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Canberra Assault
Topic Started: May 3 2016, 09:14 AM (323 Views)
tc2324
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LCDR Tony `Banana's` Clay
Primary spray painting finished.

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Not sure I`ve got the right shades of grey right but too late now.
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Mark M
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Hawk T1
That's a nice clean spray job :cool
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Nick 'Token' Jones
:like
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Olde Farte
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Lt. Derek 'Smurfy' Reeve
Nowt wrong here Tony.
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Lt. Paul 'Red Dog' Rose
wish i could get my spray jobs that neat! :clap: :clap:
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tc2324
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LCDR Tony `Banana's` Clay
Thanks guys. :grin:

So just when i thought it was all going swimmingly, the dreaded silvering effect appeared.

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It`s annoyed me as I`m not really a spring chicken at this modelling lark. I am aware of silvering on decals and figured as much with this kit due to it`s `age`. A gloss coat was applied prior to decal placement. Plenty of decal sol and water were applied to the decals and area where the decals were to be placed.
Once I started to notice the silvering appearing I gently sliced the decals while in place and applied more decal sol so it could get under the decal to see if that would fix it.
Nothing worked and I`m not happy to display this as is. So the question is what now?

I`m of the mind to just remove the offending decals and leave it like that.
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Mark M
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Hawk T1
is it just the serials?

if so i can print some for you next week
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tc2324
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LCDR Tony `Banana's` Clay
It is mainly just the serials and yellow rescue square. The other bits I can live with just.

Thanks for the offer mate but I have a supply of large letters so I can do my own if I choose to.
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Hawk T1
ok, let me know if theres anything i can do
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Agent of Shield
LookS great
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Lt. Derek 'Smurfy' Reeve
My answer is to prick all over with a pin or use a new knife and gently slice without damaging the paint then FLOOD the area with your favourite setting solution, always works for me. If any silvering left the touch in with the base colour, leave to dry, wipe off with a damp tissue/cloth then apply the finishing coat.
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Have you tried spraying the silvering decals with thinners ?

http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2006/10/stuff_eng_benshahar_bf110.htm

Tried it on an f4 with silvered decals, worked great.

Edited by Smee, May 20 2016, 10:21 AM.
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LCDR Tony `Banana's` Clay
Worked on the bombs which were the usual Airfix offering complete with large `dent`. Not the best made bombs, but they will do. Then drilled holes and used a bit of clear sprue to fix everything in place.

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Finished pics now in the gallery.
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Lt. Derek 'Smurfy' Reeve
Ab Fab...............and the Gallery pics are superb.
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