ep191 - 10 minutes of technique #8: hiding decal edges

in which we see what's possible when it comes to using a local clearcoat to hide those pesky decal film edges.

[@plemeniti]

Your selection of video topics is rare comparing to other scale modeling videos on KZbin and goes into detail. You nail it every time. Love it & appreciate the effort you put into it. I don`t know if you care or not, but you surely deserve more views and subs... Keep up the good work Will!

[@jimbe01]

Thanks will, very informative. That brush application technique looks esp3cially applicable for all those rather small sized stencils on Aircraft

[@schweinhund227]

Nice work on this video mate ! You sold me on the idea... ! Thanks for sharing.

[@CarDreamsinStyrene]

Very informative as always..... thanks for sharing Will

[@maamold]

Nice video as always Will. Thanks for the information.

[@cesarignjas]

Thanks for the video, I have used this in my Eurofighter using future and it worked well enough for me, so next time I’ll try the aquagloss to see if i can make better

[@TotemoGaijin]

For the cross decal, after you've done what you did here, could you go in with the paint and try to blend it in a bit?

[@messer1096]

How did you get that Academy decal to settle? I've been having some success with high heat from a hair dryer. What's your technique? Did you cover it in an earlier video?

[@flippy66]

You can get decals with a removable film which just applies the graphic itself. Why doesn't every company do that? And is there anywhere to custom order them?

[@kevinm3751]

I have had decals that had that discoloring and there is in fact something you can do about it. I just took a razor blade to it and cut out everything I did not want that was causing the discoloring and then took some solvent to loosen it up so I could remove it, leaving only the part of the decal I wanted to keep. Your method will work well for that process since it sometimes does not matter how sharp your blade is it can deform the edge being cut and still needs a process to lay it back down.

[@LynnDippel]

Nice tip Will. Aqua Gloss is on my list. :D

[@smithsmith5552]

I see you still have that fly !

[@davidrussell8783]

Good tutorial. Thanks.

[@MrBMBuilder]

Nice video Will, older decals can be a real pain sometimes

[@larrybrown1824]

Dang it Will. You keep costing me money! :-) I had to order some of the sanding sponges. Previously I ordered sprue cutters and tweezers you'd recomended. Love them.

[@TJRohyans]

Admittedly, I don't do as much plastic modeling as I would like to or should, so maybe I'm not as educated as I should be regarding my question, but... Why not shoot the entire model with a Gloss Clear prior to decaling, then shoot the finish clear afterwards? Or is this technique specifically geared toward fixing visible edges afterwards?

[@barpfoto]

gloss before decals is an unnecessary step. regardless, it wouldn't do anything to change the fact that you still have an edge to deal with.

[@resin_Hd]

You are correct. He's doing this just to show how to fix edges.

[@TJRohyans]

My understanding and experience is that a gloss surface allows the decal to lay better (of course still using a setting solution as well) and then the clear overcoat eliminates the visible edge.

[@TJRohyans]

Kevin - I thought that might be the case as I've never noticed any kind of an edge when done the way I have in the past.

[@barpfoto]

it's an old wives tail. see my video about decal application.

[@josevaldivia3796]

Gracias Will

[@georgenik5499]

If you have painted the model with acrylics use a cotton bud dipped in white spirit and with a lot of patience remove the excess film. You will be amazed how well it works. Try it and make a video with this technik

[@snickles4499]

how the hell would you ever mask those small numbers? that seems like it would be almost impossible

[@RussNo1]

How do you melt them into the panel lines?

[@barpfoto]

a good setter like micro sol or solvaset.

[@herpahezen]

I will also take a sharp blade and run it over the decal where the panel lines go. Then microsol or what ever decal settler works best.

[@BellMichael-sh4xi]

The word of the week is "swarf"....lol good stuff, Will.

[@dexterscott7824]

It is a bit hard to understand how you manage to sand off (or sand down) the “film” edge of the decal without sanding off any of the “colored” part of the decal that you want to keep.

[@barpfoto]

that's why you clear over it.

[@meauxjeaux431]

NOPE, way too much time and trouble for such a small bit of difference. The fact that the carrier film still shows so much negates any positive results you might gain. That was just a small area, so multiply the time it would take for an entire model times all the models we build !

[@barpfoto]

guess it depends what kind of results you want. good results usually take time. as for the film still showing, you must not have been paying attention. that doesn't always happen.

[@user-qp3hd3cn8e]

Can you make this video again in like 10 min and without any blablaäh please? I cant watch this sorry

[@barpfoto]

no. LOL

[@TorianTammas]

ww ww If you have not enough time then set it on double speed and mute it.