Set, Sol and Warm Water? (Decals)
Posted: April 13th, 2017, 11:08 am
I have been building a couple of models just experimenting after a few years (40 ish years) away from plastic kits.
I have a Airfix 1:48 Spitfire. I have built it and painted it, had a few hiccups but that's what I wanted to learn on this build.
But Decals have been different, I applied a couple straight to the matt finish then painted the model with Humbrol gloss (H35), added a couple of decals just with warm water, and then from looking here and other places, I bought some Micro set and sol, when I coated the wing with set for the next decal it did not spread it just collected in drops I applied the decal and then coated with sol twice and let all decals dry.
Now I can't see any difference in fact it was less work to just use warm water. the decals are not Airfix they are Venture ones.
Before I finish the final decals and coat the model Matt, Have I missed something?
Or is it like somethings in life in general they claim to be miracle products but end up urban myths that don't work!
I have a Airfix 1:48 Spitfire. I have built it and painted it, had a few hiccups but that's what I wanted to learn on this build.
But Decals have been different, I applied a couple straight to the matt finish then painted the model with Humbrol gloss (H35), added a couple of decals just with warm water, and then from looking here and other places, I bought some Micro set and sol, when I coated the wing with set for the next decal it did not spread it just collected in drops I applied the decal and then coated with sol twice and let all decals dry.
Now I can't see any difference in fact it was less work to just use warm water. the decals are not Airfix they are Venture ones.
Before I finish the final decals and coat the model Matt, Have I missed something?
Or is it like somethings in life in general they claim to be miracle products but end up urban myths that don't work!