Now time to decal the Lanc. I will be using some of the decals from this set that are for a normal B.III Lanc for some of the stenciling and wing walk decals.
The MicroSet, MicroSol & Solva Set, along with warm water, tweezers, 2 brushes, paper towel, scissors and a Q-tip for my decal process, or what is called the Micro Scale system. (AeroSet and Aero Sol is the same stuff).
Next some future mixed 50/50 for the glossy finish.
First was to apply the tail markings in 4 positions.
Then starting on the LH wing, was applying the Roundels. Now the Roundels in the Sexy Lanc decal set were much larger than the decals from the Tam kit.
I decided to use the Tamiya decals, though thick, they didn't break up when placed in the water. Simply amazing, decals from the 70's that were not in a plastic bag but exposed in the box. Yet i have had Tam kit decals break up immediately as soon as they hit the water, kits not even half the age of the Lanc. And to make matters worse the wing walk decals were not much better from the Sexy Lanc decal set. Long and thin and were very fragile. Plenty of Solva Set was applied on the Tam decal roundel so they would wiggle down over the panel lines. And a bit of silvering also showed as well.
What I did was to order a set of Techmod decals that provided the wing walks. And these cooperated much better, same long black stripes. But being careful and taking your time and keeping it wet to allow for adjustment without breaking them up is easier said than done.
Once the stripes were done it was time to apply the stenciling for the fuel tanks and wing walk caution stencils.
Done with the LH wing, I would do the RH one tomorrow. Quite tedious, so now I focused my attention on the fuselage. Using the Sexy Lanc roundels, they were the same size as the kit decals.
I used the kit's squadron codes. Again remarkably despite being on clear carrier with the AJ in red. They did not disintegrate or tear when applying them in place. Again keeping the area wet to allow for adjustment.
Then piecing together the serial number.
So far so good.
One small stencil next to forward observation window.
Now to decal the RH wing. So much easier to do this process with the wings off. Stay right on top of things, plenty of elbow room. Still just taking my time. No rush. Again applying the roundel first. Then the wing walks. The red warning square located inboard of the wing.
This time around much easier, after learning from the LH side. The last items were the red warning stripes under the wings and fuselage. And with that were done. Next to lay the flat coat.
More to follow.
