shan Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Hi All this is my completed Spitfire. it was a fantastic kit, but had some real issues with the decals, other than than, its just great to work with. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DocRob Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Another little gem as you are staying with the Brits and again nice attention to detail. I like the exhausts and the plumbing. What have the issues with the decals been? I try to avoid kit decals and use masks for roundels and letters. For some future builds I will have a shot on HGW wet transfers and hope for better results. Cheers Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shan Posted November 8, 2017 Author Share Posted November 8, 2017 Hi Rob i found that the Tamiya decals are quite thick and dont respond well to decal softeners. this happened it started to "crack" and break apart. so i decided to try some roundel masks instead. HGW wet transfers are definitely the way to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Wow, that looks bad and if I look for the covered rivets the decals seem realy thick. Cheers Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 I had the same problem on my Tamiya Spit and had to use some aftermarket ones which worked well. Personally I think that Tamiya's decals are the weak part of a fantastic package. But could also be a matter of personal preference. Cheers Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikester Posted November 13, 2017 Members Share Posted November 13, 2017 Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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