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                        Thick Decals! Help!!

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Thick Decals! Help!!
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 29, 2004 3:53 PM
                        I have made many planes and i've never had problems with decals until now, I'm building an academy 1/72 plane and the decals are very frustrating because they don't seem to react to solvents I've used micro-sol does any one have any advice or answers?
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 29, 2004 5:49 PM
                        Wet the decal with micro-sol for a few minutes and then use a hair dryer to set them. The heat causes the decal to shrink and conform to difficult surfaces just like shrink wrap. You may have to do it 2-3 times before it's stuck down good and tight. Of course some picks from a pin will also help in those really annoying areas.

                        Darren
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                        rjkplasticmod
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                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Friday, October 29, 2004 7:04 PM
                        Academy decals are the weakest part in their kits. I always replace them with Aftermarket.

                        Regards, Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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