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Many thanks Will, I'll try, try, try again mate. ✌️👍

As a newbie to this hobby, (I say newbie as I'm 63 & not done this since mid teens) I come here for help & advice which I do take on-board. In using Klear on a Revell 1/48 me163 Komet to protect the acrylic paint ready for decaling, I was mortified to see that the decalfix had somehow penetrated the Klear coat & 'burned' some of the paint. I 'rescued' the mark but find myself in fear of continuing the decaling in case of a repeat of this. What am I doing wrong here guys please? Should I give the model another one or two coats of Klear perhaps, before attempting to decal again....., or maybe try something else. I'd rather use the Klear if possible, as it is a case of economy. Just don't understand why this happened as I've done what other modellers have suggested, in using the Klear in the first place. For the record, I left it to cure fir several days. Many thanks in advance for any help. Regards.

Looks brilliant, never though about using clear cd for prop' motion, great idea. Nice job matr. Regards, Garry.

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Looks brilliant mate. 👌

Many thanks my friend, I'll leave them off I think. And that's a godsend in a way, as it's only my second ever build in 48 years & my fingers are not as nimble (or as slim) as they used to be. Regards.

Many thanks for your very prompt reply. The choice I made from the kit was the BoB 1940 design.

On this subject, (unless I'm missing something & apologies if I have), I'm building the Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire mk1. The instructions clearly show fuselage/tailplane antenna wires. Reading this thread, I'm now wondering if I shouldn't bother with them. What do you reckon on this guys? Many thanks in advance.

Thanks Adam, it's a 'beginning', many regards.

Thanks 'Getting Old' very much and, yes, there's an absolute gold mine of valued information & help here, so glad I found Britmodeller. Regards.

Many thanks Winenut, your comment had me splitting my sides about my 48 year absence. Thankyou too about the P51,glad you like it. Can't wait to get into my Spit'... Just got to get some more paints then I'm up & at it. Many regards to you & good luck.

All those years & so many planes......, lots to catch up on, many thanks Ian & be lucky. Regards, Garry.

Thankyou so much 2Step for this comment. Yes 48 years..., I've been, in recent years, doing pyrography & glass painting but I'm fed up with making stuff that few are buying so......., following a conversation I had with my daughter, she suggested that I should do something for ME for once & here I am, the only thing that struck a chord with me was model aircraft. Tamiya Spitfire mk1 1/48 is my next build. Regards to you & good luck.

Hi Kapam, it's a Tamiya 1/48 scale mate & thanks indeed for your comment. Regards to you. 😉