Crimea_River
Marshal
Looks good!
MPM 1/48 scale Heinkel He-177 Grief
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Nicely done so far!
lookin' good!
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mandoman
Airman 1st Class
Yeah, I tried that with other models. The main problems I run into with doing that is the image doesn't show up against dark backgrounds with clear back decal paper, and with white back decal paper the background color has to be the same as the surface for which it's designed. It looks sloppy with the white background. Your suggestion makes me want to give it a try, though.
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
You could possibly use two identical decals, one on top of the other, if the design is easy enough to align by eye.
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mandoman
Airman 1st Class
Thanks, I might just try that. As it stands now, though, for all practical purposes........I'M DONE WITH IT!!!!! Except for that decal, and the wrong color Swastika on the tail, I think it's pretty much a done deal. After two years, I have to admit that it's finally finished. Relieved is more like it. A couple of pics.
I also slipped a Spitfire Mk II in during the summer.
Also a Nakajima J1N1-Sa Night Fighter Gekko Type 11. This one I was working on as long ago as April, though. Had to slip the Kurogane four wheel drive vehicle in as well. 8)
This P-38 Night Fighter is what I'm working on at the present. Almost done, actually.
fubar57
General
Nice looking beastie. What kind of swastika and what are the dimensions in millimeters please.
Geo
Geo
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mandoman
Airman 1st Class
A black swastika, about 1.5mm. It's suppose to be a white outlined, with clear center, through which the aircraft surface shows. These came in half parts, and the first one I tried to apply folded over on itself, just like the other I mentioned. I don't understand why I have so much trouble with them. Since then, I have unfolded two decals that came with the P-38 Nightlignting with no problem, and I have unfolded several others. Most of the time the decals slide right off the backing, without problems, but they do fold now and then. The decals with this He-177 are really nice, and it may be that I've had trouble because they are so fine. It was hardly necessary to apply decal softening solution to the ones I got into place (all except two), because they seem to melt right down on to the model surface, as if painted on, from the start. I'm afraid it was once again my lack of skill that was the real culprit.
Looks good so far!
fubar57
General
A black swastika, about 1.5mm. It's suppose to be a white outlined, with clear center, through which the aircraft surface shows. These came in half parts, and the first one I tried to apply folded over on itself, just like the other I mentioned. I don't understand why I have so much trouble with them. Since then, I have unfolded two decals that came with the P-38 Nightlignting with no problem, and I have unfolded several others. Most of the time the decals slide right off the backing, without problems, but they do fold now and then. The decals with this He-177 are really nice, and it may be that I've had trouble because they are so fine. It was hardly necessary to apply decal softening solution to the ones I got into place (all except two), because they seem to melt right down on to the model surface, as if painted on, from the start. I'm afraid it was once again my lack of skill that was the real culprit.
I'm thinking you mean 1.5cm? I've got some large swastikas that I will never use. If you can post a photo and size I'll check when I get home from camp on Wednesday.
Geo
Matt308
Glock Perfection
Very nice, Fubar.
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mandoman
Airman 1st Class
Yeah, you're right. Still fumbling with metric, sorry.
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mandoman
Airman 1st Class
fubar57
General
This is what I think you want but this is as large as I have. I also have solid white, solid black, and black outline in the same sizes.
Geo
Geo
