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DECAL SET
And now back to the initial question - to
peel or not to peel? I think that for the vast
majority of modellers, the appearance after
application is very good when following the
basic decal procedure and there is definitely
no need to peel the varnish film off the decals.
The application of these decals is exactly
the same as applying any other decal. The
most important thing is to have the substrate
under the decal sufficiently glossy, then
after applying the decal repaint the area
with matt varnish. I understand that there
are connoisseurs among us who peel off the
varnish film from the decals if they can. But it
is definitely not necessary, as you will see in
the photos below. Let's do it!
Lets start with the spraying of the paint. I spray the degreased model
with a few fine coats of metallic paint from the Super Metallic series
by Gunze, in this case SM201.
Sprayed fuselage halves. I always try to spray the
paint in several coats, for thinning Gunze paints
I recommend Mr. Color Leveling Thinner to help
prevent the paint from drying on the nozzle.
The key is to have an absolutely glossy surface
where I will be applying the decal. If I don't have
a glossy enough finish, I spray the spot locally
with Gunze GX100 varnish. It is also possible
to re-polish the spot with a polishing cloth,
for example from Gunze.
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INFO Eduard
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February 2024