Tamiya pannel decal?

[Guest]

Can someone tell me what the prosidure is for aplying the instrument pannel decals supplied by Tamiya on the 1/48 ME 262?

It has a raised detail pannel and a very nice collour decal for the pannel.Problem as I see it is I will need to sand pannel flat to use the decal or paint the individual dails, but without the exelent decal detail.

I can't see a way of cutting each small piece from the decal and putting it on the pannel, way to finiky!

So ,is there some magical way of doing this I don't know of???

Thanx

Theuns

[stona]

Answer...No magic way. I would sand the panel and then apply the decal. You can try to make the decal conform by repeated applications of setting solutions,blasts with hairdryers etc but it's never really worked for me. I always end up breaking the decal up this way. Cutting individual dials out can be done but it would be a labour of love.

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

In my opinion it looks alot better when you dry brush an instrument panel, I feel you can give it more depth.

[Guest]

Thanx for the ideas lads.

I think the drybrush one is the best, I usually do that, but thought this was such a nice decal to use. Would the faces of the instruments be mostly white on a black background?

Theuns

[stona]

Here you go.

From the old Squadron Me262 walkaround.

Cheers

Steve

[stona]

In my opinion it looks alot better when you dry brush an instrument panel, I feel you can give it more depth.

I agree,but then if you want to use the decals you will need to cut out individual instrument faces which is just about do-able at 1/48.

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

I will see if I can maybe use a sharpened brass tube as a diecutter ,trying with a knife or shears will not do.

Theuns

[Guest]

I seem to remember suggesting a dry brush in conjunction with a pin wash would possibly end up being a very effective [process and may well look as good if not better than theb decal.

Then I think it got zapped in the crash!!

[Gern]

Hi guys,

I've been reading this thread with interest 'cos I had the same question!

I like the idea of maybe cutting out individual dials and thought of something like this:

Amazon.co.uk: leather hole punch

I appreciate they're not brilliant but does anyone else think they would work well enough for what we want? I was thinking of using them to punch out the dials on the decals before removing them from their paper background, then putting them onto the panel individually. Any square and rectangular instruments would be easy enough to do with scissors. That way you might be able to get the best of both worlds - accurate pictures on a 3D backing plate.

Gern

[Guest]

The ones further down, Toolzone 12Pc Hollow Hole Punches 3-19mm, that you hit with a hammer are very useful as they can be used to punch out plastic discs for sticking in ejector pin holes as well as for detailing. Not sure the plier type allow enough control over the positioning myself.

In fact, a thin plastic disc could be cut and the decal applied to it for a raised instrument bezel.

[Guest]

Please briefly explain "Pin wash"

Theuns

[Guest]

A wash is when you cover a vehicle with a dark thin colour (generally) so that it settles in the lower areas thus creating shadows and shading. A pin wash is the same thin colour that you apply with the tip of a fine paint brush to recessed lines so that capillary action draws the dark wash into the recesses without touching the flat surfaces. In effect, you can run a pin wash into a panel line or around a raised section like a bracket where it attaches to the vehicle to emphasise the shading of it. Even single rivet detail or bolts can benefit from a pin wash as it casts a 'shadow' around them and makes them stand out better.

[Guest]

Cool, thanx .Will give it a try

Theuns

[Ian M]

Glad you aske Theuns, now I know too!

Nice one Graham.

Ian M