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Model Forum / General / Rockets / March 2006Decal Hints
I bought an Orbital Transport about 3 years ago. I built it to hang up recently. I finished the kit, looked great, went to put on the decals, and the damn decals won't come off the sheet without ripping. Anyone have suggestions for getting decals off easier? They are really thin, and yes I used warm water and tried it the way the instructions said. -Booms > I bought an Orbital Transport about 3 years ago. I built it to hang up > recently. I finished the kit, looked great, went to put on the decals, and [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > -Booms Look for a product by MicroScale, that is a "clear decal film". Brush a coat of this onto the decal sheet, before using them. It will toughen them up. It is a very popular product these days, with the plethora of ALPS and laser printed decals available (and the thin-ness of typical decal films these days).  SignatureGreg Heilers Registered Linux user #328317 - SlackWare 10.2 (2.6.13) AUS ..... He gets it from your side of the family, you know. No monsters on my side. -- Homer Simpson Treehouse of Horror II > Look for a product by MicroScale, that is a "clear decal > film". Brush a coat of this onto the decal sheet, before > using them. It will toughen them up. It is a very popular > product these days, with the plethora of ALPS and laser printed > decals available (and the thin-ness of typical decal > films these days). Greg is absolutely correct and I would go one step further and tell you to also get Microscale's Micro Set and Micro Sol. Use the Liquid Decal Film to toughen up the decal. Use Micro Set when applying the decals (this helps with adhesion) and then apply Micro Sol which softens the decals and helps them conform to the surface better. If you follow this process the decals will look like they melted into the paint. NOTE: This is for water slide decals only and the Microscale products can be found at most hobby stores. Thanks guys! -Booms >> Look for a product by MicroScale, that is a "clear decal >> film". Brush a coat of this onto the decal sheet, before [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > NOTE: This is for water slide decals only and the Microscale products can > be found at most hobby stores. Do you know if Microscale products are available at Hobby Lobby? -Booms >> Look for a product by MicroScale, that is a "clear decal >> film". Brush a coat of this onto the decal sheet, before [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > NOTE: This is for water slide decals only and the Microscale products can > be found at most hobby stores. > Do you know if Microscale products are available at Hobby Lobby? Don't have a Hobby Lobby near me but if they carry model trains they probably do -- give them a call. |
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