**** DONE: 1/48 Kawasaki Ki-10 'Perry' - From WW1 to WW2 GB (1 Viewer)

[meatloaf109]

Testors Orange might be a good place to start if you are trying to match color.

 

[ccheese]

Wayne, my man, if there's a will, there's a way !!!

In the words of our forum poet laureate..."U kahn dooo eeet!"

Charles

 

[vikingBerserker]

 

[Gnomey]

That sucks Wayne, we know you'll fix it though

 

[Vic Balshaw]

In the words of our forum poet laureate..."U kahn dooo eeet!"

Charles

eeh ba gumm lad, 'appens y's reet………………………..

 

[woody]

Hope you can get it sorted Wayne.

 

[Crimea_River]

Those tight double curves are a killer. Same thing happened to me on my Wespe Bf 110. I'm sure you'll find a way to get it sorted Wayne.

 

[Wayne Little]

Well I continued on with the balance of the decals, slapped on some softener and let them settle. Next stage was to add small triangles and squares over the problem areas, this lead to differing shades due to some having the single versus double layers of orange yellow...so I used up a fair bit of the other kit supplied fuselage band to overlay almost all of the decal area so the double layer gave a uniform appearance overall. This took most of yesterday's and todays lunch hour break. In the end if you look real close you can pick out the different shapes I overlayed/applied...now if I didn't tell you about them then you are more likely not to notice them at all....I will run a bit more decal softener over them tomorrow so everything is snug and flat as the outer more visible surface sat better than the iner area....a coat of gloss should effectively fill the edges and give an improved finish to the surface.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Damn me if that is one heck of a curve to decal. You worked wonders there Wayne.

I often wonder when doing curved surfaces if it would help cutting little nicks in the decal before soaking it, help the decal settle better. Have you ever tried this Wayne!

 

[Wayne Little]

Damn me if that is one heck of a curve to decal. You worked wonders there Wayne.

I often wonder when doing curved surfaces if it would help cutting little nicks in the decal before soaking it, help the decal settle better. Have you ever tried this Wayne!

Thanks Vic, well if you dont cut the decal before, during and after...all the while adding the softener, then soak it up and repeat to get it to settle then your dead meat, it will crinkle and leave unsightly ridges...so yes I absolutely cut the little b@stards, this little escapade has taken the best part of 3 lunch periods so some 2 1/2-3 hours in total so far!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Not only virtuous but patient…………………………good job though.

 

[meatloaf109]

Worth it, by the looks of it!

 

[ccheese]

Looks like it was worth all that time and effort, Wayne. Good job...

Charles

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done Wayne!

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks fellas, ok got the decals to settle on the spats and added some gloss and fitted them in place, look ok, I think...

 

[tigerdriver]

super

 

[fubar57]

A fine job on the spat decals, Wayne and a nice result overall. Curious if the decal makers ever try their end result over the actual model.

Geo

 

[woody]

Looks great Wayne.

 

[rochie]

very nice job Wayne.

i remember the decals on the wheel spats on my "Val" were a pain as well !!

 

[Crimea_River]

Stunning work Wayne and great job fixing those spats. Good thing you had lots of extra material.