Front cowling done. I did the decals on the front cowling Friday and Saturday.
32 decals in all, 9 underneath 23 on top, there are no side mirrors but instead tiny airfoils one on each side so when they are attached there will be a total of 46 decals on it plus the metal badge.
They include that plastic mesh for the air intakes but I didn't like them so I cut my own out of some unused radiator PE
The hairdryer method was nuts! Worked like a charm! Still had an issue with bubbles stubborn little things. I will let it dry well and hit the whole thing again with Walther’s and heat.
Here are some pics…it’s not perfect but I like it. Took most of Friday and Saturday to do.
This is one decal that went inside the front cowling. I have never had a decal conform to curves and angles like this….simply amazing. I would never have thought it possible. The combination of Walter’s and heat and a soft brush soaked in Walther’s made it lay down right where it was supposed. The heat kept it soft and kept the decal from melting as I worked it with the brush and also dried it quickly. It’s kind of a learning curve but I am impressed. I never would have attempted this 2 years ago. Still much practice to perfect it.
The finished product (as stated I still want to try and flatten it some more). Some messed up but all in all I like it