Some of the earliest Pigasus decal sheets were sealed with a new acrylic.That acrylic made some thick decals. They look fine and transfer easily, they are just thick skinned.
Last night, I thought I had the decal problem ironed out!
I visited a vendor who had a new Roland brand printer that supposedly does decals on regular Bel style decal paper.
The art was sent and week had passed without a price per sheet quote.
Yesterday I called. I ended up driving out 45 mins. one way to her place.
She had already printed up five sheets.
While the decals slid off the backing sheet okay, they were so thick it was like an embossed (raised ink) print.
This Roland printer prints the color, then a flat clear coat and finally a too thick cover coat!
Shes' on the phone with tech support and there is no way to change clear coat coverage.
The Roland printer does a UV drying pass that puckers things up.
Five printed decal sheets in the trash!
This is why so many kits have stickers. Unless you are Estes doing a run of 10,000 decals printed in China, you are out of luck.
Non hobby vendors don't know exactly what you want and give you something substandard.
On the other hand - Carl at DFR Tech has a laser burner and got everything right, the first time!
Pig centering rings, ply NC plugs and nose snout cap pieces all perfect!
The decal adventure goes on!
Next vendor please!
Stickers are horrible....press on man ....press on....
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