1/700 USS Entemedor, SS-340 Balao class GUPPY IIa 3D printed Model Kit.

[Sharkmouth]

@Rhino, at this microscopic scale, the painted on look is a goal. This might work, I will be testing it on some decals I have. The idea is that the decal film dissolves but that film under the ink doesn't.

 

[moon puppy]

@Rhino, at this microscopic scale, the painted on look is a goal. This might work, I will be testing it on some decals I have. The idea is that the decal film dissolves but that film under the ink doesn't.

I saw this yesterday. Neat trick on test subject but would be worried about doing it on something you want to complete.

 

[Rhino]

There's a kid on X in Belgium that does this on all of his Eduard models. For myself, I don't plan to monkey with peeling clear decal film. Testors Flatcote covers the film quite nicely, and it's still available in the US at Hobby Lobby. Not everyone still uses the old tricks.

 

[Sharkmouth]

There's a kid on X in Belgium that does this on all of his Eduard models.

Eduard's latest releases uses their new printer with the film on top of the ink, which is why it is removable but makes the ink susceptible to damage, as in the video. I have used the Testors Glosscote/Dullcote many times but learned the hard way that it badly damaged the dry transfers I used. I should tag @Brokeneagle, @Heavens Eagle, and @Tim A. since I did send them some dry transfers along with decals and the Testors stuff should not only be VERBOTEN on the dry transfers but on the uniform 'stickers' as they are textured and the hot varnish will melt that away. Thanks for reminding me of the old school stuff.

By the way, has Dullcote ever yellowed on you?

 

[Rhino]

Tedious, but worth the extra effort.

 

[Rhino]

Not so far. Future gloss coat has been guilty of that, but not the oil-based products. I've never used a dry-transfer decal. This is a good tip!

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Eduard's latest releases uses their new printer with the film on top of the ink, which is why it is removable but makes the ink susceptible to damage, as in the video. I have used the Testors Glosscote/Dullcote many times but learned the hard way that it badly damaged the dry transfers I used. I should tag @Brokeneagle, @Heavens Eagle, and @Tim A. since I did send them some dry transfers along with decals and the Testors stuff should not only be VERBOTEN on the dry transfers but on the uniform 'stickers' as they are textured and the hot varnish will melt that away. Thanks for reminding me of the old school stuff.

By the way, has Dullcote ever yellowed on you?

Not that I ever noticed. I think the oldest model I have is my He-51 floatplane. I am sure I did a Testor's flat coat on it (back in the mid 80's) The only thing turning yellow is the clear carriers on the old decals after all these years.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

As a followup, I have a 1/16th scale Bugatti kit that I painted (again back in the 80's) and then it had some major fit problems with the upper body parts. Rather than bugger it, I wrapped it up in plastic and put it back in the original box.
A couple of years ago I opened the box and double checked it. Everything was in great shape. Only one thing had changed. I used flat paints to do the body colors black and white as they sprayed super nice and smooth. Then I did Testors gloss coat over that. The gloss surface is still nice, smooth and glossy.
However, the white color is now a cream color which looks just as good, but it was originally WHITE. The clear coat yellowed from age even though in the dark.