**** DONE: 1/48 Arado Ar 196A-5 - Seaplanes / Floatplanes of WWII

Gnomey · Jul 2, 2014

Nicely done so far Mike!

Aaron Brooks Wolters · Jul 2, 2014

Mike, you've done a very nice job sir! This craft looks great! Makes me want to go out and get one. Course..................I've wanted one of these for quite some time.

Rogi · Jul 3, 2014

Nice

N4521U · Jul 5, 2014

Lokin nice Mike.
I've never figured out what the Sets and Sols do different from one another.

Crimea_River · Jul 5, 2014

Looking good Mike. If that 7R film does not disappear with the setting solution, apply some again and poke the decal with a sharp needle.

mikewint · Jul 5, 2014

Bill, -SET seems to be just vinegar which breaks down the Glucose (sticky) and dextrose corn-sugar residue (lubricity) layers making the decal (ink between two layers of lacquer) settle closer to the models surface. -SOL is in effect a lacquer solvent thining the layers of lacquer. Being from the Dark Ages like me, do you recall home-made decals? Hairspray (shellac) layer, draw in ink, Hairspray layer all on gummed paper. Looked pretty bad, hence the use of stencils
Andy, the bubbles are teeneytinency things barely visible looking straight on and somewhat milky appearing looking at an angle. You can almost see the decal edge sticking up. Multiple applications of -SOL have make it less-visible and overpainting with Future/Flat Clear should finally do the trick (he said hopefully)

Vic Balshaw · Jul 6, 2014

Hoping so as well Mike.

N4521U · Jul 7, 2014

Well, thanks Mike. Now I know. Now I understand.
Never bothered making my own in the dark ages.

Thanks for all that.

mikewint · Jul 8, 2014

Bill, you are welcome sir, tried once or twice many, many year ago and looked like crepe. It was easier to do stencils.
Well, like Vic I am 95% ready to pull the plug on this puppy. Finally got my Swas on the tail and my Polish 20mm cannons in place, painted, and blast streaked. Going to do the 50/50 overcoat and we'll see what I have tomorrow.
Gentlemen comments, suggestions, please be critical

Vic Balshaw · Jul 9, 2014

Nothing wrong with this baby Mike, top of the class stuff.

fubar57 · Jul 9, 2014

Lookin' good Mr.Wint. I've always been meaning to try vinegar on some decals, try one first with Set to see if the decal conforms and then try vinegar on a decal from the same sheet to see if the reactions the same.

Geo

Wurger · Jul 9, 2014

javlin · Jul 10, 2014

Mike that is one nice looking crate Sir! The weathering looks very nice

Crimea_River · Jul 10, 2014

Good job Mike.

Wildcat · Jul 11, 2014

Looks good Mike!

Wayne Little · Jul 11, 2014

Mmmm that looks pretty good Mike!

T Bolt · Jul 11, 2014

Looking very nice Mike

Vic Balshaw · Jul 11, 2014

See from your finished thread that you found the canopy handles Mike. Good on you mate.

Lucky13 · Jul 12, 2014

**** DONE: 1/48 Arado Ar 196A-5 - Seaplanes / Floatplanes of WWII

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