I do not know much about decals, except the ones I have used for each kit I've assembled.
I have learned that to avoid silvering, you should try to keep the surface as smooth as possible and also cut the decal as close to the edge as possible.
In the vertical stabilizers (first photo of post # 617) I trimmed each of the "Rs" and the tricolor frame, which came in a single piece, which gave rise to much area without ink printing. So I also made the task of making cuts for the first time with a new No.11 blade
... and only cutting the adhesive layer without cutting the base paper of the decal. ...
Several pieces that I applied have been broken by manipulating them in their final position, but I have tried to "join the pieces", in the best possible way ... and you can see this in several images of # 617, which I include now, and surely in some more that I still have yet to attend.
To make the assembly of the decals more complicated, in this section of the side windows of the waist are a pair of huge decals ...
They include a large part of the unprinted surface, they cover the whole area of that "metal curtain" that cuts the air to the gunners (To the right side of the big star), ... and they are designed for this version, with the windows closed, ...
and I did it with the open windows!!
I have also learned how to cut the decals to facilitate their application in complicated places ... (never so complicated as on this first occasion)
Uff !! What a complication, first, I had to remove the tape that covered the window ...
... but it was the first window and it was until later to suffer to place the pieces, that I realized that I should have cut in more parts the original decal, which would have facilitated much more its application.
For all the decals that are still missing, I will make more cuts. I'm going to have to do some touch-up brush and paints to fill in some gaps and small spaces between pieces that were broken or lost in the process.
Actually the
Micro Sol has done an extraordinary job. These last photos still have the fresh MS, but once dry, the decals have been very well adhered to all the different contours and reliefs. Depending on the area, I gave it 2 to 4 applications, ... I liked the result.
Well, now I'm going to work on the right side and the wings, [-o<
... give me luck !!
Greetings to all with affection and thanks for your samples of support, knowledge, suggestions and more than 6000 visits !!
Luis Carlos