Semroc Laser X, KV-33 Build, Decal Fix

I mentioned I wasn't happy with the opacity of the decals. It's especially noticeable on the upper red roll pattern decal. The vertical lettering doesn't look as bad. 

I could have drawn and printed up a decal, but I thought I'd try something different.

I bought a sheet of self-adhesive red vinyl at Hobby Lobby. I don't have a Cricut machine - this will be done "old school".

It's easy enough to remove a decal that was just applied a day before.

Set some masking tape on the decal and pull up.

If you are lucky, it'll come up in one piece. This one didn't.

I was able to grab a lifted corner and pull up most of the decal in one piece. 

I picked up the older Laser X build and measured the vertical red band widths.

Strips were cut using a straightedge.

These were stuck them down without touching the sticky back, using my knife blade. I can position them easier with a blade than I could with my fingertips.

It came out pretty well.

It's not perfect but a whole lot better than the pale, peeled off decal shown below the new vinyl in the picture.

I can sleep tonight.