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The most decals I've ever done!
🕑 Added 2024-07-23 08:31:09 +0000 UTCMy friends, the decals are done and I'm very happy about that! They were very easy to apply. The carrier film is very thin and it reacts beautifully to softening solutions! Luckily, VMS Decal Softener is pretty aggressive, so all I had to do was brush it over the decal and let it do its magic. No touching! The entire decal would nicely sink into the rough steel texture. Worst case scenario - I had to brush it twice. But no stippling or other brute force was required.
Some of the decals are truly massive, and it was the first time in many, many years that I made the most basic mistake - not pushing all of the air bubbles from under the decal! You can see that on the 8.5.43 decal on the left side. But I've got some interesting techniques planned that will completely hide that error.
Then I varnished the entire model. VMS flat on the primer, and satin on the Dunkelgelb parts. The varnish worked like magic again and the decals are beautifully integrated into the paint job.
In fact, I already started applying pin washes last night. I'll finish them today and then we'll turn the decals into dusty chalk marks!
Comments
Mike A.
If I remember correctly, you were concerned that the decals would be low quality, based on the problems you were having with the early build. It must have been a relief that they came out so well! My standard trick for carrier film that won't sit down, or has visible bubbles: poke it with a sharp blade or pin, then flood with more setting fluid. The holes completely disappear, and the film does too.
Mike A.
I like the cat's backside. They were surprisingly discreet. I wonder if the crew had adopted a stray cat for a mascot.
Rob Jansen
Ha, Ha, you've obviously never built an F-4 Phantom!!! :-)
Charlie phillips
Thanks
Night Shift
Yeah, the whole kit is designed to represent this specific vehicle.
Night Shift
I suspect it was the last commissioned Ferdinand to be ever produced and they finished it before the night shift ended, so the workers were just messing around (guessing from the inscriptions on the tank!)
Night Shift
Lol! I caught the one mentioning night shift, that was a funny revelation to me :D
Night Shift
The Amusing Hobby kit is designed to replicate this vehicle specifically.
Night Shift
Exactly! They transform the model completely and they're actually pretty easy to work with.
John Ratcliff
Looking very cool Mr ! Thank god you are human and make occasional errors ( decal bubbles ) gives us not as talented a bit of hope . ♥️👌🏻
Charlie phillips
Looks very cool, decals come in the kit??
Joxar
I love the contrast of the yellow wheels and the oxide hull!
Quintin Paparella
That thing looks awesome!! Very detailed and very cool choice! Can’t wait to see the final product!!
Christian Westin
Truly amazing man, glad you are finally building this beast!!
Bob Yack
I had no idea that they would actually make decals for this tank. What a truly wonderful/interesting/unique/amazing idea. It is so different and eye catching I can see why you would do this. Great job so far !! Very cool idea!!!
Solomon Hollowell
I wonder why they did this. It looks crazy, but cool!
Tim Malinowski
Best one is: Ferdinand so heißt er, wer ihn neckt, den beißt er. Basically: Ferdinand is his name, and who ever mocks him, he bites. But in German, it rimes obviously. And one fun as well, in a few days, it says the nightshift is over (at least fur this vehicle) 🙃
Laurens_From_The_Netherlands
funny fact: on the decal sheet I found, no sign of e cow on the front :-)
Laurens_From_The_Netherlands
never mind, found them!
Christopher Obarski
Love this one, all primer and chalk markings, an awesome surprise Martin!
Laurens_From_The_Netherlands
This looks really nice! Is there a decal sheet available? I have the regular ferdinand version, but I really like this one as well,
Den Howlett
That was my favourite part of the build. Great fun and not as daunting as i imagined before I set off.
Arno IJsselstijn
I don't assume you understand German but the texts are really great. Also right in '43.
Leon Weber
"Wir werden Sieger - durch unsere Tiger" I like that decal, but obviously the workers were wrong 😁
Mats Andersson
So the tank will have the red primer color?
