Model kit advice sought - decals

[classic33]

That Saturn 5 is tiny!

A few years ago whilst touring we came across this model for sale:

It was the model used for the "Hornblower" TV Series

Tempted, but at about 18 " long, would not fit on the Carry Freedom

You could have hired the trailer!

 

[captain nemo1701]

I had read once that Strombergs sub-swallowing tanker in The Spy Who Loved Me was the largest model ever built for a movie at about 65ft long!.

 

[classic33]

I had read once that Strombergs sub-swallowing tanker in The Spy Who Loved Me was the largest model ever built for a movie at about 65ft long!.

I think that might just be a bit big for the front room though.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Titanic Model was full size,IIRC

 

[ufkacbln]

Brings back memories of a bedroom roof with suspended aircraft of various descriptions dogfighting.

Ading puffs of cotton whool for smoke and on occasion a hot needle to put "bullet holes" in a plane

IIRC we used to add a couple of drops of "Fairy Liquid" to the water in the saucer to make the sliding easier and prevent them splitting

 

[ufkacbln]

Titanic Model was full size,IIRC

Is that the kit with the free iceberg?

 

[classic33]

IIRC we used to add a couple of drops of "Fairy Liquid" to the water in the saucer to make the sliding easier and prevent them splitting

Can't have you doing that now. There's no money for them in that method.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Brings back memories of a bedroom roof with suspended aircraft of various descriptions dogfighting.

Ading puffs of cotton whool for smoke and on occasion a hot needle to put "bullet holes" in a plane

IIRC we used to add a couple of drops of "Fairy Liquid" to the water in the saucer to make the sliding easier and prevent them splitting

Seemed to make rivet details come through the decal as well

 

[jazzkat]

Hi to all modellers out there. As you can see, the Enterprise is coming along. I'm now fixing the decals to the hull. There's quite a few sheets intended to give it the 'hull plating' look. One problem I have encountered is that they tear easily and can chip. This morning, I lightly touched part of it and the damn stuff stuck to my finger, tearing itself despite having been applied last week so I thought it was ok ( 7am this morning, emergency repairs to the secondary hull - Scotty would have been proud).

The (US) instructions suggest you use 'Clear Kote' which is some kind of decal setting solution but I did buy some 'decalfix' from my local hobby shop that can be used when applying and after.

Trouble is, apart from smelling of ammonia, is you have to paint it on and it's difficult to get an even coating. I was wondering if there's some kind of decal setting spray out there?. Any suggestions?.

What you need is a smooth surface for the decals to adhere too, Buy some Johnsons Klear / Pledge multi-surface wax, it's the same stuff, (can be bought at your local supermarket) and give he model a couple of coats,(it can be brush painted or airbrushed from the bottle), it dries pretty quick and gives a smooth even surface.

decalfix is fine, but I prefer Microsol and Microset to adhere the decals to the model (bought from model shops)

Floating the decal onto some klear pulls it down to the kit surface and makes the decal stick. A little brush over with some more klear protects and seals the decal too.