Starting over again with the SMS GP38 - 5/5 Update
Mar 9, 2024 14:18:54 GMT
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Post by ron045 on Mar 9, 2024 14:18:54 GMT
I think I'm developing a problem. I've never been diagnosed with OCD, but maybe I should get checked out.
During my second attempt I finally got the green I liked and applied some stock decal chevrons and stripes from K4 Decals. I thought they looked ok. I was quite pleased with the way the Microset and Microsol made that decal hug the latches on the bottom of the nose. Take a close up look at pic2.
Now I needed custom decals. My normal "go to", Highball Graphics is not reachable. I hope Jim is OK. K4 and Fusion graphics are not accepting custom orders at this time.
I found this company in Canada called Precision Design Company (PDC). www.pdc.ca/rr/custom_decals/
Bill is really nice to work with and has been helping me with the design and customization. His rates are similar to Highball. But in his comments to me when I shared these pics, he said he could do better job making my chevrons so they looked more like the prototype and wrapped around the corners.
My gut reaction was to leave well enough alone, but then I thought... I just applied these decals the night before. I could probably take them off, no problem. So I did... and ruined the paint in the process.
The good news... I'm getting nice scale decals. The bad news, I'm stripping paint again and will paint this model for the third time.
During my second attempt I finally got the green I liked and applied some stock decal chevrons and stripes from K4 Decals. I thought they looked ok. I was quite pleased with the way the Microset and Microsol made that decal hug the latches on the bottom of the nose. Take a close up look at pic2.
Now I needed custom decals. My normal "go to", Highball Graphics is not reachable. I hope Jim is OK. K4 and Fusion graphics are not accepting custom orders at this time.
I found this company in Canada called Precision Design Company (PDC). www.pdc.ca/rr/custom_decals/
Bill is really nice to work with and has been helping me with the design and customization. His rates are similar to Highball. But in his comments to me when I shared these pics, he said he could do better job making my chevrons so they looked more like the prototype and wrapped around the corners.
My gut reaction was to leave well enough alone, but then I thought... I just applied these decals the night before. I could probably take them off, no problem. So I did... and ruined the paint in the process.
The good news... I'm getting nice scale decals. The bad news, I'm stripping paint again and will paint this model for the third time.
