GB-65 1/48 YF-4E Phantom - No Propellers

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[N4521U]

What I go thru for decals. I may paint the blue, just get thin stripes for the o'lines.
I found images of 1/72 stripes but when traced, enlarged I found they were to wide!!!
So back to tape, pencil rubbing and tracing my own!!!!!!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Delicate work.

 

[A4K]

Good stuff Cap'n Bill.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

I don't have access to your custom decal maker so would mask and paint the whole thing. Spray rough black strip first. Cut thin strips of masking tape and apply where the black outlines go, then spray white all around the masked black strips, mask the outer white areas, paint the blue, then strip. And Bill's your uncle.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far Bill!

 

[N4521U]

I don't have access to your custom decal maker so would mask and paint the whole thing. Spray rough black strip first. Cut thin strips of masking tape and apply where the black outlines go, then spray white all around the masked black strips, mask the outer white areas, paint the blue, then strip. And Bill's your uncle.

You have access thru me for Custom.

 

[destrozas]

As my friend Xavi says, "it's time to start making tapes" as Andy says, except that I would mask the black area and then cover it with white, it would be more difficult.

 

[Wayne Little]

A nice challenge to deal with Bill....

I have a couple of decals I would like to do Bill, so Ishould send you some details...it would be much appreciated if you could fit them into your next requirement.

 

[A4K]

Are you able to do small writing in 1:72 Bill?

 

[N4521U]

Are you able to do small writing in 1:72 Bill?

Give me a sample!!!!!! All scales, printer is ignorant of size!

 

[N4521U]

A nice challenge to deal with Bill....

I have a couple of decals I would like to do Bill, so Ishould send you some details...it would be much appreciated if you could fit them into your next requirement.

Send me a Message/mail here with what you need!

 

[A4K]

Give me a sample!!!!!! All scales, printer is ignorant of size!

Awesome Bill, cheers! Some small detail markings (writing) that would be impossible to paint. I'll shoot you some pics tonight, and see what you think.

 

[N4521U]

So dealing with the "stripe" and the silly contour....... gadzooks.
Took some cogitating but came up with a solution.
As you can see from the above post, taped what I wanted.

Then I made a "rubbing" of the tape as the decal is limited in bending!!
The rubbing is done with the side of a pencil lead.

I then scanned it, then traced it in Corel and printed it.

I cut the Tracing out of the print and BAM, fits! Works!!!!
Ready to print, just have to decide on colors.
And...................... start building!

 

[fubar57]

You're a magician Bill

 

[Wurger]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

You the man Bill, you the man.

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far Bill!

 

[N4521U]

Where there is a will,
There IS a way.
Decals for non-flat surfaces are not easy.
Decals are not very Bendy!