decal problems

[DarrellC]

Building a Doolittle raider B-25. older kit from ebay. had a lot of difficulty with first decal. started with tail numbers. first one just came apart when sliding off the backing. finally got one side done after a lot of frustration. decals kept disintegrating, but managed to get it done by cutting numbers apart from other tail numbers. need help as I am afraid to do the wings. can't locate any aftermarket decals of the Doolittle Raiders.
thanks

 

[Crimea_River]

Spray the rest of the decal sheet with an acrylic clear coat, let it dry, then try again. As for the decal that is destroyed, post a description of it and some members here may be able to replace it for you.

I have the 1/48 Accurate Miniatures Doolittle Raiders kit and may be able to part with one of the decals.

 

[DarrellC]

Spray the rest of the decal sheet with an acrylic clear coat, let it dry, then try again. As for the decal that is destroyed, post a description of it and some members here may be able to replace it for you.

I have the 1/48 Accurate Miniatures Doolittle Raiders kit and may be able to part with one of the decals.

That is the one I am doing. Finally got the tail numbers 02261 done on one side. had to scavenge other tail numbers one at a time. I have two sets of decals. Bought the kit off ebay. first one arrived i/4 put together. seller sent me another kit. just worried about the U S Army large wing decals holding together. If I spray with clear, do I just cut them out along the original film line ans apply as normal?

 

[Crimea_River]

Yep. Cut them out like you normally would.

 

[Senseispcc55]

If you have the original box of the "Acurate" brand maybe You can use one of the others planes serial Numbers to complete yours?!


I have the original and have the serial numbers of nearly all the raid planes.

 

[DarrellC]

I managed to use single numbers from other Raiders. Was able to get the tail numbers. So many disintegrated, I am just worried about the wing decals. Think I will try the Micro Scale Liquid Decal Film.with a decal that I will not be using on scrap plastic and see if that works. Anyone use it?

 

[Wurger]

It's nothing more but a thin clear lacquer. It works better with old decals but with the newer as well. However a such protected decal can work worse with the Sol and Set liquids. Because it is a very thick varnish you may have at trouble with applying with an airbrush.It nees to be thinned For brushing it is OK although may give a quite thick layer