Starfighter Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Hi guys, I'm thinking of getting a sheet of Techmod decals for my recently purchased ICM Dornier Do 17Z ( 1/48 scale ) and wondered if anyone has any experience of using these, as I've not bought them before, and would like to know if there are any issues with them before I make a purchase ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 With time they bacames better and better. I use them often and not complain Cheers J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 I used a sheet of Do17Z markings on my Classic Airframes Do17 and they were fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted March 19, 2018 Author Share Posted March 19, 2018 Thanks for the "Heads up" guys, it's much appreciated. Decals duly ordered ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 They are often very fragile and delicate, at least the ones I have used which are all 5+ years old. This helps them conform but they are not always easy to apply, especially large ones. Assuming the sheet you use has some spares that you don;t need, I would experiment with one of those on a scrap model first. You cam need to apply a protective clearcoat like Microscale Clear Decal Film to beef them up a little. e.g. g. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 3 hours ago, Work In Progress said: They are often very fragile and delicate, at least the ones I have used which are all 5+ years old. This helps them conform but they are not always easy to apply, especially large ones. Assuming the sheet you use has some spares that you don;t need, I would experiment with one of those on a scrap model first. You cam need to apply a protective clearcoat like Microscale Clear Decal Film to beef them up a little. e.g. Thanks for the extra info . . . I shall bear that in mind, and maybe order some microscale liquid decal film as a precaution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 The old Techmod decals (let say 25 years ago) had tendency to crack and were not flexible enough, but now they go nicely without any special treatment. In my recent Morko Morane I used dimed swastikas from a Techmod set "Finish markings" No problem at all Regards J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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