Simon Dunsmore Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 (edited) Hi Folks, I'm presently in the midst of building the Airfix 1.24 Typhoon. I have both parts of the instrument panel painted, the rear part glossed and ready to receive the decals (airscale). My question is, do I assemble both parts and then place the decals through the holes or place the decals on the rear section and then assemble? I plan to finish the dials with Kristal Klear. Sorry if this is a silly question. Thanks for your help Simon Edited March 1, 2019 by Simon Dunsmore Spelling mistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Not built the model personally, but doesn't applying them first risk them but lining up with the holes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Dunsmore Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 Hi Adam, My thoughts exactly but this seems to be what is implied by the various build reviews I've read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Dunsmore Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 On another note, when introducing colour to control panels, due to the fact that the panel is black, I can't seem to get bright colours such as red or yellow for switches etc. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Yep, you need to do them in white before the colour. Doesn't have to be paint either. I normally use my Berol Karismacolor pencils. I believe they are OOP now but other equivalents are surely available. Check your local art supply place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Dunsmore Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 Would sharpies work applied after a matt coat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 is there a white Sharpie? I only have colours and black. In my experience with Sharpies, overcoating will drag the lower coat off because it is solvent based. That is not the case with artists' pastels and colour pencils. If you have a flat white water-based acrylic then I would use that, dry-brush if wet-brushing is not suitable for the small area, and then when it's had time to dry properly you could probably use a red or yellow Sharpie over that. Experiment with something like the part numbers on a bit of old sprue until you are happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Dunsmore Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 Hi, Thanks. I'll give it a go and let you know how I get on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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