FT Decals

On Thursday, February 12, 1998 11:00 AM, Tony Francis
[SMTP:TONY@simis.co.uk] wrote:
> 
> One of the problems with waterslide decals (I assume this is the 
> format that the decals will come in) is that they like to sit on a 
> relatively smooth surface. Not many of the CMD FT ships have largeish 
> areas that are smooth enough to take decals successfully. Yes, I 
> realise that you can use setting solutions / varnish over them 
> etc, but eventually they'll probably fall off - especially with the 
> amount of handling a wargames miniature gets.
> 
>

If you apply them to a gloss varnish surface use a softening solution
and then 
re-varnish in matt etc. They are as permament as the paint work.

I have a whole load of DS2 vehicles with Evil Empire decals as unit
markings, 
mucho handling and no rub-off.

Dry transfer letters are a nightmare to apply to small models like 6mm
tank
turrets, I wasted loads trying to get a decent job, they flake very
easily
 and if you screw up they are buggers to get off cleanly - waterslide
anyday 
please.

Plus have you seen the price of Letraset 4-5pt! I think it was about 20
pounds 
sterling a sheet.

sincerely
tim jones
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