Tamiya 1/12 Repsol Honda RC213V '14, Marc Marquez

Started by John vd Biggelaar · 254 · 1 month ago
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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 months ago:

    To get familiar with how the decals behave, I tried the lower cover first. All decals cooperated nicely with making use of Micro Sol and Micro Set.

    Next it was time to work on that large decal. Of course making use of George's @chinesegeorge bike as an example.

    I was surprised at how 'easily' the decals went on. Still a bit of cleaning has to be done, but in general it looks not that bad to me.

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    George Williams said 2 months ago:

    You certainly seem to have had great success applying those decals, @johnb.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 months ago:

    Your decal job is excellent, my friend @johnb!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 months ago:

    @chinesegeorge, thank you, George. I would be happy if the decal on the other side will be as cooperative as well.
    @fiveten, thanks a lot, Spiros.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 month, 4 weeks ago:

    Before starting the other side with the larger decal, I decided to make a step on the side panel decals.

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    Carl Smoot said 1 month, 4 weeks ago:

    These decals look great John (@johnb). I think the challenge of getting these down is higher than those we typically deal with on aircraft. Nice work so far.

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    Eric Berg said 1 month, 4 weeks ago:

    Looking real sharp with those decals, John @johnb. Ever tried Walther's Solvaset for stubborn decals that refuse to settle down when MicroSol doesn’t?

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 month, 4 weeks ago:

    Decals look excellent so far, my friend @johnb!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 month, 4 weeks ago:

    @clipper, thank you, Carl. Indeed, those curves and air vents on the bike are not making it easy. I prefer decals on aircraft compared to this.

    @eb801, thanks a lot, Eric. Never tried that, but I will definitely make a note of it, thanks.

    @fiveten, thank you, Spiros. I will be happy when all decals are on.

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    George Williams said 1 month, 4 weeks ago:

    I usually find that the first decal is the most difficult, after that it’s relatively easy, you seem to be having no problems, @johnb.

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    George R Blair Jr said 1 month, 4 weeks ago:

    The decals look like they were painted on, John (@johnb). A real testament to both your painting abilities and your ability with decals. This could be the last hurdle before moving into the assembly.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 month, 4 weeks ago:

    @chinesegeorge, thank you, George. I would not say no problems, but they definitely went on easier than I expected.

    @gblair, thaks a lot, George. Both are far from perfect when looking up close. Nearly all panels are finished now with decals so after a round of clear coat they are ready to get installed.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 month, 3 weeks ago:

    Continuing the decal process. Most are done now, just 19 left.

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    George R Blair Jr said 1 month, 3 weeks ago:

    Wow, John (@johnb). The paint and decals on this bike are magnificent. I can't wait for everything to come together.

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    George Williams said 1 month, 3 weeks ago:

    Looking great, @johnb, I’m sure your daughter appreciates all your hard work.