Attaching decals

rsampson · Post by **rsampson** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 5:46 pm

I am building a Guillow Beechcraft Buccaneer from a kit that is 17 years old. I tested a piece of the decal sheet from the periphery of the sheet and noticed that it didn't stick to the test surface ( a wooden block). Is this because of age? Are the decals supposed to stick in place? Should I buy a replacement decal sheet?

Arlo DiPasquale · Post by **Arlo DiPasquale** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 8:13 pm

I'd just buy a new set form the Guillow's website for $3.00:
http://www.guillow.com/308decalsheet.aspx
Another cheaper option (although it requires a little more work) is scanning them in, and printing them off on decal paper or even regular printer paper and gluing it to the plane. I have used the printer paper method, and it works fine. If you click on the link below, you can see what the paper insignia looks like.
http://balsamodels.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=2187
The decals on my SPAD are just printed paper.

rsampson · Post by **rsampson** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 1:20 pm

Thanks for the tip on attaching decals, Arlo.

Phugoid · Post by **Phugoid** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:44 pm

The decals probably won't stick to a wooden block unless it is very smooth even if the decals are in good condition.

Try your test again, but this time onto something smooth like a plastic plate or a china tea cup, if they stick to that they may still be viable.

Andrew