leighivansmith Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Hi all, A quick out of the box kit to work on - no extras. Fitting is not too bad but I did have to wait a few weeks for replacement parts to come from Revell (if you have this kit, check the engine bits are ok as I have seen a few folks have had the same issue). All in all, very enjoyable and a nice break from the big build I am working on. enjoy. Although the photos might not show it, it does have a slight highlight / lowlight in areas rather than just a flat colour. I would love to know how folks are getting transfers to "suck" into any cracks on the kit...I tried varnish (Vallejo), decal medium and even a tooth pick but nothing made them stick! I know many builds have taken to a much deeper blue, I decided on a lighter shade mixed with some steel...what do you think? All the best. Leigh. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave A Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Looks good to me. Sometimes with decals and deep lines the only way is to wait until they're good and dry, then slice down the line with a scalpel and use setting solution to draw the 2 cut edges down again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 looks great , thu personaly i prefered the original vipers lol,ive got one in stash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leighivansmith Posted May 29, 2013 Author Share Posted May 29, 2013 i have the revell viper mk II on the bench now...with a bit of PE as well. the Bismarck may have to wait a bit longer :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Nice looking Viper. As for the decals, I tend to use Microsol. Gets most decals nice and snug. For the more stubborn ones, then some careful slicing around the panel lines works, as Dave said above. Look forward to your MK.II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leighivansmith Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 After posting the completed model, I did some research into decal softners and some folks suggested that clear vinegar was as good as any products they tried... since that was stocked at the local supermarket (for 50p) thought it was worth a shot. applied it to a decal that I quickly dropped onto another kit and this was the result: not sure if it is clear or not but it did help pull it into the cracks (with the help of a toothpick)...anyone tried this before? did not seem to damage any paint under the varnish... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Superb Viper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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