**** DONE: 1/48 P-51D - Pacific Theatre of Operations II

[Totalize]

Geo,

Your last attempt looks the best indeed. Good idea with the black decal line.It looks sharper than the first one.

 

[Crimea_River]

That's a shame Geo. Covering decals with Future does add some measure of resistance but if you had a weak bond between the decal and model, then the Future won't help much if there's something like a sticky finger that pulls the decal away. The decal-to-model bond in your case was the weak link.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks for feeling my pain gentlemen. Just need some final touch-ups and this is done. I'll try to add some red to make it less obvious but the black trim will be impossible.

Geo

 

[mikewint]

Try an ultra-thin black permanent marker. I've used this in the past to do very fine touch-up. Another thought, hide it with a big oil drip, exhaust stain, burn mark, ect.
I messed up the tail boom decals on the Widow by grabbing the boom before the decals had completely dried. Fortunately I had extra decals

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far Geo!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

I feel your pain Geo and if you paint the red and as Mike says, use a fine black paint pen for the lines, no one would know the difference.

 

[Crimea_River]

Yep, I agree.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks guys, I'll give the red a try later tonight but the black may be out of my scope. Just have to add the landing light and pitot tube plus I totally forgot about the landing gear cover numbers.

Geo

 

[Wayne Little]

Do the black first and carefully do the red up to it, till you have a fine black edge....fine brush, steady hand and a good eye....maybe a magnifier with light might help too to get it right too.....

 

[parsifal]

I was thinking maybe get a replacement decal from somewhere......

FWIW, I would find touching up the decal at that scale very challenging