[Tyler109]

Originally Posted by planenuts

Do you have old or cheap decals

You don't HAVE to use it, but, I also use Micro Set (MY0001) and Micro Sol (MY0002) by Microscale. Micro Set and Sol take some care in using......especially Micro Sol. They actually soften the decal so it pulls down tighter. You have to CAREFULLY follow the instructions.

They're extratech decals I bought from squadron.com so I really don't know. You really can't see the silvering unless it's at a certain angle in a bright light and I haven't added the dullcote yet so I wasn't sure if that would go away after I spray it down. Thanks guys for being patient with me on this one

[Tyler109]

Okay now that I'm done they look great...Thanks guys!

[planenuts]

Good going

It can be fun once you get the hang of it. The more you do, the more you'll get used to messing with decals.

[no4mkit]

Superb planenuts - love that!

...and well done Tyler - satisfying, ain't it?!

[Tyler109]

Nice work planenuts! I have a ways to go before I even consider that Yeah no4mkit it is satisfying. Now that I can't complain about the naked tail on Dragon's Luftwaffe a/c I'll have to start buying more

[parsig9]

I think mine turn out better skipping the first layer of future. The future darkens some paint a little and unless you are applying it to the entire model so it's uniform, I find that the decal with setting solution, future, dull cote process works really well expecially if you are just applying a certain decal or a few. It seems important to have the surface under the decal and around the decal be the same finish before the dull cote spray goes on. I especially use this for the 21st C models and you can't tell they are not paint IMHO. Do you more experienced modelers know what I mean and do you find that skipping the 1st coat of future works well?

My recent one is this German market Fw-190 I got from Classic Closeouts. It has the weird black cross on the tail. I took that off tonight with some Pretty Nails remover and will go about applying the proper decals soon. The other tampo markings on the bird are gloss finish so I will either only Future the swastika or Dull Cote the whole bird at the end. Probably that.

[Epapazian]

Originally Posted by parsig9

I think mine turn out better skipping the first layer of future. The future darkens some paint a little and unless you are applying it to the entire model so it's uniform, I find that the decal with setting solution, future, dull cote process works really well expecially if you are just applying a certain decal or a few. It seems important to have the surface under the decal and around the decal be the same finish before the dull cote spray goes on. I especially use this for the 21st C models and you can't tell they are not paint IMHO. Do you more experienced modelers know what I mean and do you find that skipping the 1st coat of future works well?

My recent one is this German market Fw-190 I got from Classic Closeouts. It has the weird black cross on the tail. I took that off tonight with some Pretty Nails remover and will go about applying the proper decals soon. The other tampo markings on the bird are gloss finish so I will either only Future the swastika or Dull Cote the whole bird at the end. Probably that.

I have found that an overly heavy application of Future before applying a decal can cause problems. However I want to avoid silvering. My solution is to dilute the Future with at least 50% water and brush it on carefully only where the decal is meant to be placed. Once the decal is in place and dry, I create a mask-like cutout, using a paper towel which is laid over the model, leaving only the decal and a small surrounding area to be sprayed with Dullcoat. This usually produces acceptable results.

[SKUNKY]

My gosh, parsig!....someone's been burning the midnight oil to dig this one out...I almost had a heart attack cuz I thought planenuts was back!....