How to easily apply Bandai Gundam stickers and decals! | Bandai Gunpla Basics

[@luangil7073]

I’ve build so many but i’ve never used the decals, this is my first time using them so this vid’ll be great

[@sphions]

I usually just stick the dry transfer on the back of some regular clear scotch tape and position it before rubbing with back of a hoppy knife then just remove the tape and its on. helps that you can see through the scotch tape and position it perfectly. this process looks a bit more complicated.

[@lilloverboy21]

was thinking about doing this myself and how he is going about it in the video i may do to like a 1/60 so its 100% spot on but i feel like the tape way you said would just as good if not better o7

[@PinoyPride2468]

After building a good number of gunpla kits and have tried all 3 of them, I like the water slide decals best

[@tonyogrinc6895]

Agreed

[@MrInsiipid]

Thanks for this! Working on my first MG and the water slide decals looked like witch craft to someone as new as me.

[@christophertorres114]

I've a Master Grade Sandrock I'm just finishing and saw one of the sticker sheets had the additional wax paper backing, turns out those are the dry application stickers you mentioned and I had no idea. Thank you for the quick rundown of each!

[@flipnutdodad8841]

Read the wording on the bottom right of the sheet it will tell you

[@lacunarikain2]

This saved me on my ez-8 decals that I thought were water slides but weren't 😂😂, they were dry decals

[@tomkazansky9911]

- Sticker decal, worst decal - avoid at all cost since later it will be a square of dust around the decal; - Water slide decal: easiest to use but most of the time the decal is a bit thick so you still can see the clear border if closer look or taking macro photo; - Dry transfer decal: hardest to apply but pay off well.

[@peterpop-off]

Thx for the summary

[@noobiesgang7993]

Man tysm I’ve always suck at those decal and sticker, this vid helps a lot

[@roybarron7806]

I like the dry decals look pretty easy

[@AnalogDrift]

Thanks for this. I was trying for days to put on waterslides but they turned out to be simple stickers which I didn't know about... :/

[@darrylchristopher9089]

just did the same thing yesterday😂

[@chrismarvelousfilms]

I appreciate it. I just built my first figure and it's been so hard to add the stickers 😂

[@Sinsteel]

I always stop after building each section and do the decals (as much as I might not feel like doing them right then).

[@jadalindsey956]

Great video! I been thinking about starting gunpla model building. I want to get the origin red comet & RX-78 origin version hg models

[@MetroHobbiesAus]

Hi Jada, thanks for the lovely feedback! It's a fantastic hobby to get into! If you would like to check availability of any models in particular feel free to send us a message and we would be happy to do what we can to help out. :)

[@dust_bin_gaming7319]

Late to this, but some tips/info to add: Dry Rub decals- They don't seem to age well, nor handle different environments equally. In my experience, the older they are (how long they've sat around, not the kits actual first printing age), the less they like to stick. Also avoid touching with bare hands, more so if you tend to sweat more than others. Natural oils, or any moisture, pretty much kills the adhesion. Tip- Better than the masking tape, clear/scotch tape works really good for placement, since you can just 'hold' the entire thing in place with less worries, and still pick it up to reposition if needed, before rubbing them onto the part.

[@Sinsteel]

A lot of these kits come with stickers that have big, horrible borders - best to trim each sticker individually beore application.

[@enriquesanchez2075]

if your ballpoint pen isn't flowing ink then you can see the design adhere to the surface as you press!

[@bsus1412]

I have model kit that uses tiny waterslide decals for color stripes, and they refuse to stick to the piece after drying. Can I just apply the Mark Fit after sliding them on and drying them to lock them in place?

[@MetroHobbiesAus]

Hi Benjamin, Absolutely! That is exactly what we would recommend you do :)

[@LeBigsou]

Well, I'll need proper tweezers to do this because the ones I have are definitely not up to par

[@tonyogrinc6895]

For dry decals i let my thumbnail grow abit and use that it works

[@epistarter1136]

How does the tamiya mark fit fair with applying and softening decals compared to the strong version? Heard the strong version makes the decals pretty weak and sometimes needs a top coat

[@MetroHobbiesAus]

Hey there! Strong mark fit is best used on modern decals as they tend to be a bit thicker and built tougher than back in the day, the strong stuff penetrates deeper into the decal and there for adheres better, though it does have the negative of dissolving older and thinner decals, that's were the regular stuff is better as it is a bit easier on the decals

[@epistarter1136]

@@MetroHobbiesAusthanks for replying, so with something like bandai gunpla waterslide decals would just mark fit still be alright to use?

[@spaz-the-space-wizard]

What kind of tweezers should i get for applying the stickers?

[@MetroHobbiesAus]

Hello! We would recommend fine curved tweezers such as www.metrohobbies.com.au/products/hobby-basics-fine-curved-point-tweezers

[@spaz-the-space-wizard]

@@MetroHobbiesAus thanks

[@-Gioelele-]

How can i recognise the different types of decals?

[@MetroHobbiesAus]

Hello :) Waterslide decals have a very fine film layer that looks almost invisible. You need to cut around the decal before dipping it in warm water for about 30 seconds. As for a "sticker," they can simply be peeled from the backing paper because it has a thick film around it. As for dry transfers, the backing paper is peeled away. The decal is placed in the appropriate place and "rubbed on" with a pencil.

[@-Gioelele-]

@@MetroHobbiesAus thanks🙏

[@lifeneedsmorechill]

Getting a good quality tweezers is key. I thought a basic one would work but its grip was so crap it couldnt even hold onto the sticker.

[@xMikeMan54x]

Can i use the mark softner/setter for regular stickers? I'm having some trouble doing the 50+ ones on my real grades. Being able to place them an have that extra wiggle room to slide them into place would be a life saver.

[@MetroHobbiesAus]

No, unfortunately if you use setter/softener for regular Gundam stickers the adhesive will wear off and the sticker will not stick to your model at all, or will fall off over time. Sadly there is not really a product you can use to help with your issue, only patience and hard work.

[@travisfranz703]

>Watches whole video, ends Yup, never doing any of that.

[@EXODIA_MOTP]

nice try fed, im still not giving my gunpla