Friday, June 28, 2019

Estes Saturn V #1969 Build, Part 48, Decals Start, Part A



There are about 40 decals to apply!

Hold the decals up to a light and you can see the clear coat border. I'll be cutting the decals close, about 1/16" from the printed image.



TIP: Every decal sheet seems to be different depending on where it was printed how old it is. Always start with a decal you aren't going to use on the model. I won't be using the Estes logos so these will get the soak time, slide and transfer test.




TIP: Clean the surface before you place a decal. Nothing worse than seeing a small piece of lint under the clear areas of the decal.






This seems to be a good decal to start with, it's simply centered on the white areas.

Always wet the surface where the decal will be placed. A little water underneath the decal allows you to slide and straighten it out.
Remove any air bubbles with a damp Q-tip. Roll from the center out to the edges.

Full decal times in the last decal post - 

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