The Revell decals were a pig to use. Very brittle, totally unresponsive to setting solutions, and out of register. They all silvered dreadfully, even on 2 brushed coats of Klear (well cured), using the Micro Sol & Set system. And they still has an Aero like carpet of larger trapped air bubbles. Much trimming and tidying up, puncturing with a scalpel, and flooding with Daco's rather aggressive setting solution, smoothing with cotton buds then poking Klear underneath and on top has limited the damage as best I could. Not fun. Looks acceptable if not stellar. At least the colour density was okay. I've had the same problem with 3 other Revell kits bought around the same time, about 10 years ago.
The Plan is to get the centre section N struts on and lined up, then spray everything with matt varnish. I'll then glue in the fuselage ends of the rigging, and paint up and install the windscreens and venturi tubes. After checking I've drilled all the holes I need I can then glue the top wing on, complete the centre rigging and the fuel line. Then I can put the lower wings on, adjust their dihedral, and trim the interplane struts if needed. Rigging followed by pitot, prop, undercarriage and a wee bit of weathering should complete the job, and I hope before the deadline.
Paul.
