Friday, January 24, 2020

Semroc (Centuri) Excalibur KV-43 Build, Part 10, Decal Placement

The tricky decals are the vertical fin stripes.
The fins are thin fiber stock and I won't be able to roll the ends over the top. There isn't a real  rounded edge.

On the left the two parallel lines are cut to size while still on the backing sheet before soaking.
When I got the length right, I used it to cut the next piece for the second left side of the fin.
The right side angles are reversed.




The ends were trimmed right inside the edge.

The only area that got (or needed) some clear protection was on the edges where the decal could peel back.






Here's the top wrap around decals.

Notice the black decal print isn't opaque. It's okay, but not a full black.
This is typical of a home print black decal set on white paint. You could use a double layer decal, but it might look too thick.

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