Friday, April 11, 2025

Estes Advanced Target Drone, Kit #1913, Build, Part 11, White Decals?

This model design had large white area decals.
TIP: There is a way to make white decal backings. It's not perfect, but it does work.
Spray painted white decals are set down first as the first layer and left to dry.
The second home print color decals layer are set down over the white spray paint decals.

I spray gloss white paint on a clear decal paper. Try to get complete coverage on the entire sheet. No clear overcoat is needed. The white paint film will seal and transfer onto the model after soaking in water - like a regular water slide decal.


Here is the first drawing of the white decal templates. Revisions have since been made.

These are printed on plain copy paper, cut out and traced onto the sprayed white decal sheet.
Using a knife and straightedge, Cut out the shapes.

This is the second sheet of color overlay decals.
They are set over the white decals already on the model.

The PDF is available to Patreon subscribers.
Email me at oddlrockets@bellsouth.net
and ask for the ATV decal PDF.

3 comments:

  1. Never thought about a paint undercoat for white. I'll try that. I'll like a download of the decals and white background, please.

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    1. Hi Bill,
      Give me a day or two to finalize the drawings. Next time around, make your requests to oddlrockets@bellsouth.net

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    2. Hey Chris,
      My apologies for not Emailing you as you stated to ask for drawings and such. I'll be respectful from here on out.

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