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So... me being me I borrowed from my approach with my Warhammer 40K Miniatures "If the model did good in a game, it gets a paint job."
Only problem is... all my Tanks Miniatures are fully painted.
The solution... I've taken to painting small flags on cut out pieces of paper towel and then gluing them, draped over the hull of the tank in areas they fit.
Dear sweet lord... thus far, the British and Soviet flags are fairly easy. German flag... a little more difficult. But the American flag. Painting 48 "stars" has been a learning experience.
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I picked up some very nice decal flags I-94 Enterprises. Once they are placed and set with MicroSol, they look great and lay down very realistically.
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Originally Posted by: Screamin'  I picked up some very nice decal flags I-94 Enterprises. Once they are placed and set with MicroSol, they look great and lay down very realistically. Unfortunately... whenever I attempt decals, it looks like an infant tried to apply thin in hurricane force winds. They look terrible.
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The approach I use is to lightly moisten the area where the decal is to be placed, use a soft moist paintbrush to position it, blot from the side with a piece of paper towel to clear excess moisture, and then put a small dab of setting solution on it from a glass ball applicator. Setting solution is always cut to 50% with distilled water, as I find the full strength stuff a bit potent. Once the whole area sets and dries, a second drop of setting solution is applied. The good news is there are a bunch of flags on the decal sheet, so if you mess one up, it's nbd. Just pull it and take another shot.
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I kind of like the "real fabric" look I get from hand paining on the paper towel. It just seems a bit more personal to me. Like I've put a bit of my heart and soul into it. That being said, I have nothing against decals, I think they can look amazing when used properly. I just don't think the decal route is for me, I do appreciate your advice and will probably use it for my kids.
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Originally Posted by: Ranger74 I kind of like the "real fabric" look I get from hand paining on the paper towel. It just seems a bit more personal to me. Like I've put a bit of my heart and soul into it. That being said, I have nothing against decals, I think they can look amazing when used properly. I just don't think the decal route is for me, I do appreciate your advice and will probably use it for my kids.
I also like using lead foil....primed then painted. I use the foil I get from opening a wine bottle!
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After today's matches, I have some Panzer III's and a Panzer IV that need some flags.
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