[Epapazian]

My oldest models in the collectible category are Solido tanks dating back to the early 1970s. Since the decals on these were poorly applied---apparently without setting solutions---they are quite frayed and sometimes worn through. On the other hand, taking recent diecast aircraft and AFVs---going back about 14 years---I have seen little sign of wear and tear on the decals and, especially, the pad printed markings. The same thing goes for their paint jobs. so far, most have held up well.