Lovely work so far!
**** DONE: GB-60 1/72 Junkers F.13 - Zombie Build
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good luck on the application.....but as Andy said possible touch ups on the horizon....
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Ralph Haus
Tech Sergeant
Getting ready to create the FINISHED posting, but a back story first. I'm not sure how the photos will look online? The reason --- A couple of days ago I decided to join the 21st century and order a W11 system. Many reasons, mainly the applications that I want require W10 or above. Couldn't pass up a Black Monday Costco special. I've been working on a 12 year old W7 system, and lately having some issues, mainly 'memory leaks' where the system will slow down or stop. I just did a restart when that happens and all is good for a while. If anyone doesn't believe that computers can become sentient then think again. Right after placing the order I did a needed restart. Never came back! Mother board seems to have died!!! Broke its heart I guess?? In the shop to find out. In the mean while I drug out a 16 year old system, nursed it back to health, and here I am back online. The problem is, what was a really fast graphics system then, now not so much, so the photo cropping and tidying up may not be up to my self imposed standards. Can't tell....
Crimea_River
Marshal
The photo looks good. I take it there was no drama with the decals then.
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Ralph Haus
Tech Sergeant
I used both the Tamiya and the Mr. Softner. Seemed somewhat equal, possibly the Mr. Softner being more aggressive? I did stop when noticing your 'caution'; the decals were melting to the point where some of the red paint was starting to show. The majority of the decals flowed deeply without any issues. I'll try and get some close ups?
Crimea_River
Marshal
Glad it turned out for the better.
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Ralph Haus
Tech Sergeant
You be the judge (pun intended!). The fuselage decal may look like it bled through but that is only the light reflecting. I'm no expert, but these groves seeme a bit extreme for the 'average' grove depth to settle in?
Crimea_River
Marshal
Yeah, the black ones look like they have settled quite well but the white crosses are sitting on the crests of the corrugations. That's about as good as one can except I think, short of painting the damned things.
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Ralph Haus
Tech Sergeant
Not sure why a difference, but as you can (unfortunately) see the decal binder did not form as well on the crosses as the larger number/letter ones? Good enough for the distances that this bird will be seen at....but for the purist???
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Nice to see it done Ralph and I think you did well with the decals as I remember when doing my Ju52, settling the decals on the corrugation was hard yakka. 
Crimea_River
Marshal
"hard yakka".
Vic Balshaw
I really think you ought to start a thread of your Aussie expressions.
Vic Balshaw
I really think you ought to start a thread of your Aussie expressions.
Vic Balshaw
Major General
No way, gotta' keep you guys on your toes guessing."hard yakka".
On ya bike mate…."hard yakka".
