Big transfers

 

Time for the big transfers (never decals) to be applied to the sides of the wagon. I'd given them a generous coat of Humbrol clear, which was fully dry, so the next stage was to give it a go. 

Each part was cut out from the sheet, and then I dunked the main name in some water, that had a tiny drop of washing-up liquid in it. After a couple of minutes, the print started to slide on the backing sheet, and I slid it off on the body. 

What followed was much patting with a kitchen towel, some Micro Sol being brushed on, and more patting. 

Reasonably happy, the other transfers went on, using the box art as a guide, 

There is a hint of silvering, but it's not bad. The transfer sheet changing the colour of the background slightly is probably more of an issue, but I can live with that. Some of the raised bolt detail has poked through the sheet, but touching that up with either black or white won't be hard. I'm leaving it to dry fully before this stage however. 

Then it's time to turn the model over and do it all again!