The decaling appears to have worked out George (@gblair). It's too bad that Eduard insists on using their own methods of printing decals rather than relying upon another company like Cartograf. I've taken to buying their overtrees kits when possible and supplying whatever decals and aftermarket I might want. It is unlikely that it is ultimately any less expensive, but I do get to choose my own schemes. And as I gain more experience with the Silhouette cutter, I can dispense with more decals.

The Spitfire is looking like a real dandy. Excellent work and a beautiful addition to your collection of kits.

Good work in the end on that challenging decal session, George @gblair

Really nice work here, @gblair. You're headed toward a great result.

I finished putting the decals on today. Most of the work was stenciling, but I had to go back and try to eliminate some more bubbles that have popped up in one of the roundels on the upper wing. I am on my third round of pierce each of the bubbles and apply strong setting solution. I plan to let the decals dry for 24 hours before I apply the flat clear to seal everything in. One good thing that came out today was that the invasion stripes on the wing covered all of the stencils, so I got a break on those. Cheers everyone.

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Once you get the flat coat on, those decals will look great, George @gblair. Might even look more realistic than you think. That was my experience with the latest Eduard thin decals. I do wish Eduard would find someone else to print their decals. They have enough going on as it is.

Thanks, Spiros (@fiveten) and Eric (@eb801). I always worry about the decals. They come at the end of the build and there is usually little you can do about it if they won't work well. When I read the story about these Navy Spotters using Spitfires, my plan was to use an Airfix kit that I had, and then cobble the decals together from my decal stash. When I found out Eduard was going to release this kit with the exact decals I needed, I figured it would be a good time to try an Eduard kit for the first time. None of the problems I have had with this kit have been major, and many of them were caused by me, but my first experience with an Eduard kit wasn't all that I expected. I keep saying this and then doing something else, but I want to move on to something simpler for the next build. Cheers.

Thanks, John (@johnb). I think it will all work out. Should know soon.

Looking excellent after the clear flat, my friend @gblair!