Nicely done so far Mike!
**** DONE: 1/48 Arado Ar 196A-5 - Seaplanes / Floatplanes of WWII (1 Viewer)
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Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
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.
Course..................I've wanted one of these for quite some time.
N4521U
Plastic Pirate
Lokin nice Mike.
I've never figured out what the Sets and Sols do different from one another.
I've never figured out what the Sets and Sols do different from one another.
Crimea_River
Marshal
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.
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mikewint
Captain
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)
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
Major General
Hoping so as well Mike.
N4521U
Plastic Pirate
Well, thanks Mike. Now I know. Now I understand.
Never bothered making my own in the dark ages.
Thanks for all that.
Never bothered making my own in the dark ages.
Thanks for all that.
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mikewint
Captain
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
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
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Nothing wrong with this baby Mike, top of the class stuff.
fubar57
General
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
Geo
Crimea_River
Marshal
Good job Mike.
Wildcat
Major
Looks good Mike!
Mmmm that looks pretty good Mike!
T Bolt
Colonel
Looking very nice Mike
Vic Balshaw
Major General
See from your finished thread that you found the canopy handles Mike. Good on you mate.
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