Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Estes BOSS Kit #7316, Build, Part 17, Decals!

TIP: Don't start with the large solar array decal on the big disk! Start with smaller decals to get used to the soak times and slide transfers.
    

This SCC 7107 seems to be Star Trek influenced. The ship designation number on the Enterprise was NCC 1701.
The decal is long and subject to stretching. Soak long enough so it easily slides off the backing.

These horizontal decals are a bit tricky with the five different root edge angles.

I found the center of the visual space between the engine tubes and the forward black vanes. The center of the UNITED STATES decal is the space between the two words.




Quite a few small decals to be added, I haven't even started on the forward, BT-55 section yet.

2 comments:

  1. Hi Chris:
    The numbering was Star Trek influenced. In fact it's the same number on the decals of the Estes U.S.S. Atlantis kit which was obviously a Star Trek influenced kit. VERY Neat!

    Sincerely,
    J.W.

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    1. Hi J.W.,
      Thanks for the decal trivia! I didn't know both kits used the same ship number.

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