.

Neither option saves time, but does make it easier to have straight and level numbers.   Also, now there is the risk of silvering as there is clear film between each individual digit.

regards,

Jack

I put Badger's decal film on it, but it still doesn't solve everything.  I find decal overcoats want to curve upwards when they dry.  With no contiquous film under the decal, the upward curve is quite strong. I have three coats of micro sol on the decals I did yesterday afternoon and they are still curling up a bit at the edges!

Sounds like you got the problem in hand, Don.  Never heard of any manufacturer doing decals that way.

I wonder if MicroScale's liquid decal potion would work to make one decal out of all those single digits?