Looking good so far Glenn!
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T Bolt
Colonel
I have not had time to up date lately but I've re-sprayed the nose RLM 02 after the fix and coated the entire plane with a couple of coats of Future.
Today I put on the major decals and I think I've found a way to do old Hobbycraft decals. First wet the surface with Future then place the decal. Press it down gently with a damp bit of paper towel squeezing the excess Future out then coat first with Micro Sol, then Walters Solv-Set. When it drys some the edge around the decal may be a milky color from the reaction between the Future and the setting solution. Don't Panic! Just take a Q-Tip dipped in Windex and rub the milky areas to remove the effected Future. You may have to do this several times. When it finally drys with out the milky color brush coat the decal and surrounding areas with Future to seal the decal and you have an old Hobbycraft decal stuck on good with out silvering.
Today I put on the major decals and I think I've found a way to do old Hobbycraft decals. First wet the surface with Future then place the decal. Press it down gently with a damp bit of paper towel squeezing the excess Future out then coat first with Micro Sol, then Walters Solv-Set. When it drys some the edge around the decal may be a milky color from the reaction between the Future and the setting solution. Don't Panic! Just take a Q-Tip dipped in Windex and rub the milky areas to remove the effected Future. You may have to do this several times. When it finally drys with out the milky color brush coat the decal and surrounding areas with Future to seal the decal and you have an old Hobbycraft decal stuck on good with out silvering.
Looking good!
Looks great Glenn.
Crimea_River
Marshal
Very nice Glenn.
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Benevolens Magister
I agree with all, it's looking the biz Glenn !
JKim
Senior Master Sergeant
Nice work on the decals! I've heard of using wet Future as a decal solution but this is first time that I've seen it described in detail.
fubar57
General
Beauty Glenn.If I recall, most of my Hobbycraft decal problems were misalignment and wrong colors
Good work so far Glenn!
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T Bolt
Colonel
I do see that in some of their decals but my main problem has been with the glue not holding the decal down well enough causing silvering
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T Bolt
Colonel
I finished up the rest of the decals last night
Crimea_River
Marshal
Nice. Almost there.
like the look of that mate...
Lovely work so far Glenn!
very nice Glenn
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Benevolens Magister
It's looking the biz Glenn - very nice.
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T Bolt
Colonel
I masked and installed the canopy, did a panel line fill and weathering with tempera paint and sprayed the whole thing with Dull Coat.
Some of the smaller bits I've been working on
Some of the smaller bits I've been working on
