**** DONE: 1/48 La-5FN – VVS/Eastern Front 1941-45 Split Build, GB

[Wurger]

Sadly though after double printing the decals to get good colour depth on our dilapidated dot-matrix printer and yes I did have problems, when I applied the second protective coat of 'decal film' the next day, they smudged slightly.

Therefore these acrylic water dopes aren't suitable for a such protection. Those oil ones are better.
But I must say ..the decal set looks very nice. Good job Vic.

 

[Wayne Little]

Not a bad effort there Vic!

 

[magnu]

Nice looking decals Vic. Cropped close the smudges won't be visable

 

[rochie]

decals look pretty good to me mate

 

[Crimea_River]

Nicely done Vic. Should look fine on the model.

 

[Airframes]

They look good to me. How did you manage to do a double print and retain register? Sounds interesting!

 

[Crimea_River]

I was wondering that myself. To be honest, I never would have tried, thinking it was like flippng a coin and having it land on its edge.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

It was pure luck folks..................and it was my second try and that was why I'm pi$$ed about the smearing..................such is life.

 

[T Bolt]

Decals look great Vic. Can't see the smugging in the picture. I had something similar happen when I used Future to top coat homemade decals. The black ink ran and turned kind of reddish. Very strange. That's one thing I won't be using Future for again!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Glad for that tip Glenn, I just stick to my little pot of decal film, but maybe a wee spray next time.

 

[Lucky13]

Nicely done Vic!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks again Jan.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Time for a bit of catch-up on this little fellow. Found the gunsight and forward canopy a bit of a problem, had to do a small modification to the fuselage to get it all to fit but sadly forgot to take some pics................

Anyway it's now all ready for an undercoat so that I can check out those beastly little flaws that are sure to surface.

 

[rochie]

looks good Vic, is the purple canopy some sort of mask ?

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks Karl and yes it's Humbrol 'Maskol' have had it for years and it's still good, water based and gives a good cover.

 

[Airframes]

Coming along nicely Vic. And thanks for the reminder about 'Maskol' - I totally forgot I still have a bottle - could have used it on the Hurricane nav lights!!

 

[Wayne Little]

Keep up the good work Vic!

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking good Vic!

 

[Florence]

Looking good. Love a lady with her wheels up.

 

[Wurger]