Sunday, June 29, 2025

Estes AMRAAM AIM-120 Downscale, Build, Part 13, Decals


Applying a light color home print decal over gray paint will end up a much darker color.
You'll need a white underlay.
Black decals don't need any white underneath.



You can either:
Use a white decal strip under the light colored decal or - 
Spray gloss white onto a clear decal sheet.



TIP: Cut a strip of the white sheet, the same width of the colored band.

Lay the white underlay strip down first as a regular water slide decal and let dry.

Apply the yellow strip decal directly over and on top of the white band. 
I didn't find it necessary to use the white strip under the brown decals. They were darker and didn't show much difference over the light gray paint. 

Set the strips down a little long, and trim against the root edge of the conduit with a single edge razor blade.

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