| FM catches a lot of the flak for this disparity from one model to the next in the same livery, but this issue predates FM taking over the line (and I think FM has it under control now as all the FM models I've seen in the last 3-4 years appear to be all pad-printed graphics??) CDC did the same thing even with the 1:100 line -- some are all stickers, some are pad-printed. Bizarre! |
Pappy... you know my feelings about FM/A, and many may think I am a harsh critic, or overly critical. Nevertheless, I must point out that not all FM/A models in the last three to four years are all pad printed. Case in point: the He-111 oversized crosses (2006 release). And... does anyone know what year the Flying Tigers A-10 came out. If four years ago (2004 or later) there is another example of a model with water slide decals. It may be true that far fewer models in the past three to four years have water-slide decals, but I would not yet bet that the company has disbanded this practice altogether.