Estes Asteroid Hunter #3224, Build, Part 23, Decals & Trim Pieces

Large water slide decals are harder to work with. I'd recommend cutting the bigger decals into pieces for easier transfer. It might be a little more work, but it's safer when you don't have back-up decals.

I also cut down the long decals that go on the side "Q" pieces.

Lots of detail in the decals, plus they give you enough for both sides of the model!

TIPS: To be sure the "A" decals were on straight, I set the side of a taped single edge razor blade against the plastic side piece. This gave me a baseline for the decal.

The glossy dark gray side piece isn't glued on yet, just slipped on over the fin tab.

The gloss painted plastic trim pieces aren't glued on until after the dull coat.

I masked off the dark gray "box" on top of the nose cone to keep it glossy.

After the dull coat, 

The gloss trim pieces (wing tips and nozzles) were glued on using beacon Fabri-Tac glue.

There is a good contrast between the dull and glossy areas. I'll have to use this dull/shiny paint decor again.